A ban on new fast-food restaurants in poor Los Angeles neighborhoods has made headlines around the world, but residents say they don't plan to give up their cheeseburgers, fried chicken and tacos anytime soon. Read more ...
Today let's focus on other health effects of sleep deprivation on the body. It should be noted that much of the research in this area is evolving and we are constantly learning more about the bad effects of sleep loss. High Blood Pressure (and possibly diabetes and heart disease?) The body senses sleep loss as a “stress-inducing” state, which raises levels of stress hormones such as adrenaline and other similar body transmitters... Read more ...
I’d like to continue on the topic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. As we mentioned OSA is the repetitive stopping of breathing due to an obstruction in the child’s airway. OSA can occur in children of all ages, but is probably more common in pre-school children. As we explained, in most children the main reason for their OSA is not obesity, which is the main risk factor in the adult population... Read more ...
I wanted to get back to your sleep questions. Please see my disclaimer on last blog. These questions and answers are meant to be educational and not to be used to replace your own physician. Question: REM Behavior disorder (RBD) sounds interesting. What if the person, in this case a nine year old child is somewhat awake or walking about and talking, is that related to RBD? I'm 29... Read more ...
Want to drop those excess pounds and help a worthy cause? Now, losing weight can improve someone else's life as well as your own. Read more ...
About 5 percent to 10 percent of adults don't have an adequate immune response when they're vaccinated against the hepatitis B virus, which means they're still at risk of catching the infection. However, a clever strategy may overcome the problem. Read more ...
Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the day. That’s a foolish notion held by people with no imaginations. You will be able to accomplish more. You get two days in one- well at least one and a half. - Winston Churchill Or as Yogi Berra put it: I usually take a two hour nap from one to four. Near and dear to our hearts is the nap. Some of the greatest... Read more ...
Sunday, September 14, 2008
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