Discovery That Different Processes Govern Sight, Light Detection Could Point Toward Help For SAD, Insomnia Patients
A Johns Hopkins University biologist, in research with implications for people suffering from seasonal affective disorder and insomnia, has determined that the eye uses light to reset the biological clock through a mechanism separate from the ability to see. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information SleepinHaving Surgery? STOP, And Take This Test First!
A team of anesthesiologist researchers has developed a quick, cheap and highly accurate scoring system to identify surgical patients who may have the potentially life-threatening condition of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).The STOP questionnaire is a self-administered screening tool consisting of four simple yes/no questions that was created by anesthesiologist Francis Chung, M.D., and her team from the University of Toronto. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information SleepinLittle Childhood Sleep Linked to Later Problems
April 7th, 2008 | No Comments | Posted in Benefits of Getting Enough Sleep, General, Get to Sleep!, Medical Information
According to this article in Scientific American, by not getting enough sleep, a child’s risk of being overweight doubles and chances of later depression and anxiety increase. In two separate studies, young children who slept too little, were twice as likely to be overweight by age 3 and reported more anxiety, depressions and aggressive behavior as adults.
