Sleep Deprivation Adhd
A new study suggests there may be a specific sleep disorder intrinsic to patients who have ADHD. Researchers found that kids with the ADHD slept an average of 33 minutes less per night than healthy children, and they had 16 minutes less REM sleep. Experts say that while sleep problems do not appear to cause ADHD, they may make symptoms worse.
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ADHD Awareness Month: How Does It Affect Sleep?
This is National ADHD Awareness Month. What is ADHD (attention-deficit hyper activity disorder?) According to Medicinenet.com: "ADHD refers... Read more »
New Study Shows Children with ADHD Get Less Sleep
Children with ADHD sleep less overall and have less REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep than children without ADHD, possibly exacerbating the... Read more »
Sleep Deprivation Leads to Disasters
Health Day News today brought us some health tips about how to stay awake behind the wheel. Excellent advice. Dozing while driving is... Read more »
Is It ADHD or a Sleep Disorder?
An article from the National Sleep Foundation tells us:"ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder) is linked with a variety of sleep... Read more »
Smoking Causes Sleep Deprivation
A new study shows that smoking disrupts sleep in two ways. First, as bedtime approaches, the smoker has a final "relaxing" smoke before... Read more »
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Sleep Deprivation May Ease PTSD: Study
Results from a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry suggest that sleep deprivation may help some people who suffer from... Read more »
Sleep Deprivation Linked to Migraines
Researchers say that a lack of rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep appears to trigger proteins that are linked to migraines. The proteins--PKA and... Read more »
Sleep Deprived? It May Sabotage Your Weight Loss Effort
Researchers say that not getting enough sleep may sabotage your efforts to lose weight. The small study, published in the Annals of Medicine,... Read more »
Study: Sleep deprivation linked to increase in heart disease
Not getting enough sleep can lead to increased health risks, according to a new British study that analyzed 10,000 government workers over 17 years.... Read more »
Sleep deprivation can mean weight gain for new moms
New mothers who sleep less than five hours a night are at risk for gaining 11 pounds or more in their baby's first year, according to a new study.... Read more »
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