It seems that sleep loss is more serious that we thought. While we all know that chronic sleep loss does affect the memory, it seems that reflex action and other brain function can severely be affected as well. A study over at the Harvard Medical School can attest to that when they put nine volunteers on a specialized sleep-wake schedule made of 33 hours of wakefulness and 10 hours of sleep.
Using a series of tests, the researchers measured the subjects’ reflexes, motor skills
You can add another issue to highlight among teens if they lack sleep. A study showed that lack of sleep could become a high risk issue for teens who lack sufficient shuteye. Teens who go to be after midnight are more likely to experience depression, especially the ones who get less than 5 hours of sleep. Worst, 50% of those sleep-deprived teens may even commit suicide!
Doctors recommended that parents remove television sets and video games from teenagers’ rooms to help them get
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
Sleep deprivation is common for people who have to work on shifts. There are a lot of factors contributing to it. But among them include that of the body clock. Normally, we are all used to standard sleep at night scenario but no thanks to the jobs that cater to different time zones, the need to earn a living despite this constraint has to be done.
The only bright note about it is that the pay is better. Companies provide night differential for taking on graveyard shift but you jus
We know that most people today are dying to shed that excess calorie in the worst way and of all the things like jogging or hitting the fitness centers, would you believe sleep has its own line of slimming down? Apparently that is what sleep experts are trying to preach these days. Just check out this sleep diet by sleep expert Michael Breus, Ph.D.
The “Sleep Diet” calls for a minimum of seven and a half hours of sleep every night. Experts said some people may need more than that.
When it comes to colds or coughs, the first thing that people would do is look for a paracetamol to help aid you in that irritating state. But there are some people who also have reservations when it comes to medications. In fact, some would even just drink water and sleep it out.
It does make sense. When you have colds, the feeling of being drained of fluids is the common scenario. Drinking either water or orange juice can really be soothing. But all of these are nothing without rest. The best way
When it comes to taking care of your heart, medical inclinations point that 8 hours of sleep is enough. But my question is, does this cover a normal day wherein a person has lesser activities, chores and things to think about or covers everyone in general?
Some people make do with 6 hours while others can go over 8 hours. Depending on your lifestyle, it has been said that you may need an average of 6 to 8 hours. Going over 8 hours makes you groggy and may eventually ruin your sleep cycle. So h
Three days away and many people are trying to complete their shopping list by making last-minute shopping. Some are held up in the malls while others have to wait until they get off form work before they can start shopping. When you shop, you would be lucky if you would finish early. With all these things in mind, you are bound to sacrifice something; sleep.
Also, add to the fact that some stores have extended their shopping hours until midnight to allow shoppers to c
Sleep Deprived Medical Interns
While most of the world may be seeking treatment for their various sleep issues, the growing number of patients may soon include interns who look after these medical seeking individuals. Just like the patients diagnosed with various sleeping irregularities like sleep apnea and insomnia, if the proper volume of patients to be handled is not normalized, chances are these medical interns may also need sleep solutions sim
We all know that thinking too much may eventually result into sleepless nights. At the rate that everything is going up these days, the only thing that perhaps is remaining is to see our salaries and daily pay go up. Now that is something to ponder on. But while we can wait all we want, thinking and even dreaming of when that would be, sleeping better is the least thing we can do.
Another thing that contributes to the growing number of insomniacs is that more people are now trying to
