Deepa Burman

1 month ago | verywellmind.com | Kendra Cherry |Deepa Burman

If you have atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, then you know the struggle: You climb into bed ready to catch some zzz's, but can't sleep because of the intense, relentless itching. Thanks to my current flareup (courtesy of the dry, cold weather), symptoms that are usually just minor irritations during the day have suddenly become hard to ignore at night. It's an exhausting, frustrating cycle. As I'm drifting off, I feel that tell-tale irritation and urge to scratch.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Deepa Burman |Hiren Muzumdar

As clocks march ahead and daylight saving time begins, there can be anxiety around losing an hour of sleep and how to adjust to this change. Usually an hour seems like an insignificant amount of time, but even this minimal loss can cause problems. There can be significant health repercussions of this forcible shift in the body clock. Springing forward is usually harder that falling backward. Why?

2 months ago | theapopkavoice.com | Deepa Burman |Hiren Muzumdar

Usually an hour seems like an insignificant amount of time, but even this minimal loss can cause problems. There can be significant health repercussions of this forcible shift in the body clock. Springing forward is usually harder than falling backward. Why? The natural internal body clock rhythm in people tends to be slightly longer than 24 hours, which means that every day we tend to delay our sleep schedules. Thus, “springing forward” goes against the body’s natural rhythm.