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There has been an intense focus on the development of an effective vaccination since the World Health Organization (WHO) classified COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020. There have been three vaccines awarded emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), two of which have since acquired full FDA approval for people over the […]

Sleep issues aren’t a new phenomenon in the United States. For years, more than a third of Americans haven’t been getting enough sleep. The CDC refers to insufficient sleep as a “public health pandemic” because of how pervasive the issue is. The lack of sleep was already a problem before the occurrence of COVID-19. People […]

Spending time at home in the afternoon has become more frequent as more people choose to work from home. Working remotely allows employees the luxury of taking a break from their work to read a book or even nap after their lunch instead of immediately returning to their desks. Many Americans have never taken a […]

Most of the United States and Canada, as well as a few other nations, observe Daylight Saving Time (DST), which begins in March and ends in November. For the months of November through March, these locations use standard time. On select weekends in the United States, the time shifts from standard to daylight saving time. […]

Most people’s sleep-wake cycles are dictated by the position of the sun. We awaken as the sun rises and the warmth rises. Melatonin, a sleep-inducing hormone, is secreted by the body when the hours of daylight shorten. The suprachiasmatic nucleus, the brain’s master clock, keeps track of this daily cycle, which is known as the […]

Longer, lighter days are a benefit of Daylight Saving Time, but the “spring forward” that comes with it can have various consequences on our mental and physical well-being. Sleep deprivation affects more than four in ten Americans in a significant way, according to research. When many individuals have to adjust to losing an hour of […]

It’s not surprising that you’ve had a few disturbing nightmares in your life, given most people sleep for at least two hours per night. If you’re in the 17.8% to 38% of people who have had at least one precognitive or premonition dream, then you’re not alone. These are dreams that appear to foretell the […]

During lucid dreams, the sleeper is aware a dream is taking place but will not leave the dream state. Some go so far as to say that these are dreams in which the sleeper has control over various aspects of their surroundings, although research has shown that this is not always the case and that […]

After a distressing event, it is typical to have nightmares and anxiety dreams since our dreams often reflect what we see and feel when we are awake. Disturbed dreams frequently contain the same kinds of emotions and experiences that the traumatized person felt in the real world. Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) It’s not uncommon for people […]

When it comes to sleep, dreams are among the most intriguing and mysterious features. Numerous studies have been conducted since the late 19th century that have focused on both neuroscience and psychology in an effort to better understand what is going on in our minds when we sleep. There is still a lot we don’t […]