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 […]
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How to Help Your Teenager Sleep Well This School Year
The new school year is in full swing and many parents are rightfully concerned about how their children’s sleep is being affected, especially teenagers. With school start times that don’t agree with them, tons of assignments due, extracurricular activities and other numerous responsibilities, teenagers have a hard time getting the right amount of sleep they […]
Study Analyzes Sleep Environment Risks For Infants
While bringing a newborn into the world is exciting time for parents, there is often worry about keeping their new love safe and sound. Putting their babies down for sleep is especially worrisome as most parents know the risks of sleep-related deaths. A new study has taken a look at the risk factors for sudden infant death […]
Parental Sleep Habits Linked to Childhood Obesity
How often do you consider the sleep habits of your household? Doctors often recommend that parents encourage a healthy diet and a healthy amount of physical activity for their children, and a new study suggests that sleep should also be included. Researchers from the University of Illinois found that sleep habits of parents are closely related to […]
Watch Kids Give Their Expert Opinions on Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7NSec5NOYc As researchers are on the hunt to figure out exactly why we dream at night, these New York children have their own answers. New York Radio station WYNC, has been working hard on their Clock Your Sleep Project, a month long project to find out about various sleep habits of people in America. While on […]
Delaying School Start Times Boosts Students Sleep And Mood
Sleepy Children Linked to Pedestrian Accident Risk
As we all know and have probably experienced, a lack of sleep has the ability to impair our judgment. According to a new study that was conducted at Children’s of Alabama, the same impairment doesn’t skip over our children. Even when children look both ways before crossing a street, if they are sleepy there is […]
10 Signs Your Child’s Snoring May Need Treatment
Sleep Apnea Risk Linked With a Large Neck Size in Boys
A new screening tool has been developed to help doctors diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. A large neck size is already considered a risk factor for OSA in adults, and a new study suggests that it could also apply to children as well. At the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, clinical investigators found […]
Teen Study: Lifestyle Factors Increase Psychiatric Risks
It is no secret that teens simply love their technology and seem to love late nights, but it does have a possible dark side. A new study has identified a profile of lifestyle factors that may be raising psychiatric risks for teens. According to researchers at the Karolinska Institutet, teens that have all 3 of […]