Are you looking forward to your daily afternoon nap brightening your day? New research tells us that enjoying an afternoon nap may not only boost your energy, but it’s linked to reduced blood pressure (BP) levels and fewer hypertension-related medications. Presented at ESC Congress in Greece by cardiologist Dr. Manolis Kallistratos, the prospective study included data […]
What do you think happens while you dream? According to new published research in the journal Nature Communications, the brain activity that occurs when we dream is surprisingly similar to when we are awake and taking in visual images, or as PsyPost puts it, our brains may be seeing dreams. Researchers from Tel Aviv University […]
Struggling to fall asleep can be a frustrating experience, especially when you have a big day coming up. With each person’s sleep needs being so unique, it’s important to take the time to learn what works for you. So where do you start? Try these sleep strategies provided by The Huffington Post to help you […]
The consequences of chronic sleep loss aren’t invisible to the naked eye. Last year, 31-year-old Andrew Bunch shared this photo with New York Magazine after only getting about 3 hours of sleep from May 12 to May 15, 2014. As the owner of Abunch LLC, Bunch was tasked with building sets for multiple events, including […]
While back-to-school season just started, many students may feel the effects of sleep loss throughout the entire school year. Your teenagers are not exaggerating about their middle and high schools starting too early, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strongly agrees with their latest findings. The U.S. News & World Report tells us that […]
Reducing the dosage of prescribed sleeping pills may be the answer to helping people with chronic insomnia find relief. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania say that as little as half of the drugs may be enough to treat the sleep disorder, as well as including placebos in treatment […]
Sleep is important as we all know, but somehow it continues to be the very least of our concerns. As the third pillar of health along with diet and exercise, sleep is seen as being the most dispensable. Negative attitudes toward sleep can bring you closer to insomnia and increase your health risks without you […]
There is no doubt about it, men and women have plenty of differences when it comes to sleep. The Globe and Mail set out to share why women sleep worse than men, but we should keep in mind that chronic sleep loss carries serious health risks for both sexes, including heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, […]
After a horrible night of sleep, we usually aren’t our best selves the next day. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 50-70 million Americans aren’t getting sufficient sleep every night, with other studies showing that two-thirds of Americans share a bed with a partner. So how does this epidemic of poor sleep affect of […]
Getting more in touch with nature may be the boost your sleep needs to be a success every night of the week. A new University of Illinois study found that both men and people 65 years and older who have access to natural environments report experiencing better shut-eye. Whether it’s a park, ocean view, sandy […]
