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Who Woke Vishnu From Yog Nidra? The Answer May Surprise You

Who is the mysterious divine power behind Lord Vishnu's Yog Nidra? According to Hindu traditions, when Brahma faced danger from the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, Vishnu was deep in divine sleep. Brahma needed help, but Vishnu could not be awakened in the ordinary way. That is when Brahma invoked the…

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She Felt a Sledgehammer Pound in Her Head Nightly for 15 Years and Scans Found Nothing

A 77-year-old stayed awake until exhaustion to escape a nightly banging in her skull. The answer took 15 years and required no drug.

Medical Daily

Taking Melatonin Every Night? Sleep Experts Say There’s Something You Should Know

Melatonin has become the bedtime routine many people barely think about anymore: brush your teeth, plug in your phone, take a gummy, and turn out...

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I asked an insomnia doctor how to stop waking up at night — here's the easy 3-step routine he uses to sleep through

Waking up at 3 a.m. with racing thoughts? You might have 'adjustment insomnia.' Neurologist Dr. Pedram Navab explains how life stress can wreck your sleep — and the $0 routine to get it back on track.

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Theories Suggest Lindsay Clancy's Doctors Never Communicated Despite Her Suicidal Thoughts

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial focuses on her mental health treatment, questioning if doctors missed signs of psychosis despite her struggles with depression, insomnia, and intrusive thoughts before the tragic incident.

International Business Times UK

Night Shift Workers Faced Far Higher Long COVID Risk in New Study, Though Infection Rates Did Not Differ

Night shift workers had an 88% higher risk of long COVID in a Spanish cohort study, but were not more likely to contract the virus in the first place.

Medical Daily

5 differences between an insomniac and someone who gets 7+ hours sleep a night — and why sleep experts say it matters

Health experts share the 5 habits that separate insomniacs from people getting enough sleep — plus the 3-step routine for falling asleep fast

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In 1989, scientists demonstrated that carefully timed bright light can reset the body's biological clock. Years later, it produced breakthroughs in treating jet lag, insomnia, shift-work disorder and disrupted sleep

In 1989, scientists proved bright light therapy resets your biological clock. It changed sleep medicine overnight. Timed light exposure shuts down melatonin and resets your circadian rhythm fast. Whether you suffer from insomnia, jet lag, or shift-work sleep disorder, timing is everything. The secret isn't more sleep. It is getting…

The Economic Times

Older Adults with Steady Daily Schedules Reported Less Pain and Fewer Depression Symptoms in a Small Study

University of Missouri researchers found regular daily routines tracked with lower pain and depression regardless of sleep quality in 67 older adults.

Medical Daily

'Poop pills' may ease insomnia by reprogramming the gut microbiome, early study hints

Reprogramming the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplants could reduce the amount of time people with insomnia spend awake.

LiveScience

Summer Heat Can Also Cause SAD as Experts Warn Heat, Insomnia, and Allergies Can Fuel Depression

Summer-pattern seasonal affective disorder may cause depression, insomnia, anxiety and appetite changes. The condition can be overlooked during warmer months.

Medical Daily

Japanese man arrested for 7 years of loud guitar playing, has 40 guitars seized

The 61-year-old Kyoto resident reportedly gave his neighbors insomnia

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Scientists may have found a new way to treat insomnia symptoms

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Key to treating insomnia may be in stool of healthy sleepers

There seemed to be ‘sustained improvement’ in treatment’s benefits over six months, researchers say

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Undiagnosed ADHD in Indian Adults: Why the Symptoms Get Missed and What They Actually Look Like

The Adult Brain That Was Never AssessedA 2020 meta-analysis published in the Journal of Attention Disorders estimated that roughly 2.5 to 3% of adults globally meet diagnostic criteria for ADHD, yet the vast majority remain undiagnosed. In India, that gap is wider. The disorder has historically been framed as a…

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From 'Following' to 'The Odyssey': All Christopher Nolan movies ranked from weakest to strongest

The much-anticipated return of Christopher Nolan has delighted film fans, as 'The Odyssey' has garnered critical praise and box office success. Euronews Culture offers the definitive ranking of all 13 of the acclaimed director's films.

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7 Signs Your Anxiety Is Causing Real Physical Health Problems, Not Just Mental Stress

Chest pain that cardiologists can't explainA racing heart, a tight band across the sternum, a sudden stabbing sensation, these are the symptoms that send people to a cardiologist first. When the ECG comes back clean and the stress test shows nothing, the default conclusion is "you're fine." Anxiety-driven chest pain,…

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Christopher Nolan's movies, ranked from worst to best

From Following to The Odyssey, we've ranked all 13 of Christopher Nolan's movies right here

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7 Science-Backed Ashwagandha Benefits That Go Well Beyond Stress and Anxiety Relief

It Cuts Cortisol, and the Research Is SpecificA 2012 double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine gave 300 mg of ashwagandha root extract twice daily to 64 adults with chronic stress. After 60 days, the group taking the extract showed a 27.9% reduction in serum cortisol…

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5 Free Sleep Optimisation Habits That Reset Your Circadian Rhythm and Beat Insomnia by Week Two

1. Fix Your Wake Time First, Not Your BedtimeEvery sleep optimisation plan starts at the wrong end. People try to fall asleep earlier without anchoring when they wake up. The circadian rhythm is regulated by a consistent wake signal, not a consistent sleep signal. Choose a wake time and hold…

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I kept waking up at 3 a.m. — until insomnia experts spotted 3 key culprits and explained how to fix them

No more falling asleep on the sofa — doctors share 3 simple sleep routine switches I need to make to manage my 3 a.m. wake-ups.

Medical Daily

Scientists Found Exactly How Deep Sleep Triggers the Hormone That Repairs Your Body

UC Berkeley mapped the brain circuit linking deep sleep to growth hormone. Now we know why poor sleep slows recovery — and what it means for shift workers, aging adults, and insomnia.

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I tried the '3-2-1 rule' to stop waking up at 3 a.m. and it fixed my middle insomnia — sleep doctors explain why

Sleep doctors explain how this simple wind down strategy has reduced my 3 a.m. wake ups, plus share their tips to beating middle insomnia.

Times Life

5 Nutrient Deficiencies in Men That Quietly Drain Testosterone, Mood, and Performance

Zinc and testosterone: the direct line most men ignoreZinc is one of the few nutrients with a direct, documented relationship to testosterone synthesis. A 1996 study published in Nutrition (Prasad et al.) found that zinc restriction in healthy men caused testosterone levels to fall by nearly 75% over 20 weeks,…

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7 Signs of Low Testosterone That Indian Men Routinely Mistake for Normal Aging Symptoms

The Tiredness That Sleep Cannot FixMost men notice it first as an energy problem. They sleep seven or eight hours and wake up feeling like they haven't slept at all. Afternoon crashes arrive earlier. The motivation to get through the evening disappears by 7 PM. This gets filed under stress,…

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