People are simply sleeping less. Maybe it' technology or now, the growing financial crisis, but the reality is that in modern society, sleeping seems to be relegated to a less than top of the list priority. But getting adequate sleep is essential for health and too little sleep is considered a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease.
If you add night-time hypertension and too little sleep together you increase the risk for heart disease even further. This is of particular concern as...
Many things make a difference to how long and how well we sleep. Sleep disorders (sleep apnea, insomnia,) stress, poor sleep hygiene, or... Read more »
I've been reading, researching and writing about sleep and sleep disorders for over ten years now, since my husband was diagnosed with... Read more »
Sleep is essential to everyone's health and well being. Yet, with so many distracting activities available, sleep has slipped farther and... 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... Read more »
Hey! You're doing a great job! You're the first one to work every morning, one of the last to leave every night. And, you even take a... Read more »
When standard time takes effect on Sunday, Nov. 4, the Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends getting an extra hour of sleep. One researcher says that... Read more »
BASICS:A shift worker is anyone who follows a work schedule that is outside of the typical "9 to 5" business day. In the past few decades the United... Read more »
Americans who get little shuteye during the work week may be putting themselves in danger of Type 2 diabetes, a new study has found. Researchers say... Read more »
An article published in the journal Sleep suggests that getting fewer than six hours of sleep per night may increase your risk of dying prematurely.... Read more »
Between kids, caffeine and continuous compromises, moms from coast to coast are consistently challenged to get the sleep they need. On Mother’s... Read more »
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