I’m the first to admire the strengths and virtues of the free-enterprise model as it applies to drug development and sales. This model encourages drug companies to employ talented people and to take risks in developing new drugs for serious medical problems. But let’s face it, current practices also produce undesirable effects. 1. When their […]
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Sleep deprivation affects millions of people around the world. Long-term lack of sleep can lead to very serious health problems. A 2000 study conducted by the University of California in San Diego showed that the activities of the brain’s prefrontal cortex increased due to sleep deprivation. The research also indicated that the brain region called […]
Statistically speaking, a sleeping pill overdose is among the most common ways used by women to attempt or to commit suicide. Sleeping pills act by slowing down the body functions, by relaxing the muscles, and chemically lulling a person to sleep. In theory, a sleeping pill overdose would pretty much shut down the entire body, […]
There’s a song that goes, “Mister Sandman, bring me a dream.” Do you remember the folklore that old people used to tell kids to lull them to sleep? It’s about this mystical person that brings sleep by sprinkling magic dust into children’s eyes. Enter Sandman. Sleeping disorders have become more and more prominent over the […]
While scientists are figuring out why people have to sleep, many people are just as puzzled in figuring out why they can’t sleep. Occasional sleepless nights may be due to stress, anxiety, heartburn, or drinking too much caffeine or alcohol. The condition of having difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep is called insomnia. However, when this […]
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Some folks will do whatever it takes to shed those extra pounds. Even if it means destroying their body by binging and purging, or not eating at all. This is sad and is probably a direct result of the garbage our media expresses on a regular basis. Typically extreme measures can be avoided. You can drop body fat if you simply learn a few basic rules. Although some individuals are die-hard fans of weight loss and slimming pills, I strongly believe in the natural approach first. After all, if you really want that extra weight off, you’ll work hard to see those results, right? That’s the way life works.
It’s commonly portrayed in “movies of the week” that diet pills are bad news. You don’t really ever see a protagonist, who strives to get in shape and resorts to slimming pills on the side. They do it the natural way, because it’s healthy and sends a positive message. I can still recall the cheesy […]