Lack of sleep cause heart disease

Lack of sleep cause heart disease

Cutting back on sleep could increase the risk of heart disease, a study published Monday found.

Sleeping less than 7.5 hours a night was associated with a 33 percent higher rate of cardiovascular incidents such as strokes and heart attacks, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association's Archives of Internal Medicine.

Japanese researchers monitored the sleep of 1,255 people with hypertension for an average of 50 months. Read more after the break...

Lack of sleep cause heart disease

General Mental Health Tips

Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia

Activities and Dementia
It is important to choose activities that the demented person can manage. All human beings, including people with dementia, have a fundamental psychological need to be occupied. However, the nerve pathways in the brain which carry motivation may be damaged in a person with dementia.

You may therefore, have, to help them get started. Many people with dementia also have problems concentrating. They may be unable to concentrate on anything, such as a TV program or reading the paper, for very long. This means that activities have to be adapted to meet their very special needs.
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General Mental Health Tips

Useful Tips To Relieve Bloated Stomach

Bloating is not a disease by itself. It is more of an indication of some other serious underlying medical condition related to digestive disorders such as indigestion. Nowadays with introduction of pre-packed foods, fast food and ready made food, people are opting for these kinds of food due to their hectic life style and constraint of time which in turn is causative factor for digestive disorders such as bloated stomach, trapped wind, indigestion, etc. Also irregular and unusual eating habits are other factors for bloated stomach. Read more after the break...

Useful Tips To Relieve Bloated Stomach