Sleeping on Animal Fur Reduces Asthma Risk for Newborns
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. […]
Sleep Apnea May Accelerate Chronic Kidney Disease
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. […]
Teens With Earlier School Start Times More Likely to Crash
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 […]
Scientists Propose Two New Sleep Schedules
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.” […]
Insomnia Poses Major Threat to Recovery Patients
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 […]
Your Next Sleep Tracking Device May Be From Nintendo
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 […]
Take the Pledge to Drive Alert, Arrive Alive!
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 […]
Insomnia Linked to Increased Deaths Behind the Wheel
Suffering from insomnia increases major health risks, and plenty of unintended drowsy driving. New research has revealed that insomnia is major contributor to the number of deaths that occur due to motor vehicle crashes and unintentional fatal injuries. 54,399 men and women, ages 20-89, had their data collected from a population based survey and were […]
How to Get Sleep After Late Night Work Outs
While plenty of studies encourage morning work outs for better sleep, there is evidence that working out at any time can boost your snooze. However, working out before bedtime can create a challenge of feeling sleepy at the right time. Don’t hop into bed right after that intense kickboxing session; try these tips from Pop […]
4 Tips to Quickly Break In Your New Mattress
How are you enjoying your new mattress thus far? Investing in a great mattress is an excellent step to improving your health, as you’ll be able to reap of the benefits of higher sleep quality. You spend one third of your life sleeping and deserve the best support during that time. When you purchase a […]
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