Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation and your health
Sleep deprivation can undermine all areas of your physical and mental health. It weakens the immune system leaving us more susceptible to diseases and disorders like diabetes, cancer and even the common cold.
It is not uncommon for people who suffer from sleep deprivation due to sleep disorders - sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, etc. - to also suffer from other problems including diabetes, asthma or a second sleep disorder.
Sleep deprivation destroys not only physical health, but mental ...
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Expert & Community Posts
Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert......day’s challenges, but anything over 24 hours of sleep deprivation leads to impaired... Read more »
Mild Sleep Deprivation
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...may have read my articles about the side effects of sleep deprivation, both mental and physical... Read more »
The Sleep Deprived Brain
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...that brain activity is actually altered following sleep deprivation. Parts of the brain, for... Read more »
Sleep Deprivation and Athletes
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...foundation (NSF) states that "if you are experiencing sleep deprivation, your athletic... Read more »
Neural Link found between Sleep Deprivation and Psychiatric Disorders
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert......day’s challenges, but anything over 24 hours of sleep deprivation leads to impaired... Read more »
Health Guide
All About Jet Lag
...30. Also, individual susceptibility tends to vary considerably and it is possible that pre-existing sleep deprivation will intensify jet lag.Reviewed by Helen J. Burgess, Ph.D. on April 6, 2005 Read more »Napping Benefits
More than 85% of mammalian species are polyphasic sleepers, meaning that they sleep for short periods throughout the day. Humans are part of the minority of monophasic sleepers, meaning that our days... Read more »Sleep Part 1: Mastering the Master Clock
...For instance:We know that a disturbed night’s sleep is the royal road to mania. We also know that sleep deprivation is also the quickest way to bring a person out of depression, albeit... Read more »All About Shift Work
...controls or behind the wheel. In fact, research suggests that driver fatigue behind the wheel caused by sleep deprivation is one of the leading safety hazards in the transportation... Read more »The First 48 Hours: Insomnia
...the most common for you. It might help determine what medication she prescribes. Insomnia causes sleep deprivation and lack of sleep can lead to all sorts of problems, both mental and physical.... Read more »Images
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Related News
Sleep deprivation can identify sleepwalkers
October 03, 2008A small study suggests that sleep deprivation can help diagnose sleepwalking. In a study of 40 people who were thought to be sleepwalkers,... Read summary »
Sleep problems linked to obesity
October 03, 2008A small study has found poor sleep habits disrupt two hormones associated with appetite. Test subjects deprived of sleep reported craving... Read summary »
Uncovering Neurodegenerative Diseases
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Scientists have discovered a genetic defect that may help explain the cause of many neurodegenerative disorders, including... Read summary »
Lack of sleep disrupts emotional control
October 03, 2008Psychiatric disorders may be caused by a lack of sleep, according to a new Harvard Medical School study. Scientists used to think mental problems... Read summary »
Doctor: Dads need more sleep too
October 03, 2008A sleep researcher says that shift work, jet lag, and bad sleep habits create sleep problems for many men. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine... Read summary »
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