Title: Health Tip: Caffeine and Pregnancy
Category: Health News
Created: 11/14/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/14/2008 More at...
In this blog, I am going to deal with a question that has stumped some of the most talented researchers in the world. That should hopefully get your attention- this vexing question seems simple, but represents the “holy grail” of biology. The question: why do we sleep? Consider this- we spend approximately one-third of lives doing it and scientists are still not quit sure why. (Much of this and future blogs on... More at...
Let’s continue on our topic of naps in healthy adults- the good, the bad, and the otherwise. Some more good news about napping. As we all have probably experienced in our life, a short nap has helped us learn something that we simply couldn’t grasp beforehand. This is because after intense work, parts of our brain begin to show signs of information saturation, meaning our brains are at capacity and we... More at...
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... More at...
Title: Travel Medicine Kit
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 2/23/2006
Last Editorial Review: 11/13/2008 More at...
Title: Activity, Sleep May Cut Cancer Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 11/18/2008
Last Editorial Review: 11/18/2008 More at...
Monday, December 1, 2008
paroxetine, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxeva
paroxetine, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxeva
Title: paroxetine, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxeva
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 11/26/2008
Too little sleep tied to increased cancer risk
Regular exercise can reduce a woman's risk of cancer, but the benefits may slip away if she gets too little sleep, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Title: Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/29/1999 9:47:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008
But How Could a Nap Be Bad?
Let’s continue on our topic of naps in healthy adults- the good, the bad, and the otherwise. Some more good news about napping. As we all have probably experienced in our life, a short nap has helped us learn something that we simply couldn’t grasp beforehand. This is because after intense work, parts of our brain begin to show signs of information saturation, meaning our brains are at capacity and we...
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...
Memory, Brain Function, and REM Sleep: Are They Related?
In my last blog we discussed at length the different stages of sleep, namely non-REM and REM, the biological need for sleep to stay alive, and started discussing what some researchers believe may be the function of some portions of non-REM sleep. We reviewed how there is some evidence linking declarative memory (memory of facts and figures) to slow wave sleep and procedural memory (the ability to perform tasks like riding a bike or playing...
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Title: Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Category: Health News
Created: 11/15/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/17/2008
Title: paroxetine, Paxil, Paxil CR, Paxeva
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997
Last Editorial Review: 11/26/2008
Too little sleep tied to increased cancer risk
Regular exercise can reduce a woman's risk of cancer, but the benefits may slip away if she gets too little sleep, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Title: Eustachian Tube Problems (Problems Clearing Your Ears)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 5/29/1999 9:47:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/24/2008
But How Could a Nap Be Bad?
Let’s continue on our topic of naps in healthy adults- the good, the bad, and the otherwise. Some more good news about napping. As we all have probably experienced in our life, a short nap has helped us learn something that we simply couldn’t grasp beforehand. This is because after intense work, parts of our brain begin to show signs of information saturation, meaning our brains are at capacity and we...
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...
Memory, Brain Function, and REM Sleep: Are They Related?
In my last blog we discussed at length the different stages of sleep, namely non-REM and REM, the biological need for sleep to stay alive, and started discussing what some researchers believe may be the function of some portions of non-REM sleep. We reviewed how there is some evidence linking declarative memory (memory of facts and figures) to slow wave sleep and procedural memory (the ability to perform tasks like riding a bike or playing...
Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Title: Greener Neighborhoods Mean Slimmer Children
Category: Health News
Created: 11/15/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/17/2008
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