About a third of US adults don’t get enough sleep. Unfortunately, sleep deprivation has serious consequences for your brain and body. Many people think they can get by on less than seven to nine hours per night – the amount of sleep doctors recommend for most adults – or say they need to sleep less because of work or family obligations. Tesla … [Read more...] about Sleep deprivation can kill you — here’s what sleeping less than 7 hours per night does to your body and brain
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Jahi McMath improved after she was declared brain-dead, doctors say
In this Oct. 2, 2014 file photo Christopher Dolan, attorney for Jahi McMath's family, shows a photo of the 13-year-old Oakland girl during a press conference at Dolan Law Firm in San Francisco, Calif. Dolan showed photos and a pair of videos where McMatth moves her foot and arm as a response to the voice of her mother Nailah Winkfield in a home in New Jersey. She was declared … [Read more...] about Jahi McMath improved after she was declared brain-dead, doctors say
Jahi McMath death could have costly implications in civil case against hospital, doctors
Christopher Dolan, attorney for Jahi McMath's family, gives an update on the state of the 13-year-old Oakland girl during a press conference at Dolan Law Firm in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. Dolan showed photos and a pair of videos where McMatth moves her foot and arm as a response to the voice of her mother Nailah Winkfield in a home in New Jersey. She … [Read more...] about Jahi McMath death could have costly implications in civil case against hospital, doctors
Mother: Girl at center of debate over brain death dies
Paul Elias, Associated Press Updated 7:57 pm, Thursday, June 28, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; … [Read more...] about Mother: Girl at center of debate over brain death dies
Doc: Side doesn’t matter in sleeping position
Keith Roach To Your Health Published 9:48 p.m. UTC May 29, 2018 Dear Dr. Roach: I am a man in my late 50s. I now am told to sleep on my right side and not my left side, because it’s better for the heart. However, my sinuses seem to open up and it’s easier to breathe lying on my left side. What, if anything, will happen if I sleep on my left side? Can it … [Read more...] about Doc: Side doesn’t matter in sleeping position