Have you ever felt the urge to put your head down on your desk and take a short nap after lunch? Most of us would resist such a temptation for fear of being labeled lazy and unproductive. But consider that some of the most notable figures in history are known to have been consummate nap-takers, including Winston Churchill, Napoleon Bonaparte, Albert Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci and John F. Kennedy. What's more, recent research is providing evidence...
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More than 85% of mammalian species are polyphasic sleepers, meaning that they sleep for short periods throughout the day. Humans are part of the... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A natural short sleeper is someone who sleeps a lot less in a 24-hour period than is expected for people of the same age, without being abnormally... Read more »
BASICS:A shift worker is anyone who follows a work schedule that is outside of the typical "9 to 5" business day. In the past few decades the United... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Oxycodone is an opioid (narcotic) drug used to help patients with moderate to severe pain. Patients with chronic back pain, diabetic neuropathy, or... Read more »
Source: eOrthopod
Determining pain levels in patients is not an easy task since pain is such a subjective sensation. In verbal patients, they can be asked to rate... Read more »