Biphasic sleep refers to having two split sleep cycles, say from 11 to 3, and then from 6 to 10. This sounds like a strange way to get the sleep we need, but according to some sleep experts, this may be the way it's meant to be.
Were we designed to sleep in shifts? Some scientists, including Richard Stevens, an epidemiologist at the... Read more
With the hectic lifestyles most of us lead these days, napping has become almost a way of life. Think naps are for sissies? Listen. Even the sports teams are getting into it.
"A lot of things may change in the NHL," Scott Mellanby of the Atlanta Thrashers says, "but not naps. It's just a part of being a hockey... Read more
If the "winter blues" or "cabin fever" is really getting you down, and you just can't seem to shake those doldrums, you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) Perhaps you have never thought of S.A.D. as a sleep disorder. In the strictest sense, it's not. It's a form of depression.
However, major symptoms of S.A.D.... Read more
Baby is here and it seems he or she has taken over the household.
Babies do tend to be the center of attention, at least for the first
few months. But my! Doesn't the little one sleep a lot?
For the first three to four months, babies tend to sleep sixteen to
eighteen hours a day, but that sleep seems to come in spurts - sleep
two or... Read more
Don't get me wrong. I love animals. I have two cats, and I'd be lost without them. However, All Headline News (AHN) tells us that: "Children who are exposed to pet dogs, cats or other furry friends at home can develop problem snoring when they grow up, a new study has revealed." Heavy snoring can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke... Read more
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