About 60,000 war veterans are reportedly suffering from sleep apnea, a result of being overly exposed to dust and smoke when in the tour of duty. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorders that causes a person to gasp for breath and awaken frequently. The condition is linked to drowsiness and cardiovascular complications.
The risk of getting sleep apnea is reportedly four times likely for war veterans and the number of veterans receiving disability benefits for sleep disorders has increased by more t
Sleep deprivation is something obviously hurting people nowadays and it seems that these findings by the National Sleep Foundation may open more eyes than usual. From an average sleeping time of 9 hours, Americans are sleeping just 6.9 hours per night.
This represents a two hour drop per night since the 19th century, one hour per night over the past 50 years, and about 15 to 25 minutes per night just since 2001. A number of health factors can result from this, including heart problems, obesity a
How Miley Cyrus can sleep when she is on the road is a mystery and the singer-actress claims it is her way of fending off jetlag. While this is understandable, her solution to so-called jetlag seems to be something she may want to reconsider.
For one, sleep is where she gets her energy from and while she does try to make up for it when does get back home, the wear and tear of sacrificing sleep will sooner or later catch up with her. At 17 years old this may not be felt but re
If you think snoring is limited to the elderly then guess again. The same issue may yet be crucial for your little ones, a sign which may need some addressing. A Finnish research bares that snoring among children could lead to depression and anxiety which could eventually lead to attention and language problems for your child’s development.
A study conducted from among 99 preschoolers showed that, 43 were who snored showed a higher rate of mood problems. Brain function tests also bared differen
Sleeping 6 hours may not necessarily raise some eyebrows but if you consider the fact that they used to sleep 7 hours a day before, then something must be wrong. And that just seems to be the case for British adults these days, sleeping one hour less compared to two years ago.
The reason? Money, work and stress are the culprits yet again. The effects are that people are not being able to sleep better nor perform up to par due to less sleep. This was discovered from a study conducted by Travelodge
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has been a familiar problem for parents sleeping with their kids in bed. And if you think that isn’t enough, it seems that falling asleep on the sofa makes it entirely traumatic as reports bear the growing number of babies dying due to adults falling asleep on a sofa.
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) is a charity that aims to prevent sudden death and promote infant health. The FSID also shared that the safest place for a baby to sleep, for the f
While the occurrence is rare, brain damage has now been linked to potential sleep risks. This may not necessarily be surprising but with a back up from a sleep study, who unfortunately have to deal with traumatic experiences associated with their brain are likely to suffer from reduced amounts of melatonin and cause sleep problems.
Australian researchers found that:
A snoring problem has forced Kevin Jonas and new bride Danielle Deleasa to sleep separately. Not a great way to start a marriage but people do need their shuteye. Deleasa has to sleep at a guest room to escape Jonas’ snoring.
The couple never slept together until their wedding night but this seems to be less of a factor if you are thinking that this would be a problem for the crazy couple. Besides, snoring can be cured right?
While it is always a joy to see a baby enter your family, it seems that this is short-lived. As far as this study is concerned, new dads (not moms) suffer from post natal depression three to six months after their new child is born.
The rate of “baby blues” is lower than that of mothers but it seems that when dad’s have to deal with lack of sleep and new responsibilities, the realities of being a father starts to kick in and provide depression all the more.
Dr James Paul
Gadgets have always been identified as nuisances for sleep. And just in case you haven’t heard yet, the iPad is perhaps one of the popular devices we have today that can cause some sleep disruptions. Aside from being too preoccupied with what you can do with this Apple device, it seems that the light that they emit can be critical as well.
The deal is that your brain reacts to the amount of light that enters your eyes. Reading through the iPad is indeed the modern way of getting yourself to sleep but
