Insomnia is a condition wherein the individual experiences problems with sleep. A person suffering from insomnia may experience either of these two situations: - Difficulty in falling asleep- Difficulty in staying asleep. There are different kinds of insomnia: transient insomnia (lasts for less...
Insomnia is a condition that has to do with sleeping problems. When a person has a problem falling asleep at night, he may have insomnia. While this is the most commonly known type of insomnia, problems such as not being able to sleep through the night also fall under this condition. Every once...
Insomnia is defined as not being able to fall asleep, or not being able to get back to sleep between the hours of 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Insomnia happens to most people. Often we lie sleepless when we are overburdened, overstressed, depressed, in pain, or when our sleep patterns are impeded by naps...
Sleeping pills refer to a group of hypnotic drugs, which are also called soporific drugs. As the name implies, the idea behind their use is to induce sleep. In the general sense, these drugs can be used to deal with a variety of conditions - from insomnia to surgical anesthesia. Sleeping pills...
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland found attached in the posterior wall of the third ventricle near the center of the brain slightly above the pituitary gland, a little behind the root of the nose. This pea-sized gland is also known as the pineal body, epiphysis or “the third eye”. The...
The world is out to get you. That's how I ended up feeling after compiling this list of horrifying, permanently scarring, eternally terrifying rare diseases. Genetic, infectious, parasitic and everything in-between, these 15 diseases scar their victims for life and scar us mentally having looked...
Molly is an extremely dangerous, pure form of the street or club drug "3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine" (MDMA) usually sold in pill form. Alternative street names for Molly are: "ecstasy," "legal E," "legal X," or "A2." The name Molly derives from the abreviated form of the word 'molecular.'...
A study finds common medications cause cognitive impairment of human brains as people age. The Indiana University School of Medicine, the Regenstrief Insititute, and Wishard Health Services researched the impact of medications frequently used to treat insomnia, allergies, or incontinence. ...
Though tea originated in Southeast Asia—according to legend, the first cup was drunk by Chinese emperor Shennong in 2,700 BCE—it has become popular all over the world. People not only drink it because it is delicious, but because many find it relaxing and soothing. It is taken at the start of the...
PMS, or pre-menstrual syndrome, is a set of conditions which some women experience prior to menstruation. It is also sometimes called pre-menstrual tension (PMT). A lot of women experience PMS on a regular basis, and it normally starts 5-10 days before the start of the menses. In general, PMS...
