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Insomnia? Try this proven alternative to medication

Christina Caron @The New York Times, Aug. 28, 2023: Insomnia symptoms are developed about one in four adults in the United States each year. In most cases, these are short-lived, caused by things like stress or illness. But one in 10 adults are estimated to have chronic insomnia, which means difficulty falling or staying asleep at least three times a week for three months or longer. Sleep deprivation doesn’t just create physical health problems, it can also harm our minds. A recent poll from the National Sleep Foundation, for example, found a link between poor sleep health and depressive symptoms.

China won’t require COVID-19 testing for incoming travelers starting Wednesday

BEIJING (AP) — China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result from incoming travelers starting Wednesday. It is a milestone toward ending the virus restrictions imposed in China since early 2020. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced the change at a briefing Monday. China ended its “zero-COVID” policy only in December, after years of draconian curbs that at times included full-city lockdowns and lengthy quarantines for people who were infected. As part of those measures, incoming travelers were required to quarantine for weeks at government-designated hotels. The curbs slowed the world’s second-largest economy, leading to rising unemployment and

Supreme Court ask central govt to look into suspension of J&K lecturer who argued against Art 370 abrogation

New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked Attorney General R Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to look into the issue of the suspension of Jammu and Kashmir education department lecturer who had argued before the top court in a matter related to the abrogation of Article 370. A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the suspension of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, who had argued before the top court on August 24 as petitioner in-person in the case. As soon as the court resumed its hearing, senior advocates Kapil Sibal and

Retirement age is a policy matter lies within govt : Supreme Court

New Delhi, August 28: Retirement age is a policy matter that lies within the concerned state government or central government and it is not for the courts to prescribe a different age of retirement from the one applicable to government employees under the relevant service Rules and Regulations, the Supreme Court said in a recent judgment. The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of teachers in Homeopathic Medical Colleges in Kerala seeking increase of their retirement age from 55 years to 60 years at par with the teachers of other Medical Colleges. The Bench of Justice

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