As more and more people search for sleep aids, and marijuana is slowly being decriminalised throughout the world, many people are turning to the humble flower to help them sleep. While many smokers of marijuana claim that it helps them with their sleep, the research on this topic is far from settled.
With the latest of a continual line of COVID variants having entered Australia, questions surrounding the relative hazards of Omicron and similar variants are arising quickly. Queensland is the first state to have confirmed Omicron cases with two of the genetic variant have been detected, both contained in individuals quarantining. Fortunately, authorities have said that both men are “well” after recovering from the symptoms.
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open has established a clear link between sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and COVID infection severity. Published in November, the authors note that while contraction of the virus is not related to SDB, severity of outcomes is increased significantly. The primary finding being that people with COVID-19 who experience sleep disordered breathing have a 31% higher likelihood of hospitalization and death.
A new preprint article from South Africa suggests that the novel coronavirus variant Omicron is more likely to cause infection in those who have already been infected with a prior strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, “Increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection associated with emergence of the Omicron variant in South Africa” used data from 2,796,982 individuals with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 who had a positive test result at least 90 days prior to 27 November 2021.
Australia is among the most vaccinated countries in the world with over 86% of Australians aged over 16 have received two doses, and 75% of adolescents have had their first dose. However, children under 16 are missing from the picture.
It’s not uncommon for people to wake up feeling tired, sluggish and run down. Many feel the need for a second coffee by midday to recover from this feeling and get through the day. But have you wondered why you might be feeling tired even after a good night’s sleep? Here are 9 reasons why you might be waking up tired:
Just as our lives had begun to look normal again, news of the new Omicron variant stared sweeping around the world. While little is known at this stage about the nature of the variant, we know that it has already arrived in Australia. With all this uncertainty, many are beginning to ask questions about what the future may hold.
Identified in South Africa last week, the new variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus has put health officials and national borders on high alert. Designated a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO) this weekend, Omicron is yet to be identified as more or less transmissible or infectious as the previous Delta strain that swept over the east coast of Australia earlier this year. Too early to tell if this could be another “transient” variant, experts are quickly learning as much as they can.
