Who doesn’t want to sleep like a baby? They fall asleep whenever they want, no tossing and turning. They sleep deeply and peacefully. You can have better sleep too, if you incorporate some simple sleep habits into your routine. How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep Mindfulness meditation improves sleep quality. Diagnosis Life summary:Are you...
Not everyone gets enough sleep, i.e, at least 7 hours a night for adults. That makes napping a great option — if you do it right. After all, sleeping too much has health consequences too. Here is how to balance out your zzzz’s. A Cat Nap Can Go a Long Way Long naps could increase...
Obesity is not what everyone thinks it is. It’s not about weight. It’s about fat. Defining Obesity According to the World Health Organization (WHO), being overweight or obese means you have an “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to (your) health”. The problem is medical organizations from the American Medical Association to...
Spring forward, fall back. Daylight saving time (DST) literally increases the number of daylight hours but it also disrupts your sleep and circadian rhythms. The price you pay could be your health. Arizona and Alaska do not use DST, nor do many U.S. territories, including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and...
If you have a teenager like I do, you know how hard it is to get them out the door to school in the morning. Sleep deprivation in teens is no joke and daylight saving time complicates things even more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 1 in 7 teens is...
You often hear that you should get 10,000 steps per day. That may be a tall order for people who work long hours at sedentary jobs. People who are older (though I know many who could run laps around me!) may not always have the stamina. Sometimes it is more important to be aware of...
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men, second only to skin cancer, but it’s not the most fatal. It occurs in 1 in 8 men over the course of their lifetime but only 1 in 41 men die from it. Know Your Screening Tools Not every man needs to be screened...
