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 […]
Today is the day that many of us have been waiting on all year, it’s Thanksgiving! As we gather around the table to appreciate our family, friends and the joy of a perfectly cooked turkey, after a plate or two the familiar feeling of sleepiness will try to convince us to take a nap, but […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti20okupT6U How are we really sleeping in America? On Sunday, November 30, 2014, the National Geographic Channel exposed the real truth about Americans and their shut-eye. Partnered with The Public Good Projects and the National Institutes of Health, this special touches on the life-threatening consequences of not getting enough sleep and what that means for our […]
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 […]
Based on the findings of a new study, you may not want to make medication your first step solution for insomnia woes. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA) has released a report regarding the active ingredient found in common sleep aids such as Ambien, Edluar, Ambien CR, and Zolpimist, called zolpidem. Emergency […]
Each additional decade of our lives brings its own set of unique sleep challenges. Check out Health Magazine’s sleep tips to boost shut-eye during each stage of your life: Your 20s and 30s Keep on thyroid watch: A hyperactive thyroid can ignite serious insomnia woes. In the year after pregnancy, 5-10% of women develop postpartum […]
Most of us were all too thrilled to turn our clocks back earlier this month, celebrating the end Daylight Savings Time by enjoying extra sleep. However, does this time of year really bring more benefits to our sleep-deprived society? According to Yahoo Health, studies that focus the consequences of losing sleep in March, shouldn’t blind […]
The National Sleep Foundation recommends that adults sleep 7-9 hours a night for optimal health and performance levels. It can take some time and adjustments to make sleep work for you, but I believe you can do it! Find out what makes you the most comfortable in your sleep cave and what habits you should […]
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 […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4GVrVkvpmA Thanks to numerous studies, surveys and countless hours of research, we know that America overall could use more sleep. Thankfully, Daylight Savings has come to an end we all can make good on collecting an extra hour of snooze. According to the experts at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, there are serious […]
