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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..>>Children and Sleep
Children who are forever active as parents know need their sleep and this is more of a health fact rather than a tall tale. Studies show that children who do not get enough sleep have a higher risk of becoming obese where they increase their food intake (usually with junk food and other unhealthy food) [...]
Read More..>>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..>>Sleep Deprivation and Jet Lag
Flight attendants are shown to suffer from more illnesses that can be attributed to the frequent disruptions in the body’s natural sleep cycle. Flight crews regularly engage in sleep busting activities such as long-haul flights that go on non-stop for several hours disrupting the sleep and waking cycle known to be controlled by the biological [...]
Read More..>>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 [...]
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..>>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 [...]
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