Scientists specializing in studying human sleeping habits may have found a link between sleep schedules and obesity, states a report from WebMD and other news outlets. Specifically, the scientists at the University of Munich’s Institute of Psychology have coined a term called “social jet lag” which refers to the incongruity between your sleep schedule during the week and the weekend. …
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Home » Archive » PatientSleepwalking or Somnambulism: Half Awake, Half Asleep
May 13, 2012 # 7:14 pm # Sleep problems # No CommentAbout 1/3 of our lives is lost in an incompletely understood mystery called sleep. There is no limit to the most complex organ of human body called brain that often fails to understand phenomena generated by itself. I had posted about Sleep paralysis a long back, and the topic of today’s discussion seems to be an exactly opposite phenomenon.
“Silently the …
Rick Allen: One armed drummer
May 9, 2012 # 7:35 pm # Living with Disease and Disability, Music # No CommentIt is pretty difficult to imagine a drummer without a hand and that too a metal/hard rock drummer. Rick Allen is one inspirational musician living with disability who can challenge your imagination. Richard John Cryil Allen (born on Novemember 1, 1963) is the drummer for one of the greatest hard rock band “Def Leppard” since the age of 15.
“It was …
Understanding Cancer : Development, Signs, Treatment and Prevention
April 18, 2012 # 11:08 pm # Cancer # No CommentThis is a simplified article for non-medical readers to understand the development, signs, treatment and prevention of cancers. Before going into depth, it is necessary to understnad that cancer is a non-communicable disease and hence, does not spread through air, water or clothing. Cancer cells are abnormal for 2 reasons:
Uncontrolled and disorganized multiplication of cells leading to formation of lumps and masses
Detach …
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