Fatal Familial Insomnia, or FFI, is a rare genetic disease that runs in families. Those unfortunate enough to develop this disease have between seven months to three years left to live - if that's what you can call it. There's no relief and, as yet, no cure.

If you're reading this, you're probably already aware of the dangers associated with prescription arthritis drugs. But it never hurts to have all of the facts, so let's arm ourselves with some information on many of the most common arthritis drugs and their potential side effects

It turned out that some people on the Atkins diet found they were having trouble sleeping at night even if they'd never previously had sleep problems. This is because their carbohydrates were so restricted, they developed a condition called "Serotonin Deficiency Syndrome"

Rheumatoid Arthritis is caused by our immune system mistakenly identifying our joints as external parasites, causing it to attack and destroy the tissues that line bone joints and cartilage. This as we know causes pain and inflammation. So why does this happen?

Child sleep problems should not be ignored. Having sufficient sleep is very important to you child's healthy development and wellbeing.

Herbal Remedies have been the treatment of choice for arthritis for centuries. As with all herbal remedies for arthritis, not all these remedies will be instant. They may take a few weeks to build up in the body. But persistence will bring relief.

Treating Osteoarthritis should be a joint effort between the patient and their physician that takes into account the patient's personal needs and medical condition. If you think you may have osteoarthritis, the best thing you can do for yourself is to take a pro-active role in your health.

Lack of knowledge about natural arthritis pain relief can sometimes put people off changing over to natural arthritis medication. It's not easy to find the time to research natural alternatives and we're not sure they're going to work anyway.

During the day our minds are taken up with our day to day activities but as soon as we lie down at night, our minds seem to come alive. One thought follows another and another and soon you are worrying about everything, including the fact that it's 2.30 am and we're still not asleep!

The hormone melatonin has been credited with almost magical abilities from improving sleep to preventing osteoporosis, arthritis and other disabilities that are related to aging. Can melatonin perform all these wondrous feats? Melatonin has a direct effect on sleep, certainly, but most of the other benefits are due to Serotonin, from which melatonin is formed.