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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..>>DNA’s relationship with sleep
Recent studies by genetic researches have shown that there is a noticeable link between sleep and the way your DNA takes shape. During the daytime when people are awake, DNA or the so-called building blocks of life are tightly coiled while at night, they are loosely wound. This gives credence to the existence of a [...]
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 [...]
Read More..>>The Growing Sleepless Scourge
African Sleeping Sickness is growing into one big problem in the impoverished continent of Africa where it afflicts both man and cow. Cows as we all know are the walking banks of many African people who rely on them for most of their dietary and monetary needs, good as gold as they say. The sleeping [...]
Read More..>>Childhood Sleep Problems Carry onto Adult Life
Studies are showing that children who suffer from sleep disorders not only risk cognitive performance in school but are also under more risk of developing adult sleep problems. Such problems in children are growing partly due to technology which is responsible for late nights as they strive to play their Playstations and many other gadgets, [...]
Read More..>>Migraine in Kids Heightens Risk of Sleep Disorders
Children who are suffering migraines at their young age are prone to sleep disorders as shown by new research for it has the ability to affect the child’s sleep patterns. Children were put to sleep in poly sonograms which clearly showed a great disruption in their brain activity during migraine attacks interrupting REM sleep. the [...]
Read More..>>War Vets Facing more than just PTSD
It seems that getting home safely after a tour of the battlefield sends you back to your ordinary self in the real world. Studies with veterans are showing that they face more than just Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to battlefield trauma but increased incidence of insomnia which further heightens the effects of the psychological [...]
Read More..>>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 [...]