Most people are familiar with the after effects of a night or two without sleep. Without sleep, people are less efficient and more irritable. It's even difficult for them to think. A study by the University of California in San Diego reveals that brain activity is actually altered following sleep deprivation.
Parts of the brain, for instance the frontal lobe, did not function when the subject was severely sleep deprived. However, other parts of the brain, like the prefrontal cortex,...
The New York Times reported on August 31 that the air traffic controller involved in the tragic Comair flight, which killed 49 people, was... 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 »
A recent study showed that at least a third of Americans do not get enough sleep. What's enough sleep? While everyone is a little... Read more »
In our last blog we touched upon the problem of shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) and discussed some of the social and health-related issues... 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 »
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 »
The sleep hormone serotonin is lower in rotating shift workers compared to day workers, a study has found. The abnormal sleep patterns of shift... Read more »
New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has found that working the night shift might lead to hormonal and... Read more »
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