Do You Sleep Too Much? Oversleeping is Suiciding!

What can oversleeping do to you?

First of all, you must be wondering whether people really do get enough sleep that they must worry about oversleeping. While an average person invests 33% of his lifetime in sleeping, people often complain about being deprived of sleep leading to various difficulties such as lack of concentration at work, being moody, daydreaming, gulping down an extra meal, missing spouse’s birthday, etc.

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Are You Influenced by Influenza?

Influenza or flu is an extremely contagious respiratory viral infection that likely occurs during winter season in epidemics. Sore throat or eyes, sudden fever, exhaustion, shivers, muscle pain, dry cough, and headache are common symptoms that appear 24 to 48 hours past contracting the viral illness. It is usually spread through direct contact and by coming in contact with daily used articles of the infected person such as handkerchief. Sneezes and cough are chief carriers of the infection.

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Measles is Not Just a Red Rash!

Measles, also called as red measles or rubeola, is an extremely contagious viral infection that causes the child to suffer from flat red blotchy rashes (later turning brownish) spreading all over the body. It was commonly found in children aging 5 years and under before immunization. Besides, it was a reason for widespread child death in the past.

Fever, reddish eyes, running nose, and hacking cough are some of the usual symptoms of the disease. Inflammation of the brain, ear infection, and pneumonia could be the complications arising from untreated measles. However, most children do recover from the infection. Generally, the incubation period is of 10 days or more.

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What to Do When the Fever is Glandular?

Glandular fever is a self-limiting sickness which is caused by Epstein-Barr virus. It is also known as infectious mononucleosis. Following a recovery from this illness, the patient is usually immune to it for a lifetime due to the antibodies produced by the immune system during recovery. So, it is rare to contract the fever after going through the first episode.

Young adults and teenagers are common customers of glandular fever. Symptoms vary from a usual headache to sore throat and fever to swollen glands in the armpits or on the neck. It takes 4-8 weeks to incubate and is mainly spread by close contact – kissing, coughing, sneezing, and sharing things (cups, glasses, etc).

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Have You Got Mumps Lately?

Mumps is a contagious medical condition caused due to an infectious virus of the same name. Having the incubation interval of 1-2 weeks, the condition is followed by swelling on both sides of tell-tale neck and the face with intense pain extending up to the ears. It usually begins with mild muscle aches, headache, and fever.

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