Archive for the 'Disorders' Category
Outpatient Procedure helps treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Part 2
Continued from the last post)
Some people have been observed to have elongated or large flaps of tissue within the mouth structure which if lessened can indeed treat and prevent further occurrences. Removing these chronic nasal obstructions thought the use of low power radiofrequency energy to lessen them in several outpatient procedures. Patients are first assessed [...]
Outpatient Procedure helps treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Part 1
People who suffer from noisy sleeping disorders are not only disturbing the sleep of family and other members of the household but may be signs of other underlying medical problems that can even be life-threatning. Traditional treatments have intranasal sprays and medication which was taken prior to sleeping that relaxed the muscles of the throat [...]
Read More..>>Parent-Child Co-Sleeping Bad for Sleep Hygiene
Studies are showing that the sleep hygiene between parents and their children are so related that any unhealthy habits are carried onto their later life. Co-sleeping is a common practice for children who have gotten used to sleeping besides their parents are getting to develop higher incidences of poor sleep patterns. Children who are often [...]
Read More..>>Sleep Hygiene
Yep, there is such a thing as sleep hygiene, and no it has nothing to do with dirt on any part of your body. This form of treatment is given for sufferers of mild sleep disorders as a natural treatment. It is proven to solve some of the problems associated with sleep though none [...]
Read More..>>Sleep Salons and Facilities
These are now quite common more in the western world where specialized clinics or sleep clinics are put up to aid patients in getting a good nights sleep. They can even trick the human body into thinking the time is the right time to sleep by manipulating the lighting conditions and using other methods to [...]
Read More..>>Drugs and other non-drugs medication for sleep disorders
These are usually given as a sleep aid by doctors but some do disagree with their effectivity. True to this, some medication does induce hangovers where side effects manifest themselves the next day leading to more discomfort. The dependence issue also arises when a person looses the ability to assume sleep at the prescribed dose [...]
Read More..>>SIDS : A Parent’s Worst Nightmare
SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a disorder by which infants under the age of one suddenly die without any underlying cause. This phenomena has eluded explanation by the experts and studies are still underway why the even t does happen. There are tips on how to prevent this and this should start before [...]
Read More..>>Shifting Schedules = Poor Sleep Hygiene
People who work in shifting jobs such as nurses, doctors and flight attendants are found to be those who are most likely to have poor sleep hygiene. Ample sleep at regular times is normally regulated by the body’s biological clock, a change in the normal rhythm wrecks the sleep patters and times causing flaring tempers [...]
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..>>A Good Night’s Sleep – Harder for Women Entering Menopause
Studies are showing that one of the hardest things to deal with when the effects of menopause start setting in is getting a good night’s sleep. This might explain the frequent mood changes for lack of sleep can indeed influence psychological health. Sleep deprivation has the ability to compound the effects of menopause. Though some [...]
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