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Apr 16, 2024
HOMER SIMPSON’S FAVORITE SLEEP DISORDERS
We hear news reports about bizarre illnesses that baffle doctors and scientists. Flesh-eating viruses, super-bacteria, mysterious symptoms of a never-hear-of “syndrome” leave us with fear of the unknown and fodder for the paranoid. Even the TV show House exposed us to quite unsolvable maladies. But, could the “Believe it or Don’t” invade our precious sleep, as well? Certainly! Sleep, too, has its share of the rare and strange; and if Homer Simpson could choose his own sleep disorder, it would undoubtedly be one of these.
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Apr 9, 2024
EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SLEEP DEPRIVATION, BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
You have stumbled onto an article that delivers some not-so-comfortable news for those of us who tend to “burn the candle at both ends,” meaning up late and up early. Common in the “dog-eat-dog” world, millions of us want to squeeze every waking moment out of the given 24 hours for business success, school mastery, entertainment, or relationship building.
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Apr 2, 2024
HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR TEETH OCCLUDE? WHAT IS THAT?
Teeth occlusion is the contact between the upper and lower teeth when they close, as occurs during chewing, biting or...
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Mar 25, 2024
Mattresses or Ant Farms?
Because a title like, “The Best Mattresses” doesn’t exactly raise eyebrows, I chose a more curious title for this art...
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Jan 9, 2024
HOW DO ASTRONAUTS SLEEP, BRUSH TEETH, AND USE THE BATHROOM?
In space, the lack of gravity affects everything from sleeping to brushing teeth to using the toilet. Without prior ...
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Jan 2, 2024
THE TOP FIVE WAYS TO BREAK A TOOTH
Not that you would ever want to break a tooth—it’s certainly something to avoid. But, knowing the five most common c...
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Oct 23, 2023
Sleepwalkers or Zombies?
What do the following people have in common?
A man drove 14 miles to his childhood home of 10 years ago.
A nurse cr...
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Sep 25, 2023
ARE YOU A “LIGHT SLEEPER” OR A “HEAVY SLEEPER?”
Clearly not referring to body weight, this question points to the fact that some sleepers wake up at the slightest no...
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Aug 22, 2023
HOW DOES SLEEPING POSITION AFFECT HEALTH?
HOW DOES SLEEPING POSITION AFFECT HEALTH?
Sleeping position affects your health in many ways, and there are many ways...
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Aug 14, 2023
HOW DOES SLEEP APNEA AFFECT DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES?
HOW DOES SLEEP APNEA AFFECT DREAMS AND NIGHTMARES?
Obstructive Sleep Disorder (Sleep Apnea) makes it difficult to ach...
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Aug 8, 2023
DO PEOPLE SNORE MORE CAMPING OR IN HOTELS THAN IN THEIR OWN BEDS?
DO PEOPLE SNORE MORE CAMPING OR IN HOTELS THAN IN THEIR OWN BEDS?
Based on available research, most people snore mor...
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Jun 19, 2023
How to Prevent Snoring and Get Your Best Sleep (Part 2)
Sleep is essential for health and wellbeing. It restores our energy, helps us concentrate better, be more productive ...
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