It is no secret that people who need to adjust their sleep habits may have health issues and with the expected implementation of the Daylight Savings Time, it is perhaps easy to say that you should watch out for your heart.
According to University of Alabama at Birmingham associate professor Martin Young, Ph.D., in the Division of Cardiovascular Disease, the chances of suffering a heart attack is higher rises the Monday and Tuesday following DST.
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Sleep apnea can be a killer of sorts, especially if you do not know what and which medical treatment to take on. But perhaps if you address your sleep apnea problem (assuming you have one), then it may eventually lead to a longer life on your end since it can shy you away from the usual heart problems.
A study was published New England Journal of Medicine showing that people suffering from sleep apnea may eventually account for metabolic syndrome or better yet, health issues as
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
Workers who have to render work during the weird hours (meaning early mornings when everyone else is asleep) may be prone to a lot of issues. This of course includes sleep disorders, health issues and poor quality of work overall.
Hence, for workers who feel they are suffering from shift work sleep disorder, it may be best to seek some help by visiting a physician or specialist.
Other than the mentioned issues, poor sleep could lead to greater risk for motor vehicle accidents
Having chronic insomnia is not really surprising as far as health issues are concerned but it seems that a new study has discovered that it could very well be three times deadlier. Though the scientists declined to associate insomnia with mortality, it seems quite alarming at how a person’s life would eventually be sped up as far as living is concerned.
Chronic insomnia was defined as experiencing difficulty falling asleep, problems getting back to sleep, awakening repeatedly o
If you are constantly using a car seat or carriage to aid your child, be wary. Normally they are used to cradle a child to sleep and make sure that they are secure when mobile in vehicles but if this study is any indication, these baby car seats may pose some health issues concerning the breathing of your child.
Many parents think of car seats as a cozy spot for kids to sleep, even outside of the car, because they’re so easy to use. However, these seats, which require infants to be placed in an upright position, can also cause breathing problems when babies sleep in them,
For anyone, sleep is important. With emphasis on the pregnant women and expectant parents, it would be advisable to get all the sleep you can get. Aside from potent health issues, lack of sleep may lead to small birth sizes, something that a study recently showed.
The study, which included 289 8-year-olds born healthy and full-term, found that the lower the children’s weight and length at birth, the greater their odds of having poor sleep or sleep disturbances such as sleep-related breathing problems or nightmares. What’s more, a mother’s prenatal drinking is a habit t
For anyone, undergoing surgery of any kind for health issues is the last thing that they would want to resort to. For snoring people, this is something many would call as really serious but just like the common advice to us, if you don’t do the necessary precautions to avoid a problem such as snoring from worsening; chances are you are heading towards advanced medical help.
To some, snoring may not be that serious of an issue. It stems from fatigue and lack of sleep. But evaluate yoursel
Green tea, long known to be a savior as far as addressing the health issues concerning most people today, has been proven to help sleep apnea victims resolve their problems. Apparently, one of its components called polyphenol is the answer to which help most sleep deprived people today.
Green tea has been known to already help people with heart diseases and high cholesterol levels but apparently polyphenol can help address the issue of most people when it comes to bre
As parents, we will find ourselves blowing our tops on our kids at times because of a mischief now and then. While we all know that we scold or shout at them to let them know that they did something wrong, it would be likewise wise to analyze how we go about it.
Toddlers are in their developmental stage and it i
