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. […]
Shift work has already been named by numerous studies to be detrimental to our health, including increased risk of obesity and heart disease. And now, Time Magazine tells us that new research suggests brain health may be on the decline thanks to working hourly shifts. Published in the Occupational & Environment Medicine journal, more than […]
For women, obtaining sleep can be difficult in the days before and during their periods. Along with common symptoms such as headaches, cramps and bloating, hormonal changes may make sleep nearly impossible with constant disturbances. In fact, according the National Sleep Foundation, 23% of women say their sleep is more disturbed in the week before […]
