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Plagued by insomnia, best-selling crime writer Chris Carter turns to diet and exercise to manage his health
Chris Carter is a prolific crime fiction writer, who has sold millions of books around the world. The focus of his compelling series is LAPD’s Ultra Violent Crimes Unit detective, Robert Hunter, who uses his criminal psychology background to solve brutal murders.
His novels are translated into a staggering 25 languages so it’s no surprise that Chris has scooped up awards and accolades from some far flung regions. Despite his dizzy heights of success, Chris enjoys the freedom of living like the rest of us, thanks to the fact that writers tend to be relatively unsaddled with celebrity status.
Sleep hormone melatonin may improve bone strength and help with arthritis
Melatonin could be a useful agent for controlling, diminishing or suppressing bone-related disorders including osteoporosis and benefit people with arthritis.
Medical cannabis therapy for chronic health issues may improve quality of life
Australian patients with chronic health issues who were prescribed medical cannabis enjoyed significant improvements in many health issues, says new research in PLOS ONE.
Achieving a good night’s sleep can be difficult, especially for people with arthritis, but Dr Rob Hicks is here to help

Many people with arthritis have an increased risk of sleep disturbance. Let’s look at why this may be, and the positive changes that can be made to help those sleeping with arthritis have the best chance of reaching the holy grail of a good night’s sleep. Information, after all, is power.
Continue readingCognitive behavioural therapy improves arthritis pain and insomnia

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) via a telephone call may improve sleep, tiredness levels and pain in people with osteoarthritis and insomnia, experts report in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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