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Can You Hear While Sleeping?

Can You Hear While Sleeping?

While it is commonly thought that our brains are inactive while we sleep, the brain is actually more responsive than you know. The brain must continue processing sounds in the environment even when we are asleep. There are different sleep stages during a sleep cycle...
A Link Between Alcohol & Sleep Issues

A Link Between Alcohol & Sleep Issues

Consumption of alcohol, particularly in excess, is linked to poorer sleep quality. Alcohol affects sleep by initially helping individuals fall asleep faster due to its sedative effects, but it ultimately disrupts sleep quality by altering sleep patterns, leading to...
What Can Cause Sleep Apnea?

What Can Cause Sleep Apnea?

Receiving quality sleep is a significant component of health and wellness. Sleep gives the body the time to rest and replenish the systems, muscles, and cells that sustain it. However, adults are recommended to receive 7-9 hours of sleep per night, over 35% sleep less...
A Link Between Hypertension & Sleep

A Link Between Hypertension & Sleep

Nearly half of adults in the U.S. have hypertension, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension is a medical condition characterized by consistently high levels of blood pressure in the arteries....