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5 Physical Abnormalities and Bad Habits that Affect Good Quality Sleep

A good sound sleep is an indispensable and essential part of human health. Today’s contemporary people are prone to ignoring the importance of sleep and its health benefits. People often stay up late, causing sleeplessness, not realizing that this habit may lead to an increased risk of fostering an onset of a variety of diseases. ...

Emma Lu

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Sleep: Why It’s So Essential to Maintain Life

Sleep is a condition of the body and mind that typically occurs for several hours every night. While at rest, the nervous system is relatively inactive.  In March 2021, The Sleep Foundation published the article How Much Sleep Do We Really Need? Scientific research has shown that resting is essential to us all, regardless of ...

Katrina Hicks

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A Common Sleeping Habit Causing Major Harm to the Entire Body

People should be aware of a very common and potentially very detrimental sleeping habit that leads to harmful side effects on the entire body — from head to toe. This common habit with major adverse consequences refers to sleeping on your stomach. For young children who sleep on their stomachs, this may lead to various bodily disorders and deformities, ...

Emma Lu

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Study Finds Link Between Sleep Apnea and Dementia

A new study by Monash University has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increased risk of dementia. An increase in beta-amyloid increases the risk of dementia The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and led by Dr. Melinda Jackson from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, found that severe ...

Troy Oakes

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Treat Snoring Naturally

Many people believe that snoring happens when a person is overly tired, and take it as a sign of sleeping well. Snoring actually indicates the presence of a sleep disorder, most commonly Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which is characterized by frequent pauses in breathing while asleep. Severe cases of OSA may induce hypertension, heart failure, ...

Audrey Wang

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