Saturday, September 20, 2008

Poor teen sleep habits may raise blood pressure

Poor teen sleep habits may raise blood pressure
Teenagers who don't sleep well or long enough may be at increased risk for developing high blood pressure (also called hypertension), which could herald heart disease later on, according to a study published today.

Health Tip: Sleep Positions While You're Pregnant
Suggestions for more comfortable rest

Lack of Sleep and Weight Gain: Is There a Connection?
Weight gain can sometimes be attributed to a lack of sleep. Keep reading to find out how lack of sleep and sleep apnea can contribute to weight gain.

Coping with Nocturnal Eating
Sleep eating, also known as nocturnal eating syndrome, is a disorder that causes people to eat while they sleep. Keep reading to learn about sleep eating.

Pediatric OSA Treatment
Let us continue talking about pediatric obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).  We have covered its background and complications, now its time for us to talk a little about treatment.   As we explained in previous blogs, as opposed to adults where OSA is most often related to being overweight, in otherwise healthy kids the most common cause of OSA is enlarged tonsils and adenoids (glands located at the exit of the nose canal as it...

Sleep and Accelerated Aging
Do you know how a lack of sleep effects the aging process? Read on to learn more about how sleep deprivation causes accelerated aging.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Children
We have already discussed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the adult, but have not spent much time on OSA in the pediatric age group, which despite also causing breathing to stop during sleep, can have different consequences, is often treated differently, and consequently is a very different disease.  Unfortunately pediatric OSA is often overlooked as a problem, and can lead to serious health problems. As is the case in an adult...

Quality Sleep and Exercise
Exercise and quality sleep go hand in hand. Keep reading to learn how you can exercise during the day to get more quality sleep time.

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