Health Tip: Does Your Child Need a Nap?

Health Tip: Does Your Child Need a Nap?
Signs that say yes

The Basics of CPAP
 Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) is the most common treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Except for tracheotomy, it is also the most effective treatment for OSA. CPAP is basically a computerized air pump that delivers pressurized air through a hose and then through a nasal interface into the patient's throat. The pressurized air splints open the upper airways, preventing the airflow pauses (apneas) and airflow...

How to Nap with Positive Results
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...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for most cases of primary insomnia, and for selected cases of secondary insomnia. There are a variety of behavioral and psychological treatments that comprise CBT-I, including stimulus control therapy, relaxation training, biofeedback, paradoxical intention, sleep restriction therapy, sleep hygiene education, and cognitive therapy. Usually several of these treatments are...

Restore and Refresh
Let’s continue on the topic of napping.   We left off discussing some of the negative aspects of napping.  We were reviewing the concept of sleep inertia and how if a nap is too long, a person might have a reduction in performance and worsened mood soon after waking.  Obviously this usually is counterproductive to the reasons why we take a nap in the first place, so it is best to limit naps to less than 30...

Seniors should talk to doctor about extended sleep troubles
A geriatric specialist says that older adults who have trouble sleeping for more than two weeks should discuss the issue with a doctor.

Changes in Seniors' Sleep Patterns Need Attention
Disrupted rest lasting more than 2 weeks should be brought up with doctor, expert says

Sunday Night Sleeplessness

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Created: 9/30/2008
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