Registered nurses have a crucial role in healthcare, but it’s common for them to be fatigued and sleep-deprived while working. A new study is reporting that nurses who are tired, experience sleep loss, and daytime sleepiness are more likely to report decision regret regarding their clinical decisions, compared to well-rested nurses. For nurses, decision regret […]
Archive | January, 2014
Study: Quadriplegics Face Risk Of Central Sleep Apnea
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are severe and life-changing. More than a million people in the US have suffered a SCI, with at least 100,000 of them being veterans. Despite the high number of people affected, researchers are still in the process of finding out how (SCI) affect patients beyond physical paralysis. Researchers have known for […]
Is A Kiwi Before Bed Enough For Better Sleep?
Kiwi, the wonderfully, bright green fruit commonly used in fruit salad, may be added to the list of sleep-promoting foods. This fruit is high in antioxidants and fiber, packed with Vitamin C, and rich with potassium. Previous studies have shown that kiwi boosts our immune system, aids heart health and respiratory function. This “superfood” may […]
Sleep Mysteries May Solved By Studying Lemurs
Scientists have made some of the biggest discoveries about human sleep by studying the sleep habits of animals around us. One of the animals getting the spotlight recently is Madagascar’s fat-tailed dwarf lemur, the only primate known to fully go into a deep sleep while hibernating. Lemurs are closely related to humans, making this finding […]
Shining The Spotlight On Our Sleepless Soldiers
When we think of insomnia, we cannot forget how much it affects our soldiers and veterans. Insomnia has been reported by approximately 54% of the 2 million military men and women who have served in various American combat efforts since 2001, compared to the 22% of non-military adults. That means that more than 1 in […]
Survey: How Americans Slept in 2013
Are you among the nearly half of Americans who aren’t getting the recommended amount of sleep? According to a new Gallup report, 2 in 5 Americans haven’t been sleeping at least 7 hours or more. Based on surveying 1,031 adults in the US, the researchers found that 59% of Americans reported getting at least 7 […]
Unexpected Habits That May Be Disrupting Your Sleep
Want to wake up more energetic, optimistic, and add a boost to your productivity? Well then, finding out how to sleep better ought to be a top priority! You may feel like you have tried everything but, these sneaky habits may have more of a role in your bad nights of sleep than you realize: […]
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