A seizure is a kind of electrical storm in the brain--symptoms of a seizure include convulsions, unconsciousness, falling to the floor or a general mental absence. There are many types of seizures. Everybody has what is known as a "seizure...
According to a 2010 review in Medical Clinics of North America, insomnia is a common problem affecting many people. In fact, 30 percent of older people experience insomnia at night, and 25 percent of them are too sleepy during the day. Difficulty...
Gas is caused by excess air intake and foods that release gases when digested, according to the Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Excess gas and bloat can signal everything from a singular event to...
Sleep apnea is a potentially dangerous condition in which a child stops breathing during sleep for 20 seconds or more, or a shorter period if accompanied by bradycardia (slow heart rate). According to the authors of "Wong's Essentials of Pediatric...
There are two primary types of chamomile--German and Roman. While German chamomile is the most popular, both types have similar uses according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. One of the most popular methods of consuming chamomile is...
An insomniac is a person who suffers from insomnia. According to the Mayo Clinic, most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep a night. If you can't get to sleep or stay asleep, or consistently wake up feeling like you haven't gotten enough...
Falling asleep on the job can be due to several factors, but a common one is obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which your throat muscles relax while you sleep and your airway closes to the point where you actually stop breathing momentarily....
Marmot's Never Summer sleeping bag is a mummy-style sleeping bag designed for sub-freezing temperatures. It is designed with stretch baffles and filled with 600 fill goose down to provide strength, comfort and durability.
According to a 2009 survey in "Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice," pregnant women often take herbal medicines. That's because natural substances can effectively and safely treat the problems associated with pregnancy. Some herbal...
Depression is an illness of the mind, but it also affects the body. It tends to affect women more than men, and it often co-exists with other illnesses, such as anxiety disorders and phobias, according to the National Institute of Mental Health...
Many kids snore on occasion, but about 12 percent of kids under age 10 snore habitually, according to Dr. Michael Schechter, a pulmonologist and epidemiologist in an NPR.org article. Heavy snoring isn't just a bunch of loud and silly noises,...
Children who grow up around crystal meth suffer the usual neglect and abuse found in many drug-abusing homes. However, the toxicity of meth labs presents another significant danger to children. Methamphetamine, a highly addictive stimulant, is an...
The person who first uttered the phrase "sleep like a baby" certainly didn't take into account newborns and infants who suffer from sleep apnea. This serious health condition causes the breathing to halt repeatedly during sleep and may result in...
There are many types of sleep problems, and if your child experiences any of them, it can affect him in a variety of ways. For his overall health, well being and happiness, as well as your own, figuring out the cause and helping your child...
Approximately 1.9 million Americans ages 20 and older were diagnosed with diabetes in 2010, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Another 79 million were expected to have prediabetes in the same year. Keeping an eye on your...
According to Dr Hensrud of MayoClinic.com, Phentermine is mostly prescribed as a short-term management of obesity. It comes in capsule or tablet form, with strengths of 15mg, 30mg and 37.5mg. Phentermine is the generic name and it is distributed...
The body converts dietary tryptophan into 5-hydroxytryptophan. This substance is then converted into serotonin. Chemists can make an identical chemical, 5-HTP, which patients take as a nutritional supplement. Daily use of this substance treats...
It can be a scary experience when children appear to struggle with breathing. Becoming familiar with how normal breathing works and potential breathing issues a child might face can help to determine what the next treatment step might be.
Magnesium plays several important roles in the body, such as regulating levels of other nutrients, keeping the bones and teeth healthy and activating enzymes, which allow the body to carry out its numerous functions. While many people do not get...
The MCAT is a lengthy standardized exam required for admission to medical school. In an age of increasingly competitive graduate admissions and high-pressure testing, a certain degree of MCAT anxiety is completely understandable. However, as...
If you suspect that you suffer from sleep apnea, your doctor may prescribe a continuous positive airway pressure machine, also known as CPAP, to keep the problem in check. A CPAP sends air, or positive pressure, into your airways to keep the...
Asthma occurs when the airways in the lungs become inflamed or constricted. It can start with anything from wheezing to sudden asthma attacks that can be life threatening. Asthma cannot be cured, but the symptoms can be controlled through...
If you're living with a snoring roommate, your sleep may be compromised. If you've tried earplugs, putting a pillow over your head, and sleeping in the living room, you may feel that your only other option is moving out. Instead, open up the...
Taking a test is probably something you thought you had left behind in college, unless you view interviews as a veritable test. If you weren't much of a test taker, then you're in luck as job tests emphasize the truthful answer as opposed to the...
Once you cannot complete one more push-up or one more pull down, you have reached muscular fatigue. Your muscles reach fatigue once they can no longer contract; this means your muscles are not getting any more energy from the foods you have eaten,...
The Task Force on Newborn and Infant Hearing estimates that "significant bilateral hearing loss is present in 1 to 3 per 1000 newborn infants in the well-baby nursery population." Hearing loss is more prevalent in infants in intensive care, rising...
Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, is most commonly used in sleep medicine, but has other uses as well. For sleep apnea, CPAP provides continuous ventilatory support by pushing air or an air/oxygen mixture, at a set pressure, into the...
The Atkins Diet's first phase, the induction phase, has strict rules about what you can eat. Its premise is that carbohydrates cause body fat. Consequently, you are limited to 20 g of carbohydrates daily during the induction phase, which is...
Progesterone plays an important role in women's health. Natural levels of this hormone change across the menstrual cycle, and they dramatically increase during pregnancy. Older women often experience a reduction in circulating progesterone. This...
