The holidays are supposed to be a time of merriness and good cheer. But for many people, the holidays usher in feelings of stress, anxiety and even depression. Because the holiday season overlaps the darker, gloomier fall and winter months, if you’re feeling down, it can be tough to tell whether you simply have a […]
Often considered one of the less-important senses, our sense of smell is actually crucial to our daily lives. Smell plays a variety of roles in our lives, helping us to choose nutrient-rich foods, avoid danger and even to select appropriate mates. Despite its obvious utility, there is still much that we do not know about […]
With cold and flu season approaching, many of us are looking for ways to stay healthy. Everyone seems to have a bottle of hand sanitizer in their pocket at this time of year. In addition, people all over the northern hemisphere are loading up on vitamin C, echinacea and other popular natural ways to bolster […]
As we age, our sleep patterns change drastically. Newborns can barely tell the difference between night and day, while children often sleep like rocks without any effort. As we become adults, sleep often becomes more and more elusive. By the time many people are elderly, they have dramatically different sleep schedules than they did when […]
Every human being on the globe has a 24-hour circadian rhythm, or “internal clock,” that syncs roughly with the earth’s 24-hour day/night cycle. However, we have only begun in the past few decades to discover the reasons for these sleep and wake cycles. According to new research on sleep and tissue regeneration, our internal clocks […]
Pink noise is often used to help people fall asleep, but new research suggests that it may... [Read More][weiterlesen]
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