A study to examine the relationship between sleep habits of children and their caregivers knowledge of sleep health found that caregivers who don’t understand the importance of sleep do not enforce good sleep hygiene. The study found that 76% of respondents underestimated the amount of sleep their child needed, but only 8% responded that their […]
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Brief Technique May Provide Relief For Stress and Sleep
A new study focused on a technique known as the 10 minutes Tension Tamer to try and determine if it actually helped provide relief for stress and improve sleep quality. The researchers found that the simple technique improved sleep quality in 65% of the participants of the study. The technique involves deep breathing and pleasant […]
Sleep Loss Contributes to Teen Athletic Injuries
According to a new study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics, adolescent athletes who get eight hours or more of sleep per night are 68% less likely to be injured. Researchers asked 7-12 grade students questions about how often and regularly they played sports, as well as their sleep habits. They found that the students […]
Separating Kids and Technology May Increase Sleep
A new study from The University of Alberta found a direct connection between the sleep habits of children, their access to electronics, and the likelihood of obesity. While most kids have a television in their room these days, it may be causing them to lose sleep necessary to their development. The study found that children […]
How You Sleep Shows Who You Are
A new study suggests that the position that you sleep in may have less to do with personal choice and more to do with your personality while you are awake. The survey, which was conducted in the UK, found that over 50% of participants slept in the fetal position. Robert Phipps, a body language expert who […]
Parasomnia Presents Interesting Issue For Sleep Doctors
Parasomnias are a unique group of individuals who sleep walk, sleep eat, sleep drive, and even sleep sex. Sleep walking and similar behavior affects 3.6% of the American population, or 8.5 million Americans. It is hereditary to some degree, and in contrast to the .04% of the population with narcolepsy, it is an extremely high percentage […]
Aging Not to Blame for Tiredness or Sleep Disturbances
Many people complain that they have a harder time sleeping as they get older, and surveys have supported this in the past. However, a new survey suggests that healthy adults may actually sleep better as they age. The survey, which collected information from over 150,000 participants, showed that 18-24 year olds actually complained the most […]
How To Get More Sleep By Helping Your Kids Get More Sleep
If there is anyone that could use a little extra sleep, it’s the busy working parent. And oftentimes, even if the job allows for some extra shut eye, the kids are not on the same page. Here are some tips for helping your kids get more sleep, so you can get the rest you deserve. […]
Teaching Infants to Sleep Does No Harm
A new study suggests that sleep training methods for infants, such as the “cry it out” method, do no harm to the child, the parent, or the child parent relationship as the child grows. Many parents look down on the “cry it out” method in particular because they believe it is cruel to the infant. […]
Exploring The Cause of Sleep Deprived Memory Impairment
Evidence continues to pile up that a sleep deprived human does not operate as well as a person who rests sufficiently on a regular basis. However, Scientists have found the part of the brain and the cause of sleep deprivation’s effect on memory. A nucleoside called adenosine is present in the hippocampus, or the part […]
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