You may have read my articles about the side effects of sleep deprivation, both mental and physical - lack of concentration, stress, weakened immune system, fatigue. But those apply to folks who are really sleep deprived, who only get four or five hours of sleep every night. Right? For a person who loses only an hour or two most nights, none of this applies. Right? Wrong!
Most people realize the consequences of severe sleep deprivation, but a study by Penn State College of Medicine shows...
In my previous blogs I have written about the importance of good sleep, but I don’t think we ever really explained the significance of... Read more »
Sleep deprivation can undermine all areas of your physical and mental health. It weakens the immune system leaving us more susceptible to... Read more »
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 »
An article from the National Sleep foundation (NSF) states that "if you are experiencing sleep deprivation, your athletic performance may... Read more »
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 »
Results from a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry suggest that sleep deprivation may help some people who suffer from... Read more »
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 »
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