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HOW THE BRAIN SOLVES PROBLEMS WHILE YOU SLEEP
Sleep on it – in the morning you will know what to do: We often wrestle with a problem or cannot make up our minds about a decision to be taken, then decide to sleep on it. The next morning, we usually have clarity on what to do. But how does it...
WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN WHEN YOU DREAM?
Throughout the ages, dreams have had special significance for people. You may not remember most of your dreams, but everyone spends about two hours per night dreaming. The brain does not switch off when you go to sleep, but it is highly active during...
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
As natural sugar is high in calories and a high intake can lead to weight gain, many people switch to artificial sweeteners, which are made from synthetic chemicals that give a sweet taste without the calories. As artificial sweeteners are 200 times or more...
WHY WE NEED PROPER SLEEP
A good night’s sleep is just as important for your health as healthy eating and a daily exercise routine. Like food and water, sleep is essential for survival, no wonder we spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. The average adult needs 7-8 hours of...
DIVERTICULAR DISEASE OF THE COLON
A healthy colon is a smooth tube-like structure that is internally lined by a layer of epithelial (surface) cells. The walls of the colon contain muscles, along with many small penetrating arteries that pass through the muscular wall of the colon to carry blood...
BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
While high blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, the latest research findings also highlight the negative effects of high blood pressure on cognitive function in the brain, as well as the importance of accurate blood pressure measurements....
ARTERIAL PLAQUE
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally. The World Health Organization lists ischaemic heart disease as the number one cause of death in the world, followed by stroke in a distant second place. Ischaemic heart disease, also...
SALT AND YOUR HEALTH
Salt, just like sugar, is an inexpensive way to make food taste good. One often observes people sprinkling salt over their food before tasting it, and some researchers suggest that the high consumption of salt is a habit, or even an addiction, learnt in...
COVID-19 SYMPTOMS AFFECTED BY VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to more severe illness and an increased fatality rate due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Observational studies at the AZ Delta General Hospital in Roeselare,...
COVID 19 IN SMOKERS
The medical condition Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which primarily targets the epithelial cells, lining the surface of the respiratory passageways and lungs, where it causes viral...