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5 things you need to know about sleep
Medicine - Health

5 things you need to know about sleep

You feel tired? Can you rest your head on the table and sleep immediately? Did you go to bed late last night, then couldn't sleep and wake up very early? That situation…

December 14, 2018
Bruxism is caused by stress
Medicine - Health

Bruxism is caused by stress

The alarm goes off and you lazily climb out of bed. Your eyes are still tight and your teeth are so rigid that you feel pain on both sides of your temples.

December 14, 2018
Lack of sleep is not good for the heart
Medicine - Health

Lack of sleep is not good for the heart

That was the conclusion of the University of Pittsburgh medicine department (USA) after following up on 1,210 people aged 30-54 years.

December 14, 2018
Lack of sleep can cause sleepwalking
Medicine - Health

Lack of sleep can cause sleepwalking

According to research by the University of Montreal, sleepwalkers are advised to maintain regular bedtime to avoid unwanted night walks.

December 14, 2018
Fool sleep?  Just a dream
Medicine - Health

Fool sleep? Just a dream

Somewhere in the gap between clarity and insomnia is stage sleep, a type of sleep that is strongly endorsed by the blogging community. They slept for 25 minutes during t…

December 14, 2018
Working at night is more harmful than smoking
Medicine - Health

Working at night is more harmful than smoking

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently added a night shift to the list of potential risk factors for cancer. The list includes ultraviolet rays,…

December 14, 2018
People could not sleep for how long?
Medicine - Health

People could not sleep for how long?

A British man named Tony Wright was fully awake for 266 hours, more than 11 days in May. He keeps his eyes open by eating carrots, bananas, avocados, pineapples and cash…

December 14, 2018