On average, 4.1% of Americans take sleeping pills. Usage is higher at older ages. Only 1.8% of younger people between the ages of 18 and 39 take sleeping pills but by age 80, 7% of the population takes them. In a Consumer Reports study, 69% of Americans reported having difficulty sleeping at least once a …
Can You Overdose On Melatonin and Is It Fatal?
Melatonin can be used for helping you sleep better. There is a clock inside a human body that lets you know when it is time to sleep and when to wake up. As the dark approaches, our body produces melatonin. The level of this is controlled by the inner body and the signals our brain …
How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs: 18 Expert Tips
No doubt, the infestation of bed bugs in your home could constitute a great challenge for you if you don’t know how to get rid of them. It is often so because bed bugs are extremely difficult to get rid of since they have a high rate of multiplications and are building resistance to pesticides …
The Role and functions of Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN) for Sleep-wake Regulation
Most of us love sleep. Whether it is in the weekends or napping, sleep has always been considered a luxury. If you tend to sleep longer than usual (7-9 hours a day), then you might be a long sleeper. There are on the other hand those people who do not need much sleep, like night …
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Idiopathic Hypersomnia and How to Deal with It
How awful is it when you don’t get enough sleep? We can all remember at least one instance in our lives when we were kept awake and how that affected our mood and performance all day long, feeling grumpy and unproductive. It doesn’t take much more than a good night’s rest though to get back …