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Anyone can get scabies. It can affect people of all races, ages, and income levels. Even clean and neat people can get scabies. It spreads easily, but can be successfully diagnose and treated. Once you get rid of scabies, you should thoroughly clean your home as well....

As a child, perhaps you were unfortunate enough to contract head lice and now just the phrase "head lice" is enough to make you want to scratch your head. Lice can sometimes be a real pain to get rid of and can take a heavy toll on your pocketbook. Even after cleaning...

After a long and hard day, there is nothing like sinking your head into a fluffy new pillow. New pillows made of shredded foam, polyester fibers, feathers or other kind of down are incredibly comfortable and luxurious, but without the proper care, the level of their...

Are your pillows starting to get lumpy? Are they loosing their firm consistency?Every pillow will wear out over time, whether it becomes lumpy, stops providing adequate support, or just sort of falls apart. And while such pillows should be retired from your bed, that...

Whether you change pillows every season or need to store extra pillows for guests, it's important to know how to properly care for them and how to store them in the best way. Without proper care, pillows will end up looking rumpled and old much more quickly than they...

Like food and water, sleep is a fundamental human requirement. It has even been said that one could survive for three times as long without food as one could without sleep. However, most people will experience sleep deprivation at some point in their life due to the...

Are you grinding your teeth while sleeping? Do you know why this happens?A new study has shown that grinding and clenching may be the result from another sleep problem known as sleep apnea. Sleep apnea occurs when your airway is partially or completely obstructed...

The relationship between sleep and dementia is a complicated one. Researches are not sure whether poor sleep causes or worsens the symptoms of dementia or if dementia leads to poor sleep. Some studies point that both theories could be true, and that this relationship...

Women and Insomnia  Women are more likely to experience insomnia than men, but why is it so? According to 2005 National Sleep Foundation poll, around 57% of women and 51% of men reported they experienced insomnia several times a week, which means that women have more...

Although a pillow may not seem to be so important to a good night's sleep as the mattress is, it actually plays a crucial role in maintaining your spine properly aligned. It supports your head and neck throughout the night and allows you to wake up feeling refreshed...

Getting enough of quality sleep during the night is crucial for our long-term health and well being, but the question is how to stay asleep throughout the night and achieve the much needed rest?No one is a perfect sleeper. All of us wake up at some point between sleep...

What Are Confusional Arousals? Confusional arousals is a sleep disorder that causes you to wake up or seem to wake up and feel confused and disoriented. Episodes are usually brief and last from 1 to 10 minutes. They involve small hand movements but rarely some bigger...

Do you sometimes have difficulties staying asleep because of annoying itching in your legs that urges you to move them constantly? If so, you may have a Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). What Is Restless Legs Syndrome? Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), also known as Willis...

Snoring is a common problem for many people. It can affect their health as well as the quality of their sleep and the sleep of their loved ones, but what is it exactly, what causes it and what are the consequences?By understanding snoring and some of its basic...

Can you place a mattress on the floor? Usually most people use mattresses on a mattress base, box spring or foundation, but what if you want to place your mattress on the floor instead?Maybe using a traditional box spring or mattress platform is not possible or you...

If you are a dog owner for the first time, you may be surprised by how much your dog sleeps. We all know the importance of a good night's sleep, but does this apply to dogs as well and how much sleep do they exactly need? How Much Sleep Do Dogs Need? Unlike people who...

Domestic cats are sweet and friendly human companions capable of giving huge amounts of love. If you love them and want to have one as a pet, then you must know some facts about cats, including how much they sleep and why sleep is so important for them. Cats spend...

Getting enough of a quality sleep is an important factor that plays one of the crucial roles in your overall health, and to get an adequate amount of sleep you need a good pillow that will suit your specific shape and perfectly work for your needs and sleep...