The shining sky, the torturing night, and sleeplessness are all known to many. As per estimates from the AMA report of April 2025, about 30 million adults across the United States are reported to be afflicted by insomnia and thus deprived of that ever-elusive steady and restorative sleep. Meanwhile, a June 2025 The Atlantic article…
When sleep comes, it ought to be the only resetting of a clock-the only fight. Lying there awake at three, the mind racing and the body tense, even if weekends appear dangerously close, this time an injury goes beyond just the battered looks for the next day. The CDC estimates that 70 million Americans…
I’m Dr. James Carter, a practicing dentist in Austin, Texas. Every week I write 40–50 Xanax scripts for patients who freeze up at the sight of a drill. Last Tuesday, Maria walked in white-knuckled for a crown prep. One 0.5 mg tablet 45 minutes earlier and she was chatting about her grandkids while I worked….