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Secondhand Smoke Affects Asthmatic Sleepers

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Brian Yalung

Smoking or smoke cessation has been known to be deadly for innocent people around smokers but apparently it seems that people with asthma may encounter some problems as well with smokers around. Kids exposed to tobacco smoke have been found to have a harder time sleeping, going as far as encountering behavioral problems and poor school performance.

Researchers say it’s likely that asthmatic children exposed to tobacco smoke have more night-time breathing problems, which in turn disrupts their slee

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The Link Between Fibromyalgia and Sleeplessness

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Brian Yalung

It seems that there is a link between Fibromyalgia and sleeplessness and this has been exposed at this month’s Fibromyalgia Aware Magazine. Tryptophan in Total Sleep from FluidEssentials, Inc. has been found to be responsible for resolving low serotonin levels. The body’s sleep cycle begins as night falls, when the brain naturally converts Tryptophan to serotonin. Serotonin then coverts to melatonin, and melatonin induces sleep.

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Tylenol Issues Recall on Pills

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Brian Yalung

Tylenol has issued a recall on some products under their fold, including Simply Sleep due to reports of nausea. Apparently these over the counter drugs were contaminated with the chemical 2,4,6-tribromoanisole (TBA). Although the chemical has not been studied for health effects, there have not been any recorded serious medical events.

Some customers have complained of nausea which were traced to chemicals, found in shipping pallets, which gives off a nauseating odor.

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Restless Leg Syndrome Tied with Erectile Dysfunction

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Brian Yalung

Restless Leg Syndrome which has been tied up with some sleep issues seems to be tied up with erectile dysfunctions (ED) for older men. This was found by a study conducted by Harvard School of Public Health on 23,119 men – out of which 22,175 men had no history of RLS; 549 reported 5 to 14 occurrences of RLS symptoms in a month; and 395 reported 15 or more RLS occurrences in a month.

The researchers found that the RLS-associated ED risk, which was independent of factors like age

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Milwaukee Sleep Campaign Announced

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Are you against co-sleeping? Well if you are and you happen to be in Milwaukee, join their scheduled campaign against co-sleeping. This is a call for parents to avoid sleeping with their babies who may end up suffocating to death as the case was for this 6-week old baby girl who died while sharing the bed with her mother. The mom found her baby dead when she woke up.

This is perhaps any parent’s fear or worst nightmare. At such young stages, babies should indeed be left to their own bed or crib wit

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Ohio Day Care Sued for Using Melatonin on Kids

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Holding a daycare is serious work but to putting kids to rest or sleep is something that they should specialize in, especially if they become tired. However, it does not follow that they should use supplements or drugs to put kids to sleep. Other than being dangerous, kids should not be exposed to such kinds of supplements. Besides, they have a duty to do and by resorting to this act, it is a way of cheating people for their money and gambling with the little tykes’ health.

The lawsuit was filed against the Covenant Apostolic Church Inc. where day care workers reportedly u

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Getting Up from Sleep Paralysis

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Brian Yalung

For sure some of us have had some episodes on wanting to get up from bed but fail to do so? Why is that? Some say it is the inability to move certain parts of the body which many relate to sleep paralysis. Apparently some people have had their experiences and if you want a scientific explanation from it, you may want to associate it with Rapid Eye Movement (REM). REM sleep intrudes into wakefulness, so if you don’t immediately click out of REM sleep and wake up, then you may continue to have this paralysis.

Hence it would be best to get some special help regarding this

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Michael Jackson Autopsy Shows He Was Healthy

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Brian Yalung

The King of Pop Michael Jackson is dead but up to now, the critics and specialists are not yet done and one on how he really died. Finger pointing continues and if the latest autopsy is any help, it is obvious that sleeping pills really had a hand on his demise.

If you will recall, his doctor, Conrad Murray, is under fire for giving Jackson Propofol (Diprivan) for his continued comp

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Beauty Products That Puts You To Sleep

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Brian Yalung

Beauty products are known to provide nourishment and care for your skin. But now it seems that some beauty products have a bearing when it comes to making anyone fall asleep. While I try hard to determine why, I can point out to their soothing relaxation as perhaps the culprit since we all know how relaxing it can get with the proper application and use of some beauty products in the market today.

And there seems to be some collaboration on what these beauty products are targeting. Skin repair is thought of as one and of course the aroma which can really cast a spell and mak

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Sleep May Help Pregnant Women Lose Weight

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Brian Yalung

The last thing you would think that could help people, especially the weight-gaining pregnant women would be sleep. We know that the reason for weight gain is linked to their added fetus inside and also the food intake as well as vitamins and minerals that help the mother and her unborn child healthy. But now, some people are saying that sleep can help them get back their actual frame.

A new study done by Kaiser Permanente in California finds sleep may be just as important

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