COVID-19 is a respiratory virus that has transformed from a deadly, worldwide pandemic to a common respiratory illness with seasonal patterns. Although it does not pose the same threat that it did in 2020, it is still important to protect yourself from its effects.

Besides good hygiene, such as washing your hands and avoiding touching surfaces, then touching your face, you can also get vaccinated. There are a few options for vaccination, and they offer great protection from COVID-19. In this article, we will talk about what the vaccine is and what are some ways you can increase its effectiveness and boost your immunity. 

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an obstructive disease of the lungs. The lung tissue has been so destroyed that it's difficult for it to exchange gas, leading to decreased oxygen levels and difficulty breathing. It can be extremely difficult to breathe at night, partly due to the fact that the lungs are lying flat on the back of the chest wall, making it more difficult to breathe. This can lead to nighttime wheezing and sleep disturbances. Here are some tips for improving sleep with COPD. 

Migraines affect a large portion of the population, even requiring some to take time off work. Migraines can also be a major disability with significant negative impacts on life.  Migraines also impact sleep quality and REM sleep, both of which are important for improving mood, energy, focus, and other positive aspects of one's day. Continue reading to find out more. 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder characterized by discomfort and bowel irregularity. Along with a lot of abdominal pain, IBS can also cause issues with sleep. A lack of sleep also influences the severity of IBS giving them a reciprocal relationship. Continue reading to find out how to get better sleep with IBS. 

Athletes need sleep for optimal performance. Sleep is a time when the body can perform many necessary repairs for athletes to avoid injury and maintain high energy levels. However, the more muscular athletes are, the more their ability to get restful sleep is impaired. Continue reading to find out how sleep and body composition are related. 

Going to bed can be very difficult due to the swirling thoughts going on in your head. However, if you can journal every night before you go to bed, you may see significant improvement in your ability to fall asleep faster. Continue reading to find out how sleep journaling can help you sleep. 

College is a time for young adults to finally have some freedom and get a little taste of what adulting is like. However, with that responsibility comes the risk that life won't go as planned, which can take a toll on mental health at an age when everything is so important for proper transition into adulthood.

One of those things in life that may not go as planned is sleep, as students with mental health disorders have poor sleep quality. Continue reading to find out more about this relationship and what things students can do to help alleviate these sleep disturbances. 

One of the major movements that came out of the pandemic is the boom of people opening their own businesses. The great resignation has seen a mass movement of people quitting their jobs to start their own hustle.

They feel like they have more control over their schedules, are better appreciated, and are better compensated than when they worked a standard 9-5.

Entrepreneurship has its benefits until it's 11 pm, and the anxiety of a long to-do list is threatening your beauty sleep. Continue reading to find out more about entrepreneurial insomnia and how to shut down your brain for a good night of sleep. 

Every day, we get a little bit older. However, just because the clock is continuously ticking doesn't mean that we can't do anything to minimize the effects of aging. One part of life that can impact how we feel, mentally and physically, is sleep. Our sleep habits impact our daily functioning, and poor habits can cause us to feel much older than we are. Continue reading to learn about the bad sleep habits you may be doing that can contribute to you feeling older!

School start times vary between elementary, middle, and high school, making it difficult to establish and maintain a consistent schedule for K-12. However, sleep needs change as children develop, and it's important that school start times reflect this. What also needs to be considered when deciding school start times is how they impact parents. Continue reading to learn more about optimal school start times.