Does your toddler use a smartphone? It might sound like a silly question, but even the strictest parents have been known to put a phone or tablet in front of their child while out in public to keep them calm. While a little bit of screen time might seem harmless, a new survey shows that […]

Most of us squirm at the thought of having bugs crawl on us while we sleep, but did you know that you actually share your bed with tiny bugs every night? Believe it or not, minuscule arthropods known as dust mites live in places like beds and pillows, where there is a seemingly endless supply […]

Something Spaniards have always known is that a siesta is good for your overall health and well-being. Now, scientists have confirmed the benefits of an afternoon nap. A new and interesting study focusing on midday napping for the elderly has shed new light on the importance of sleep and cognitive decline. As we age, we […]

More than 250,000 people in the United States die due to medical errors every single year. That figure does not even count those who have the wrong limb amputated or organ removed, or who suffer serious side effects or lifelong disability from being given the wrong drug, but who manage to survive the experience. How […]

We live in a world dominated by screens and technological gadgets. If there’s one thing the modern parent of tweens and teens should worry about in this digital age, then it’s the amount of time their kids spend glued to a screen. Whether it’s the screen of their smartphone, tablet or gaming console, according to […]

Many people think they can handle the situation behind the wheel when they feel their eyelids droop or when their head starts to nod. Sleepiness can overtake even the best driver, but the usual tricks of pulling over for a large cup of coffee, turning up the radio volume or rolling down the windows for […]

A healthy developing child named Joshua Hadfield was vaccinated with Glaxo’s Pandermrix influenza vaccine amidst the 2010 H1N1 swine flu frenzy. Within weeks of receiving the vaccination Joshua could barely wake up. He was sleeping up to nineteen hours daily, laughing also triggered seizures in the boy. He was diagnosed with narcolepsy which is incurable, […]

Could better sleep be the key to reducing chronic pain? Researchers from the University of Warwick have found that the way chronic pain patients perceive pain and sleep significantly impacts the occurrence of insomnia and leads to poor pain management. The research was led by the Sleep and Pain Lab in the Department of Psychology, and […]

Jyssica Scott’s article on the use of weighted blankets as a therapeutic measure to assist children and adults who suffer from a myriad of emotional and/or psychological difficulties really comes to life when she refers to the experiences of Temple Grandin, Ph.D. Ms. Grandin’s own autism at a time when it wasn’t a household word propelled […]

People in their late fifties and upwards are increasingly taking medical marijuana to treat conditions like insomnia, depression and even serious illnesses like cancer. Recognizing that a healthy, natural diet will prolong their lives, they are now realizing that medical marijuana helps treat a variety of conditions, and without all the devastating side effects of […]

If you’re looking for another reason to drink cherry juice, look no further. A new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, found that Montmorency cherry juice is just as effective at lowering high blood pressure as medication. The results of the study, published in the The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, discovered that men with early hypertension, […]

Diabetes has been steadily on the rise in America for quite some time. It has reached an all-time-high, and is even beginning to show prevalence among our youth. The American Diabetes Association says that as many as one in three Americans will have diabetes by 2050. There are many factors that affect your weight and […]

The revolution to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use continues to gain momentum; however, unfounded and antiquated ideologies (some of which are based solely in fear) still serve as a hindrance to the movement. Lawmakers recently announced plans to regulate the potency of cannabis in Colorado, a move pot sellers say could put them […]

Sleep is necessary for normal, healthy function. Inadequate sleep can have a detrimental effect on health. The average adult needs between 7.5 and 8 hours of sleep every night. However, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about 40 million people in the United States alone suffer from chronic long term sleep […]

An Ohio mother recently found her newborn baby girl removed from her care, simply because she had been drinking marijuana tea to alleviate aches, pains and nausea associated with her pregnancy. She and the new baby tested positive for marijuana, and this motivated the magistrate to make the decision to remove her baby from her […]