This week's column from Tom Carpenter.

African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a disease caused by a parasite and spread by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. Infections begin with mild to moderate symptoms like fever and body ...

Waking up at the same time every day can help improve your sleep. Most adults need at least 7 hours of sleep a night. If you struggle to get enough sleep—either due to insomnia or trying to fit too ...

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Bedtime stories are a time-honored means of helping kids calm down and get a good night’s sleep. But these fairy tales can also serve another less obvious ...

A new survey showed more than four in 10 adults in the U.S. have a harder time sleeping during the holiday season. We're learning why that is.

MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight ...

Have you found yourself preferring complete darkness when heading to bed? A sleep mask is a great way to block light and catch a snooze. The best sleep masks are ones that are good for light ...

For Whitehorse resident Charlie-Rose Pelletier, insomnia is something she's dealt with on a regular basis for the last two decades — but she says it became worse after she moved to the Yukon ...

A sleep mask may help improve sleep by blocking out light, creating a darker environment and a sense of calm. Share on Pinterest Nikita Sursin/Stocksy United You’ve tried it all, from cutting ...

Sleep deprivation can occur after just 24 hours of no sleep. However, the longer you spend awake, the more severe — and less tolerable — symptoms become. In general, there are 5 stages of ...

Learn more. Political satire has its place … and its limits. So Dave Granlund’s recent cartoon about the history of Time magazine’s “Person of Year” recipients radically exceeded those ...