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STARTING A NEW SEMESTER? WATCH YOUR SLEEP CYCLE!

By Umair Jamal   Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the general population. Patients with this disorder have trouble initiating and maintaining sleep, as well as having impaired waking function. There are two types of insomnia which are short term (acute) insomnia and

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GENDER INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH CARE

By Umair Jamal   Gender differences and inequalities have resulted in differences in health status and health care between men and women. In our society, women tend to have less access to health care than men. Socio-cultural factors often prevent women from accessing certain health