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Common Strategies of Nurses in dealing with Circadian Clock Issues

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Nurses are known to have sleep issues due to their shifts. About 25% of nurses reportedly can go as much as 24 hours without sleep just to adjust but this is considered a poor remedy to correct the circadian clock issue they are facing.

According to some researchers, there are strategies that nurses undergo. This includes sleeping in late on mornings before the first night shift and maintaining a night schedule on their day offs. Depending on how you look at it, these could be great strategies. H

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Nap a bit to Boost Brain Activity

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Here is another study that should let you know why naps shouldn’t be overlooked. The study was conducted at the University of California which found that sleeping before learning something is just as important as sleeping for about 100 minutes.

In a study done on 44 volunteers, study co-author Matthew Walker, explained that the volunteers who took a nap before undergoing a memorization test ended up with higher test points than their counterparts who did not take a nap.

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Too Much Tech has Cost Us Sleep

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Gadgets and devices are awesome but they don’t seem so hot if you sacrifice sleep for them. Being infatuated with latest devices like the iPad or even a netbook, it is a fact that we have foregone sleep in lieu of them since we seem to be very much infatuated with their functions.

And through a poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, it was found that about 95% of Americans use these devices an hour before bedtime and potentially wrecks a person’s body block. Did I say an hour before? For so

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Sleep Quality tied to Brain Waves

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Brian Yalung

There are many ways that can help categorize the sleep quality people have and now you can add another way to do that using brain waves. It seems that some scientists have pinpointed to alpha waves to do the trick, something that emanates from the back of the head of an individual.

Scientists used to think that the wave was subdued and disappeared as a person fell deeper and deeper into sleep. Alpha wave activity may be the brain’s way of keeping people aware of their surroun

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Sleep Loss Crucial for ADHD Kids

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Sleep loss has been known to provide some issues, both physically and mentally. And today, it was learned that sleep loss is quite critical when you talk about kids with ADHD. Sleep loss was found to be a contributory factor towards their status and may eventually render a negative impact along the way.

After mean nightly sleep loss of about 55 minutes for six nights, the performance of children with ADHD on a neurobehavioral test deteriorated from the subclinical range to the clinical range of

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Separate Beds or Separate Blankets?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Couples have their share of lack of sleep problems and the common solution we hear of today is for them to sleep in separate rooms. Snoring and even blanket sharing have been problems for couples and in the end, you will agree that this issue may be a reason for tarnishing their relationship.

But according to therapists, this is something that can be remedied, especially the snoring part. Snoring, is a common problem among couples and one potentia

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Warning: Avoid Sleeping with your Dogs

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Brian Yalung

We all know how people are very much attached to their dogs, taking them anywhere and others who sleep with them. Then again with consideration to your health, you may want to reconsider sleeping with your pooch once you hear this.

Apparently Plague, a Category A bioterrorism agent may be inherited for such a practice. This developed after two cases in the United States last year were traced to people who slept with dogs. They suffered from severe illness which can be passed on to another person. Also

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Sleep Loss linked to Temperature Levels

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Sleep habits have been linked to obesity but now it looks like there is a new factor that will be thrown into it. This has to do with the level of temperature a person has around him, something that could be a vital cog with regards to sleep loss.

The study was made by researchers over the Simona Bo at the University of Turin in Italy. Compared to people who kept their homes no warmer than 20 C (68 F) in the fall and winter, those who liked a toastier home were twice as likely to becom

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Snacks for Improved Sleeping

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Wanting to get a bite prior to sleeping can be a problem but maybe you can get some snacks that can help improve your sleep problems. And while many of us would not care much on what type of food or snack to get, maybe these things shared by the people over at the Healthzone can aid you in getting better sleep and of course satisfy your appetite too.

There were five mentioned that can help you sleep better. Take note since you may want to consider eating them rather than junk food

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Anti-Sleep Pilot App for the iPhone or iPad

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Brian Yalung

Sleep has been identified as one contributory cause for car accidents. This can be due to fatigue or on occasions, drunk driving. But for the people who happen to have one of the popular devices we know of today like the Apple iPhone, here is an app that should be worthy getting – The Anti-Sleep Pilot App.

The app promises to safeguard drivers, especially the ones who get drowsy while they are behind the wheel. With the app, users can create a customized fatigue profile based on situational

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