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Sleep & Children
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These are some tips to help your child sleep better:
-Follow a consistent bedtime routine. Set aside 10 to 30 minutes to get your child ready to go to sleep each night.
-Establish a relaxing setting at bedtime.
-Interact with your child at bedtime. Don’t let the TV, computer or video games take your place.
-Keep your [...]
Brain Development in Teens and Sleep
There has been new findings by sleep researchers that teenagers of today are getting les and less sleep than they should otherwise be getting. An average teen should be getting between 7 to 8.5 hours of sleep especially during the development phase of the brain which is said to end at the age of 21. [...]
Read More..>>Just what is Sleep?
Sleep is a phase in our daily routine when the body re-generates and replenishes energy levels. Many think that a sleepless night can be augmented by short naps during the day is enough but researchers have found that sleep during the night or normal sleeping times is the best time for one to rest and [...]
Read More..>>Anesthetics as a Sleeping Aid
Anesthetics have long been used as medication to treat sleep disorders for their soothing relaxing effects. Ever been under general anesthetic, then you would know how much anesthetics can induce sleep and the mount of anesthetic determines the time spent under. The actual dose and strength of the anesthetic used is a refined science (that’s [...]
Read More..>>Emotional Stress at Work means Less Sleep
In the United States, 70 million adults are suffering from sleep deprivation and is blamed for many accidents such as driving accidents, work accidents and others leading to many fatalities. The value of enough sleep is compromised as the study shows when a person goes home from work after an emotionally stressful day leading to [...]
Read More..>>Chronic Nasal Obstruction and Sleep Deprivation
Getting tired and sleepy on the road while driving or doing any activity may be signs of severe nasal blockages and improper sleep disorder. The study by Japanese sleep researchers shows that people with the condition are more likely to suffer from Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) and that they are more likely to suffer from [...]
Read More..>>Your Body Clock
Researchers have found that the circadian system or rhythm by which our body follows with respect to sleep patterns and times as being hard coded in our brain’s neurons. They have been able to identify genes and certain neural pathways which are responsible for our sleep patterns and are very excited for they now know [...]
Read More..>>Television and Sleep Deprivation
Television programming that has changed a lot during the past years, allows people to enjoy their favorite programs during all times of the day. The advent of cable television worsened the problem by allowing access to programs 24 hours a day leaving most Americans deprived of normal sleep. The biological clocks within our bodies takes [...]
Read More..>>Psychiatric disorders mainly due to lack of sleep
Studies last year are showing that there is more chances of developing psychiatric disorders if you do not get enough sleep. It has been emphasized again and again that proper and ample sleep is vital for proper development and health. The study done at the Harvard Medical School showed that people who sleep less have [...]
Read More..>>Infants who sleep less - more prone to obesity
Children who fail to develop healthy sleep habits are more prone into becoming obese as they grow older. This may be due to the link between sleep, energy levels and the amount of food we need for daily activity. Children who sleep less tend to eat more to fuel their tiny bodies which go through [...]
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