‘I’ve been stuck in my bedroom for two years’
A young woman with a rare disease says she is not being supported to have any quality of life. Source link
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Mind over mattress
Indians are the second-most sleep-deprived people in the world, with an average nightly sleep of seven hours and one minute, according to a 2019 study conducted by the U.S.-based firm Fitbit across 18 countries. They rank after the Japanese, who report an average sleep duration of six hours and 47 minutes. The importance of sleep … Read more
Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night’s sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests. Older men and women who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone or tablet on in … Read more
Even a Little Light in Your Bedroom Could Harm Health
TUESDAY, March 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who sleep with a light on may be unwittingly keeping their nervous system awake, a small study suggests. The study of 20 healthy adults found that just one night of sleeping with the lights on spurred changes in people’s functioning: Their heart rates stayed higher during sleep … Read more
Peripheral Artery Disease in the Bedroom
At first, Douglas Salisbury’s peripheral artery disease, or PAD, crimped his sex life in small ways. “Cramping in my calves during sex was the most obvious related issue,” says the 60-year-old retired chemical dependency counselor. Salisbury managed the cramps by drinking extra water before sex. He also tried applying ancient magnesium oil to the skin … Read more
Sleep Paralysis: Demon in the Bedroom
The woman was in her late 50s. Every night she would fall asleep and then dream that she was unable to move, but that her husband was coming into their room and trying to attack her. Helpless, she could neither move nor cry out. “This went on for several years,” says Clete Kushida, MD, PhD, … Read more