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 different, eight to nine hours nightly seems to be the most widely accepted amount. The obvious concern is that a third of us may be walking around sleepy, fatigued, irritable and stressed. A more insidious result of sleep deprivation, however, may be that it is contributing to the obesity epidemic.
Recent research has shown that individuals who are not getting...
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 »
Today let's focus on other health effects of sleep deprivation on the body. It should be noted that much of the research in this area is... Read more »
Most people are familiar with the after effects of a night or two without sleep. Without sleep, people are less efficient and more... 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 »
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 »
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... Read more »
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 »
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