Mindy Weisberger

1 week ago | msn.com | Mindy Weisberger

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1 week ago | livescience.com | Mindy Weisberger

Quick facts about sleepSleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutesBenefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidationDisorders: Insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, night terrors, restless leg syndromeBy some estimates, the average person spends about one-third of their lives sleeping (or trying to sleep).

1 week ago | livescience.com | Mindy Weisberger

The patient: A 64-year-old woman in Minneapolis, MinnesotaThe symptoms: The patient visited a medical clinic to seek care for her chronic rhinosinusitis — tissue inflammation in the sinuses and nasal passages — that was causing a viscous discharge containing mucus and pus to persistently drip down the back of her throat. She also reported headaches accompanying the postnasal drip.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Mindy Weisberger

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.

2 weeks ago | livescience.com | Mindy Weisberger

QUICK FACTSName: Pelican eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides)Where it lives: In tropical and temperate regions of the deep ocean, at depths from 1,600 feet to nearly 10,000 feet (500 to 3,000 meters)What it eats: Crustaceans, fish, squid and other marine invertebratesAs it drifts through the inky blackness of the "midnight zone" in the deep sea, the pelican eel undulates its narrow, whiplike tail and long, snakelike body.