It’s easy to think that sleep loss doesn’t affect your wallet. However, there’s no doubt about it, sleep deprivation is an expensive behavior. The truth is you are setting yourself up for higher expenses as well as risking your health. We came across a very informative Business Insider article and couldn’t wait to share what […]
Menopause is a natural process in a woman’s life, but it does not solely affect her ovaries. Over 60% of women who experience menopause have a hard time sleeping at some point during their menopausal years, with some noticing disruptions as early as 10 years before menopause begins. Check out these tips from Everyday Health […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti20okupT6U How are we really sleeping in America? Sunday, November 30, 2014 at 7 pm, the National Geographic Channel is exposing the real truth about Americans and their shut-eye. Partnered with The Public Good Projects and the National Institutes of Health, this is one special that you don’t want to miss. It will touch on […]
For parents, what sleeping habits they want to encourage with their newborns is a personal decision. However, new research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Munich this past September suggests that parents may want to consider allowing their babies to sleep on animal fur to lower their risk of asthma and allergies. […]
We all know someone who snores and we dread sharing a room with them, but it’s important to make sure they don’t have sleep apnea first. According to new research reported by Newswise and presented at ASN Kidney Week 2014 this month, the sleep disorder may rapidly progress kidney function decline in patients with diabetes. […]
When it comes teenagers getting enough sleep plenty of factors work against them, including hormones and school start times. On the heels of the National Sleep Awareness Project’s “Awake at the Wheel” campaign, new research reports that teenagers who have earlier school start times are at a significantly higher risk of being involved in motor […]
Our preferred sleep schedules are generally based on our genetics, with us being classified as one of two basic chronotypes. Scientists classify people who prefer to stay up late and feel more alert in the evenings as “night owls” and those who stick to early mornings and feel best during those times as “morning larks.” […]
For patients looking to beat the disease of addiction, insomnia may be a real threat to their success. A new study published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine has identified insomnia as a “prevalent and persistent” problem during the early phases of during their treatment, making it more likely for a relapse to occur. With […]
Could Nintendo be the answer to boosting your sleep? Last month, the Japanese game company announced that it is currently developing a device that will measure its user’s fatigue levels and “map their sleep.” Reuters reported that the innovative sleep device will be the first product offered by Nintendo’s newly created healthcare division and will […]
It’s still Drowsy Prevention Week and we hope you’ve been collecting those Zzzs! According to DrowsyDriving.org, fatigued drivers cause 100,000 motor vehicle accidents a year. Did you know that that not sleeping for 18 hours is even equal to having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08%, which would earn you a serious ticket and […]
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