Other than getting the right education, most students have to deal with sleep deprivation sooner or later to keep up with the strains of fulfilling requirements for school. We see today that teenagers no longer have the luxury of taking their time before they study and hit the sack. These days, they have to be fully aware that untimely insertion of extra-curricular activities is like taking the place of sleep time.

This is not to condone their acts. But the fact of the matter is even the standard student has to sacrifice sleep for his studies. Factors? Well the school time is one. They are expected to go to classes early and leave late. Add the need to review some lessons and you will find that they will need to stay up late to ensure they complete their assignments and reports. Sleep? It can come later and that is where sleep deprivation and insomnia set in.

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There are people who hate to sleep in the dark. Some of them go as far as using night lights or leaving the room light on. But based on a research, it was found that night lights are somewhat contributing to breast cancer thus becoming a potential threat while they are sleeping.

The risk of developing breast cancer, something common in most women seems to be placed at a higher level due to lighting. Actually the test was aimed to see if there was an associating with lung cancer but instead, it all pointed towards breast cancer for women.

“By no means are we saying that light at night is the only or the major risk factor for breast cancer,” said lead researcher Itai Kloog, “but we found a clear and strong correlation that should be taken into consideration.”

(Source) Natural News

Dr. Britta Zimmer

Stress is something common these days and if people had their way, they would want the best remedy to fight it off. Specialists would advise time out from work or any commitment while others may go as far as telling you to find some sort of recreation for it. But if you look at it all, nothing beats fighting stress other than sleep which can regenerate your adrenalin and make you focus better after.

Sleep is hard to do however. The sleep deprived can attest to that. But Dr. Britta Zimmer has some ideas which you can consider which you can check out here.

“Sleep and stress reduction are intermingled, critical components for achieving and maintaining overall health and well being, and is why GoodElements.com introduced ‘Chill’ and ‘Dream Supply’ - all natural, non-addictive nutritional supplement formulations that reduce stress and anxiety and promote quality sleep.

(Source) Health News Digest

There are some people who go as far as hypnotizing themselves to go to sleep. Compared to the usual sleeping pills, hypnosis may indeed seem the better alternative.

But the fact remains on the matter of effectiveness that hypnosis can cover. Can it really help? Sometimes sleep is not all about turning to various alternatives to get the right amount of sleep. Some call it psychological while others look at it as something that has totally grown out of proportion. Whatever the case may be, it remains that sleep has its share of roughness when it comes to trying to get quality respite through various means outside medication and masks.

(Source) NST Online

We all think that sleep position issues are only relevant for adults. Sore backs or muscle strains that include stiff necks are normally the case but for babies, it is equally relevant. And in their case, it is more of their blood pressure that is concerned as circulatory failures which can go as far as leading to SIDS may occur.

“Infant BP is modified by sleep state and sleeping position,” the study authors write. “A tendency for BP to fall in the prone position appears to be prevented by elevated HR at 2–4 weeks and 5–6 months, but not at 2–3 months, coincident with the age of greatest risk for SIDS. An uncompensated fall in BP in the prone position at this age could increase the possibility of circulatory failure and SIDS in vulnerable infants.”

(Source) Medscape