Sleep. It's something we spend about a third of our lives doing, but do any of us really understand what it's all about?Two thousand years ago, Galen, one of the most prominent medical researchers of the ancient world, proposed that while we're awake, our brain's...
The Prime Directive – Do No Harm The primary duty to patients should be to “do no harm”. Avoiding harm typically results in an approach that follows a spectrum of interventions beginning with treatments that pose the least risk of adverse side effects. The harm...
The findings of a seven-country survey of more than 7,000 people about smartphone habits released by Motorola, the newly acquired division of Chinese electronics giant Lenovo, shows: Sixty percent of those surveyed said they slept holding their handsets -- with the...
Have you ever asked yourself any of the following questions: Why don't my sleep medications help me sleep anymore, or help me go to sleep when I take them? Is there anything I can use to help me sleep better without causing side effects that impact my waking life? Is...
We hear a lot about there being two different kinds of sleepers — early risers and night owls — but researchers from the Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences have identified two new groups to add to the mix. And, perhaps not surprisingly, one of them...
Chronic lack of sleep has a cumulative effect when it comes to disrupting your health, so you can’t skimp on sleep on weekdays, thinking you’ll “catch up” over the weekend. You need consistency. Generally speaking, adults need between six and eight hours of sleep...
Ok, maybe your grandparents probably slept like you. And your great, great-grandparents. But once you go back before the 1800s, sleep starts to look a lot different. Your ancestors slept in a way that modern sleepers would find bizarre – they slept twice. And so can...
Military Personnel Experiencing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms from trauma faced in the line of duty often go many years without seeking treatment. Sgt. Dwayne Sawyer suffered from PTSD symptoms for five years before he sought help, while Leading...
Have you already tried many of the standard pharmaceutical methods known to western medicine to re-establish normal sleeping patterns without success? Have you found yourself asking: How come my medications no longer help me sleep, or help me go to sleep? What can I...
Dr. Mercola's top guidelines for promoting good sleep. Avoid watching TV or using your computer at night—or at least about an hour or so before going to bed—as these technologies can have a significantly detrimental impact on your sleep. TV and computer screens emit...