Talking about insomnia is almost like discussing human nature, because there are as many variations on that theme as there are individuals. Here are some questions to answer in determining the cause or type of your insomnia:

How much sleep do you need? Some people suffer from insomnia because they think they need more sleep than [...]

Let us say, just for an example, that you must care for your father, whose severe arthritis will require him to stay in bed for six months or more. Naturally, you will need to follow some of the suggestions 1 have made regarding the care of sick children and adults. But your main problem will [...]

Infants cannot tell us that they are sick. Small children younger than about three years old should not be relied on too definitely for an announcement of symptoms of illness. Even older children may become so frightened, or so drowsy from a particular illness, that they do not tell us early enough that they do [...]

Generally speaking, the best age to be married is the age when one has reached physical and mental maturity. Naturally, this will vary with each person, but experts put it between the ages of 22 and 30, with the husband from four to seven years older than the wife. Here again, exceptions are found. In [...]

Care of the feet

A great deal of emphasis is placed on foot care for the diabetic because there is danger of gangrene—a condition in which tissues actually die—if the feet are neglected. This is because diabetes often results in poor circulation, especially in the feet and legs. Diabetics over 45 should be particularly careful about [...]