Tag Archive for 'sleep'
Mobile Phones Adding to Sleep Woes
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 8th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Issues.
Gadgets and technology have had their share of the limelight but apparently the kids are losing the proper self-discipline in carrying out their lives due to their fascination for these things today. A lot of it is because their attention is to maximize the use of gadgets such as mobile phones or even the usual gaming consoles and that has become a cause to forget about the value of proper rest and sleep.
We see most kids and teenagers staying up late because of these. For mobile phones, they either spend most of their time calling or sending text messages. There are no time intervals but surely we all know that this goes on as far as the wee hours of the morning.
Hence the product is giving up sleep and adding strain to their lives for normal living.
TEENAGERS who use their mobile phones excessively are more prone to disrupted sleep, stress, fatigue and restlessness, according to international research.
Sleep-deprived teens have poorer school marks, are less motivated and have poor emotional health, including a higher risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a further study found.
(Source) News.com.au
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Swab Tests to Determine Sleep Patterns
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 7th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders.
Apparently, many of us have our share of sleep problems and others can see it with the sleeping patterns that we follow. Most of these sleeping patterns may be abnormal in nature and the important thing is to analyze and find a way to explain why such sleep patterns turn out to be this way.
Mouth swabs have reportedly been identified as a new way to be able to determine sleep patterns. The genes are key points in the human body that can help analyze the sleep patterns we follow and through these new means, the circadian rhythm of how we sleep can be analyzed and evaluated properly.
Researchers at the Swansea University have developed the new technique of studying sleep pattern through mouth swab. This system can assist findings of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and chemotherapy effectiveness at certain times too.
This analysis identifies the genesdefine that regulate the sleep cycle. The usual sleep and wake pattern is known as circadian rhythm.
A number of genes manage the circadian rhythm and produce ribonucleic acid (RNA). The level of this acid present is indicative of how active an individual is at a given time.
(Source) The Med Guru
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Great Sleep, Reduced Cancer – The Book
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 6th, 2008 in Health Issues, How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Often, we would like to find out for ourselves through research and reading the various origins of why sleep is becoming a growing concern. Apparently, the immediate source for such information would be sleeping books by the specialists such as the “Great Sleep, Reduced Cancer” by Richard Hansler.
“Great Sleep, Reduced Cancer” tells the story of how scientists discovered that the blue rays from common electric lights suppress melatonin, the sleep and cancer-fighting hormone found in humans.
Apparently health is the main concern of sleeping less and with the efforts of specialists through informative compilations such as this book, they can understand better what they are dealing with.
(Source) PR-USA
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Slow Your Roll - Drank drink helps you sleep!
0 Comments Published by Max June 6th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News.
Drank, a new anti-energy drink, contains stuff like melatonin to help you sleep. Now you have a drink that will put you to sleep.
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Snore Guards for Better and Safer Sleep
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung June 5th, 2008 in How to sleep better, SLEEP Gadgets, SLEEP News, Sleep Apnea, Snoring.
While you are sleeping, the most embarrassing thought is to be told that you snore while you are in slumber. People including your partner can tell you that and for sure this will get you red in the face. To some, it may not seem obvious but you just never know when you sleep.
When you snore in your sleep, it means that there is something wrong. Your normal breathing periods are being obstructed and chances are your health is the one in danger. So the next time you are told that you do snore, rather than get embarrassed try to see a specialist. It could lead to something very serious than being humiliated.
Snoring mysteriously tends to increase in post-menopausal women, perhaps due to weight gain, Dort says. However, because it often goes hand in hand with sleep apnea, it’s important to see a doctor.
“There are heart consequences related to sleep apnea, including hypertension and diabetes,” she says.
Snoring has more to do with placement of the tongue than with the soft palate and even though men and women have similar physiology, women respond better to snoring appliances than men.
“Up to 55 per cent of women respond to tongue retainers, which are not yet available over the counter,” says Dort, who offers the device, which resembles a baby soother, for $99.
(Source) Calgary Herald
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