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Types of Combined Birth Control Pills

The combined birth control pill uses synthetic hormones akin to the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. The chemicals manipulate the ovulation cycle, as well as the uterine lining and the cervical mucus, to ensure that fertilization does not occur. They are 99% effective as a birth control method, when used correctly.

21 Apr 2017

Male Condom versus Female Condom

Condoms are essentially a barrier method of contraception. The concept is that if the sperm can be prevented from entering the uterus, it will not be able to fertilize the egg leading to protection against pregnancy.

21 Apr 2017

Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are small organic acids with less than six carbons, which are produced by fermentation of unabsorbed and undigested components of food in the large intestine, by the gut microbiota.

20 Apr 2017

Combined Pill FAQs

The combined pill is a birth control method used by women to avoid unwanted pregnancy. It contains synthetic versions of female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. The dosage of the hormones allows control over the release of the egg or ovulation.

20 Apr 2017

Tips on Getting to Sleep

Sleep is a potent restorative for not only the body, but also the mind.

20 Apr 2017

Middle of the Night Insomnia

Insomnia is the inability to initiate or maintain sleep, or the experience of poor sleep quality.

19 Apr 2017

Middle of the Night Insomnia and Biphasic Sleeping

One of the most frequently reported types of insomnia is middle-of-the-night (MOTN) awakenings.

19 Apr 2017

Is Daytime Napping in Adults Good or Bad?

Napping is a phenomenon seen across the world and in all age groups. It is a short sleep but produces many solid benefits in young and older adults. Its disadvantages include the presence of sleep inertia, which varies with the nap duration.

19 Apr 2017

How Effective are Condoms?

Condoms are a method of birth control.

19 Apr 2017

Probiotics and IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic gastrointestinal condition that is prevalent in anywhere between 8 and 22 percent of the population.

19 Apr 2017

Guide to Anti-Snoring Devices

There are many different types of anti-snoring devices for different types of snoring.

18 Apr 2017

Snoring Grades

Snoring is the sound that is made by the vibration of breathed-in air passing through narrowed airway passages during sleep, producing nasal or guttural sounds. It may be simple or complicated by obstructive sleep apnea.

18 Apr 2017

Risk Factors for Snoring

Snoring is reported to occur in about eight out of every ten people, if one acknowledges the self-reported incidence. The highest number of habitual snorers is in the age category 50-59 years.

18 Apr 2017

What is Choroideremia?

Choroideremia (CHM) is a rare genetic eye disease that affects the retina, which is the area at the back of the eye that processes all we see into signals that are sent to the brain via the optic nerve.

18 Apr 2017

Surgical Solutions to Snoring

Snoring is a worldwide phenomenon, and there are several surgical and non-surgical techniques employed to treat it. Surgical treatments are usually preferred if snoring is adversely affecting the health and quality of life, or if the snoring is not adequately relieved by other modes of treatment.

18 Apr 2017