How Alcohol Inhibits Healthy Sleep
Alcohol inhibits healthy sleep: it helps you nod off but suppresses REM, breaks up sleep later in the night, and worsens snoring and sleep apnea.
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Reasons Why Your Gums Are Bleeding & How to Stop Them
Bleeding gums are usually a sign of gum disease, but can point to vitamin deficiency or a bleeding disorder. Learn causes and when to see a dentist.
Top Ways Meditation Can Improve Your Health and Well-Being
Meditation can improve health and well-being by easing stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia and chronic pain, though some results are mixed.
What You Need To Know Before Becoming A Mental Health Counselor
Becoming a mental health counselor takes a master's degree, supervised clinical hours and a state license. Know the job, pay and burnout risk.
Getting An MRI Scan For Endometriosis
Getting an MRI scan for endometriosis: why doctors order it, how to prepare, what the 30 to 60 minute scan shows, and why a normal result isn’t final.
Factors to Consider When Looking for an Eye Surgery Clinic
Looking for an eye surgery clinic? Check the surgeon's credentials, experience, procedures offered, aftercare, and location, and plan a ride home.
Delta-8 Gummies for Body Pain: What to Know Before You Try Them
Delta-8 gummies are not a proven remedy for body pain. They are intoxicating, not FDA-approved and linked to adverse events. Here is what to know.
Tips To Find a Therapist for The Best Therapeutic Massage Experience
To find a massage therapist, set your goal, ask for referrals, confirm a state license, read reviews, share your health history, and ask about price.
6 Tips And Tricks For Improving Your Spiritual Health
Improve your spiritual health with reflection, reading, breaks from stress, meditation, and good conversations. Six simple tips to find more purpose.
How to Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu
A cold comes on slowly with a stuffy nose and usually lasts under a week, while flu hits suddenly with fever and aches. Antibiotics treat neither.