Sleep :: How sleep affects performance

Besides the connection between inadequate sleep and a number of major health problems, there is substantial scientific evidence that sleep deprivation affects cognition and motor performance. A recent study showed that people who were awake for up to 19 hours scored substantially worse on performance tests and alertness scales than those with a blood-alcohol level of .08 – the definition of being legally drunk.

Oral health :: Canker sores and aphthous mouth

Canker sores are shallow, painful sores in mouth. They are usually red or may sometimes have a white coating over them. One may get them on the inside of your lips, the insides of cheeks or under tongue. Canker sores are different from fever blisters, which usually are on the outside of lips or the corners of mouth.

LASIK :: Understanding LASIK – eye refractive surgery

LASIK is a surgical procedure intended to reduce a person’s dependency on glasses or contact lenses. LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and is a procedure that permanently changes the shape of the cornea, the clear covering of the front of the eye, using an excimer laser.

Mental Disorder :: Mental health is not just the absence of mental disorder

* The positive dimension of mental health is stressed in WHO’s definition of health as contained in its constitution: “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” WHO’s 191 member states have endorsed this sweeping statement.

Acupressure :: Alternative medicine – Acupressure

Acupressure is an ancient Chinese treatment based on the fact that chi, or vital energy, circulates in the body along energy pathways, or meridians, linked to different organ systems. Finger pressure is used on acupoints to stimulate and rebalance energy, and to treat ailments such as tension, menstrual cramps, and arthritis.

Acupuncture :: Alternative medicine – Acupuncture – introduction

A technique similar to acupressure, except that fine needles are inserted at specific points along the meridians just under the skin to stimulate, disperse and balance the flow or energy, relieve pain, and treat a variety of chronic, acute and degenerative conditions. Penetrates and stimulates specific points in the body to restore normal energetic balance.

Shiatsu :: Alternative medicine – Shiatsu – massage system

Shiatsu is an oriental system of finger-pressure massage which, like acupressure, treats special points along the invisible channels of energy flow in the body. Blocked energy along these meridians can cause physical discomforts, so the aim is to release the blocks and re-balance the energy flow.

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