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What It Means When You Moan And Groan While Sleeping – Health Digest
Catathrenia groans may only last a couple of seconds in duration or go on for nearly a minute (via Sleep Foundation). Affecting both kids and adults, the cause of the condition is not entirely known. Those who have a family member with this particular sleep issue may be more susceptible to the condition. Abnormal neural […]
Why You’re More Likely To Have Nightmares During The Holiday Season – Health Digest
Dr. Kelly Bulkeley, author, religion psychologist, dream researcher, and director of the Sleep and Dream Database (SDDb) archives, wrote via Psychology Today about the different dreams people have around Christmas time. She noted that although these particular anecdotes pulled from the Sleep and Dream Database focus on Christianity-based holidays, holiday-related dreams are thought to be […]
Do This With An Ice Cube To Stop A Stuffy Nose In Its Tracks – Health Digest
The explanation behind why this ice cube hack works is pretty simple. We get a stuffy nose as a result of our immunity reacting to some irritant or infection, as explained by Dr. David A. Gudis, otolaryngologist and chief of the Division of Rhinology and Anterior Skull Base Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (via […]
Does Someone Know When They’re About To Die? – Health Digest
Penny Smith, who’s passionate about end-of-life advocacy and normalization of death, thinks that people who are close to death sometimes tell us that their time on earth has come to an end. “They might say, in no uncertain terms, ‘I’m dying soon,’ but often they tell us in metaphors,” she added. They might say things like, […]
What It Means When You Cough Up Mucus – Health Digest
According to the NHS, respiratory infections affect the throat, sinuses, lungs, and airways and can include symptoms like cough with yellow, green, or brown phlegm; sneezing; stuffy nose; sore throat; headaches; fever; body aches; wheezing; and malaise. The specific symptoms you experience depend on the cause. For example, the common cold is caused by a […]
The Hidden Dangers Of Taking Your Medication With This Popular Beverage – Health Digest
All drinks are not equal when it comes to taking your medications. A study in the Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal found that consuming common over-the-counter medications with Coca-Cola increased the medications’ disintegration time. The study had patients take five immediate-release drugs with several drinks, including cola. The cola increases the disintegration of four out of five of […]
What To Know Before Becoming A Stool Donor – Health Digest
If you’re interested in becoming a stool donor, it’s important to know that it’s not just about passing medical tests. You may also need to make some lifestyle and dietary changes to make sure the donation process is safe and effective for you and the recipient. An international survey published in Frontiers in Nutrition in 2021 […]
The Up-And-Coming Mosquito Repellent That May Be Able To Prevent Itchy Bites – Health Digest
The idea of using perfumes to prevent itchy bites from mosquitos isn’t necessarily a new one. Essential oils that contain citronella, geranium, and peppermint are just some of the more natural insect repellents out there (per Web MD). You might also recall the TikTok hack that promoted the use of Victoria’s Secret Bombshell and Amber Romance perfumes to repel […]
Here’s What It Actually Feels Like To Have A Dream Within A Dream – Health Digest
In the 2021 study, researchers outlined the case of a woman in her early 20s who regularly experienced false awakenings among a number of other sleep disturbances. She took researchers through her dream-within-a-dream experience step by step, starting with waking up, eating breakfast, packing a bag for the day, and walking down the street. She […]
Remove Ticks Quickly With This Unexpected Bathroom Staple – Health Digest
When the cotton swab method works, you save pain and hassle, but it’s not guaranteed to work all the time. And since you’ll want to remove any ticks from your body within 36 hours, there’s a CDC-recommended way you can try to safely remove a tick. Grab some pointed tweezers and get as close to the skin’s […]