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Spanish man receives first-ever full face transplany surgery
A young man in Madrid gave new meaning to the word makeover last week when he became the first person in the world to receive a full face transplant.
According to reports from the Associated Press, the young man, who was injured in a car accident ,received a new nose, skin, jaws, cheekbones, teeth and other features in an operation conducted by a 30-member medical team. The operation reportedly took 24 hours to complete.
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Top 10 foods that will help relieve stress for finals week
Monday marks the first day of the dreaded Finals Week for this semester, and for many La Salle students, this just means studying, cramming, not sleeping, and wondering how they are going to make it through Friday without succumbing to mental breakdowns.
Luckily, there are foods that students can make for themselves to help relieve the stress that they may feel during the week ahead. So put down that bag of potato chips, stop drinking the endless cups of coffee, and look at the Top 10 Foods that the Food Network's Dana Angelo White has recommended for alleviating anxiety during stressful times:
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Recent study finds afternoon naps may help mental performance
Many students have done this: Crawl in to bed at four in the morning after a night of fun. Sleep for (maybe) three hours. Force yourself to get out of bed by seven, and then trek off to back-to-back classes until 1 or 2 p.m. By the time 3:00 p.m. rolls around, you are exhausted.
Yet, continue to drag yourself through the day. You decide to spend the rest of the afternoon writing that six-page paper with your eyes dozing off in front of the computer screen. You think to yourself, “I really need a nap right now.” According to a new study, researchers suggest you should take that nap in the afternoon.
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