Archive for October, 2007
Sleep-Aid Drugs Provide No Remedy
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 6th, 2007 in Health Issues, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues, Sleeping Pills.
While most people are content on using sleeping drugs to cure their sleeping disorder, they should not be totally reliant. As a whole, sleep-aid drugs can become serious pains and may even affect the entire body in the very worst way after some time of using them frequently.
It is a given that sleep disorders are something that has been plaguing the world as far as health issues are concerned. However, sleep institutes are still around to help resolve the issue. Medicine and drugs can help but they should not be the only recourse to be counted on.
Read more: StayBetter Seeks to Wake People Up to the Reality of Using Sleep-Aid Drugs
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Sleeping Under a Mosquito Net
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 5th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues.
Apparently, for places like Africa, the need to safeguard the whole body from the normal insect bites have become a significant alert as far as health standards and preventive measures from contracting unlikely diseases today. Some may get the illnesses like Dengue and other insect-transmitted diseases that bites the bloodstream of most individuals to spread these diseases.
Surely, a mosquito net is not all that expensive. All it takes is just to place one once you sleep and of course something to get used to.
Related content: Uganda: Lucia Akorio, ‘We Now Sleep Under Mosquito Net And Use the Pit Latrine’
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Lack of Sleep, Loss of Life?
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 4th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Many would call it an exaggerated point of view but lack of sleep may indeed lead to loss of life if health is continued to be overlooked. The main agenda here is not really on sleep alone but the overall health of the body as far as getting the necessary respite to generate the needed nutrients and recharging of tired body cells.
Abuse of the body is certainly something that no ordinary being can withstand for long. It will always come to a point where people will suffer illnesses and some signs of deteriorating health concerns.
This is one reason that some people resort to vitamins and additives everyday to help offset the lost nutrients. But then again, overall rest is still the best alternative for people to consider today for continued health maintenance and living.
Read more: Can Sleep Loss Kill You?
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The Dreaded Trypanosomiasis or Sleeping Sickness
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 3rd, 2007 in Health Issues, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
We all know that sleeping may become serious but for people in Angola, an ancient sleeping sickness transmitted through insects may be a lot more serious than the usual sleeping disorders we normally hear from people today.
They call it Trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness which originates from Africa. It is known to be caused by two parasites:
Angola will host from Monday through Saturday the 39th International Scientific Council to investigate and fight trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness.
Experts from 36 countries will try to combat an endemic disease affecting both humans and animals over 6 million square miles of Sub-Saharan Africa.
The infection is acquired through the bite of Tse-Tse fly. Early stages involve headaches, malaise, intermittent fever, enlargement of the lymph nodes and liver.
Read more: Angola Alert over Sleeping Sickness
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Dog Saves the Day of Sleeping Owner
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 2nd, 2007 in SLEEP News.
Dogs have been acclaimed as man’s best friend. Rightfully so, they are guardians and good companions in most homes today. Such is the tale of this dog which saved the life of his master from imminent death when fire hit his apartment.
One resident says he was fast asleep when his dog, Layla, woke him up by licking his hand. He then smelled smoke and saw flames on his balcony.
“He immediately called 911 and we’re real thankful for and because of the that real quick call that made this not such severe damage,” said Dick Groves with the Lawrence Township Fire Department.
Read the whole article: Dog Wakes Sleeping Owner During Apartment Fire
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