While a lot of people don’t really have the luxury of sleep over in the disaster-hit Japan, there is one person being urged to get some shuteye. He is no other than Japanese Spokesman Yukio Edano, a tireless workhorse, relaying every development via Twitter since tragedy came to Japan.
Edano’s exhaustion became a cause for concern among many of Japan’s Twitter users who started the hashtag #Edano_Nero (Nero translates to “go to sleep” in Japanese). He is one of the many heroes
It is a fact that a large chunk of the population on earth today suffer from sleep disorders but today we focus on an Asian country in Singapore. Apparently all the attention right now is on World Sleep Day and for their part, about 15% of Singaporeans are reportedly affected by sleep disorders.
Sleep disorders caused by the same factors like large tongues or extra tissues which collapse and block the airways of a person have been just some of the identified things associated with the said sleep diso
All the attention today has been on the devastating 8.9 magnitude quake that hit Japan last Friday. Worse, it was coupled by an unrelenting Tsunami that has so far claimed close to 2,000 lives with many more missing.
The Japanese people now face a nuclear problem and more sleepless nights. With problems arising in food and gasoline, people were forced to seek shelter in the streets and eventually finding themselves in the doldrums of not knowing what lies ahead for them.
The Japanese
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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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
In a move to improve sleep habits and in honor of National Sleep Awareness Week, Bloggers are invited to participate and unplug early by joining the One Week to Better Sleep Blogger Challenge. Bloggers have been known to forego sleep to be more productive or for some, invest in social media activities. Add on the time spent tweeting, updating Facebook, or checking into Four Square and the average blogger has very little time left for themselves.
Backed by the makers of the Sound Asleep Comfort Pillo
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
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
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
