Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed

Title: Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed
Category: Health News
Created: 5/28/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/28/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Drowsy Drivers Make Holiday Weekend Among the Most Dangerous

Title: Drowsy Drivers Make Holiday Weekend Among the Most Dangerous
Category: Health News
Created: 5/25/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/27/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Drowsy Drivers Make Holiday Weekend Among the Most Dangerous

More than a third admit nodding off, so fill up with a good night's sleep, experts warn Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Sleep apnea tied to post-op trouble: study

People who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk of experiencing complications after elective surgery, researchers report. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Changing Mealtimes Could Override Body Clock

Researchers in the US studying mice found that they could shift the animals' circadian rhythm or body clock by controlling food availability, suggesting that changing patterns of mealtimes might help humans adjust their body clock too, for instance to cope with jet lag or get used to shiftworking. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Snorers Can Now Identify Killer Sleep Disorder With New Over-The Counter Screening Device, UK

Nearly One Million Britons are set to be able to identify and address the fact that they have a potentially life-threatening condition- by simply wearing a stick-on moustache-like device for one night! SleepStrip is the world's first disposable Apnoea screening device, which is now available to the general public to use at home through SnoreSense, a screening and treatment service for Snorers. (http://www. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Green Tea May Help Brain Cope With Sleep Disorders

Study in rats finds polyphenol compounds affect areas involved with learning and memory Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

‘Food Clock’ May Override Master Sleep Clock in Times of Duress

Mouse study suggests threat of starvation triggers the switch Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Health Factor From Day 1 According To Israeli Study

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in very young children may cause some of the adverse cardiovascular health consequences seen in older children and adults with the condition, according to researchers in Israel, who will presented their findings at the American Thoracic Society's 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Wednesday, May 21."OSA starts from the first year of life," said Aviv Goldbart, M.D. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Sleepy brain prone to sudden shutdowns study

Being deprived of sleep even for one night makes the brain unstable and prone to sudden shutdowns akin to a power failure -- brief lapses that hover between sleep and wakefulness, researchers said on Tuesday. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin