For thousands of years before humans harnessed electricity and created light bulbs, people rose and slept based the sun. This seems to be the natural rhythm humans were designed to follow.
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Health
Jun
28
2011
Insufficient sleep isn’t a ‘badge of honor’
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Patients with obstructive sleep apnea often report that they feel like “a new person” after beginning treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. Study findings published on the Jan. 1, 2011 support these anecdotal reports, showing that three weeks of CPAP therapy significantly reduced fatigue and increased energy.
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Dec
23
2010
Sex is better when snoring stops, says dentist
New York City dentist Farhad Hakimi says his 12 years of research of more than 3,500 patients suffering from sleep apnea and snoring shows they lower sex drive, inhibit orgasm, and contribute to erectile dysfunction in some men.
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Dec
21
2010
Jet lagged and forgetful? It’s no coincidence
Chronic jet lag alters the brain in ways that cause memory and learning problems long after one’s return to a regular 24-hour schedule, according to research findings.
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Dec
21
2010
SIDS spikes 33% on New Year’s Day
It’s not a happy holiday thought, but an important one: The number of babies who die of SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome, surges by 33 percent on New Year’s Day.
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Dec
20
2010
Santa’s health at-risk by all-night sleigh rides
Each year Santa and his elves and team of reindeer stay awake for days and nights so he can deliver presents to children the world over on Christmas.
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Dec
18
2010
Night light may cause depression
Exposure to even dim light at night is enough to cause physical changes in the brains of hamsters that may be associated with depression, a recently released study shows. Researchers found that female Siberian hamsters exposed to dim light every night for eight weeks showed significant changes in a part of the brain called the [...]
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Image via Wikipedia University of California Irvine researchers have identified a novel mechanism in the brain that boosts memory. In collaboration with scientists at Germany’s University of Munster, the UCI team found that a small protein called neuropeptide S can strengthen and prolong memories of everything from negative events to simple objects. Tweet
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The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips which can be used to improve sleep.
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