Archive for October, 2007
Sleep Deprivation Due to Excitement
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 21st, 2007 in How to sleep better, Sleep Issues.We all get excited most of the time. It may be due to something big coming up, problems or even a simple visit to the Walt Disney Parks. Yup, normally we would wish for time to pass by as quickly as possible. Just don’t be surprised that at times, you may find it hard to sleep once your excitement gets the better of you. You just cannot wait to get up and fulfill that thing going on your mind!
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On Sedatives and Sleeping Pills
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 20th, 2007 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Myths, Sleeping Pills.
At times, the best cure for people who are sick would be to get some sleep and rest. Along the way, we are prescribed with various forms of medicine and pills to assist us. Most of the time, the said pills will get us groggy and sleepy, technically categorizing them as sleeping pills with some components to address the illness we are complaining about.
While they are not really tagged as sleeping pills, it would be best to take note of the limitations. They are prescribed to help combat off illness and not serve as sleeping aids for us. Some people have used them at times to address sleeping problems which should not be the case.
They may help make people sleep at times and side effects should be considered. If people are not careful, these may be more controversial than just addressing the sleeping problem they have at the moment.
Source: Look before you sleep!
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Using Infrared to Diagnose Sleep Apnea
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 19th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Cures.
Sleep apnea, something that has been a bane for most people can only be fully studied and diagnosed using the standard procedure of measuring nasal pressure through sensors placed in the nose. This is entirely uncomfortable and people just have to bear with it to gain the necessary treatment of the said sleep problem.
Today, the use of remote-controlled infrared diagnostic tests provides an alternative and convenient way of diagnosing sleep apnea among sleep deprived patients.
“Polysomnography is a diagnostic test, which establishes the presence or absence of sleep disorders. But standard methods have the potential to significantly disturb a patient’s sleep pattern, so what we see in the lab may not be a true representation of the patient’s sleep habits,” said lead study author Jayasimha Murthy, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, TX. “However, remote infrared imaging is a noncontact method, so there is minimal interference with the patient. In fact, this system can be designed to where the patient isn’t even aware that monitoring is taking place.”
Read more: Infrared imaging for sleep apnea diagnosis shows promise
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Actelion Looking for Sleep Partner
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 18th, 2007 in SLEEP News, Sleeping Pills.
It is prevalent that most companies want to make an immediate impact into the drug industry and for Actelion, it doesn’t want to waste time at all.
Focusing dearly on its experimental sleeping drug, Actelion wants to have a partner that will help focus on the sales and the market once it is ready to break into the market.
“Swiss biotech Actelion Ltd (ATLN.VX: Quote, Profile, Research) is looking for a partner to help with the eventual launch of its experimental sleep drug, its chief executive told Reuters on Thursday.
Actelion itself will run late-stage trials for almorexant, due to start this year, but a partner would help ramp up sales faster after launch, CEO Jean-Paul Clozel said in an interview. “
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How To Avoid the Arm Trap with Proper Sleep Positions
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 17th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP Fun, SLEEP Video.We all do not give sleeping positions much attention but sometimes when we sleep beside our partner, cuddling up and embracing them may come to a point of inconvenience to which we would most likely be misinterpreted by our mate.
Sleeping with someone is one thing but sleeping positions is another. To ensure that both of you get the proper sleeping comfort, it would be best to consider the various sleeping positions as suggested by this video.
VideoJug: How To Avoid Trapped Arm Whilst Cuddling In Bed
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