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A young boy named Randy Gardner managed to go without sleep for an astounding 11 days, 24 minutes (or 264.4 hours) in the past. Although Gardner showed signs of physical, mental, and emotional degeneration and severe insomnia decades later, he is still alive and well today in his 70s. Although Gardner survived his 11-day sleep […]

Even with all the modern tools at their disposal, scientists still can’t figure out if it’s feasible to sneeze while you’re sleeping. Even after researching hundreds of study participants, they say they had never seen it. Does the fact that they haven’t witnessed it for themselves disprove its reality? Check out this explanation of Schrodinger’s […]

Your doctor may recommend a sleep study if you’ve been experiencing difficulties falling or staying asleep. Your sleep doctor can see how much time you spend awake or asleep, how much REM sleep you have each night, and if you have other symptoms like restless leg syndrome with a sleep study, also known as a […]

Becoming a parent ushers you into a new and exciting phase of life. You get to watch your little one develop and grow every day, but you also have to deal with the difficulties of keeping him or her fed, stimulated, and asleep. Dr. Rebecca Robbins, an instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, said, […]

Narcolepsy, characterized by extreme sleepiness during the day, can have serious negative effects on the health of children, teenagers, and adults. Type 1 narcolepsy (NT1) and type 2 narcolepsy (NT2) are extremely uncommon. As a pair, they probably harm less than 100 persons per 100,000. Due to the rarity of narcolepsy, many instances are presumed […]

Although the importance of excellent sleep to health has long been recognized, no universal standard has yet been established. On the contrary, sleep quality is frequently defined by the individual who is doing the sleeping. The term “quality sleep” can mean different things to different people depending on their lifestyles, habits, and requirements. Whether or […]

Pregnant women often find their sleep interrupted by trips to the bathroom, the baby moving around, and other factors. However, one of the more surprising pregnancy-related side effects may be alterations to your dream life. Dreams during pregnancy are common, but sometimes they can be strange and unsettling. Knowing that it’s normal to have vivid, […]

Sleep science has come a long way in the last several decades, shedding light on sleep’s crucial role in maintaining the health of the body’s myriad of intricate systems. Research into the correlations between sleep and health has revealed a strong association between sleep and the immune system. Overall health depends on a strong immune […]

When there is an abnormally high force required to pump blood through the blood arteries, a condition known as high blood pressure or hypertension develops. Many people with hypertension don’t experience any noticeable symptoms until they get their blood pressure checked. Uncontrolled high blood pressure increases the risk of stroke, heart disease, and other cardiovascular […]

The significance of the heart to overall health cannot be overstated. The heart is the engine that drives the circulatory system, which pumps blood throughout the body and carries oxygen to all the body’s organs and tissues. It’s unfortunate that in the United States, heart disease is a major cause of death and disability. There […]