Getting a concussion is usually a pretty unpleasant experience. It requires hitting your head with enough force that your brain actually smashes into your skull (via Healthline). If the force is severe enough, your brain may even bounce and twist…
You may think you’ve long since outgrown that cute little cartoon nightlight you had in your childhood, but millions of adults have a 21st-century version of that same thing — cphones, TVs, or that bedside lamp you forgot to switch…
As miserable as they are, we have all experienced those restless nights of tossing and turning. In fact, a 2018 study found that roughly 25% of Americans deal with acute insomnia during any given year (via University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine). Sleep…
The latest health and wellness trend to go viral on TikTok is a sleep aid hack that involves drinking lettuce water. Created last month by TikTok user Shapla Hoque, the video has received more than 7 million views and 1.4…
Few experiences are more enjoyable than finally letting your head hit the pillow after a long, exhausting day. Unfortunately, being so exhausted, we may neglect to take proper care of the object that makes this experience possible. Did you know…
We may be too old to have a security blanket, but sometimes it feels like our pillows can give us the same reassuring softness and support we crave right before we shut our eyes at night. We become attached to…
You might have sleep apnea if you consistently feel tired even after a full night of rest, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). Other symptoms are snoring, trouble concentrating, memory problems, or falling asleep during the day.…
You know that feeling after you wake up from a solid eight hours of sleep only to notice your pillow is soaked? It’s not the easiest thing to admit, but drooling in our sleep happens often. According to Healthline, our…
Vitamin C (aka ascorbic acid) is a water-soluble nutrient. This makes it easy for the vitamin to travel to the body’s tissues (via The Nutrition Source). It also plays a crucial role in several biochemical, physiological, and cellular processes in the…
It seems a little ironic for a late-night talk show host to have a sleep disorder. Jimmy Kimmel is one celebrity that suffers from an invisible illness called narcolepsy. Portrayals of narcolepsy on TV or in movies often present extreme…