Sleep apnea is a common and dangerous respiration disorder in which breathing is interrupted by recurrent attacks during sleep. If left untreated, it can play a role in the development of some important diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, stroke or heart attack. The prevalence of this disorder is estimated to be 5 – 10%...
A weighted blanket (or gravity blanket with its other name) is a sleeping and therapy product made especially “heavy” using glass bead filling. It is prescribed by doctors in some countries due to its proven positive effects. This blanket is made to weigh between 7% and 15% of your body weight. The first weighted blanket...
Alcohol use disorder (AUD), also known as alcoholism, alcohol dependence or alcohol abuse, is a medical state when a person can’t stop consuming alcohol too often, feels deprived if he/she does not drink it and experiences physical, mental and social health problems due to alcohol use or during deprivation periods. How common is AUD?...
Diabetes is simply our cells’ being unable to produce enough insulin or having problems with using it properly. Although these are physiological terms, the results of diabetes can go far beyond. Diabetes means uncontrolled rise and fall of blood sugar and both have negative effects on the brain and soul. These effects are not immediately...
You’ve experienced it yourself or you’ve seen it happening to couples around you. You get surprised when you look at the wedding day photos from several years ago and to the scale today. This is not coincidence. It’s known that four out of five couples gain weight after marriage. When we look at the frequency...
How two persons with almost the same lifestyle differ on scale? Why some of us gain weight easily while some others try to put on some weight with supplements? The answer to these questions is probably “their metabolism speeds are different”. What is metabolism? How it affects our health? Simply, it is all the physiological...
Urbanization and the increase in the use of smart devices have created a global problem: Brain Fog. The average person of our era has much more difficulty in focusing on anything than any past human generation. Kids can’t follow lessons at school while their parents can’t follow ordinary daily routines at work or at home....
Probably the most shocking words you may hear from your child are those about “not wanting to live anymore”, but it is a fact that mental problems and suicide cases are increasing among adolescents. Moreover, the pandemic period has made this already bad situation much worse. There is a significant increase in doctor visits due...
What is Meningitis? Symptoms and Treatment Methods Meningitis is a serious inflammation case that takes place in “meninges”, the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. The cause of the disease can be viruses, bacteria and parasites. Some cases are mild and they can heal on their own, while others can be serious enough...
Cancer surgery is an operation performed to diagnose or to cure cancer, to remove cancerous tissue or to gain progress against the disease or its serious symptoms. This surgery may be your only treatment, or it may be combined with other treatments such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, or biological therapy. There are more...
