Resolutions for the Sleep Impaired

Resolutions for the Sleep Impaired
As the last of the sand trickles from the hourglass and the old year gives way to the new, it's a time to look to the future. What can we do to make life better in the months to come?   For the sleep deprived, whether that lack of sleep comes from a sleep disorder, work schedule or poor sleep hygiene, a plan to get more sleep will definitely improve the quality of life.   Sleep deprivation causes many problems, from excessive...

Lay-off fears can lead to healthcare mistakes
A health reporter talks to experts about the top three mistakes people can make with their health insurance during these uncertain economic times.

Acupuncture to Help Insomniacs
The Alternative Medicine site at About.com describes acupressure as "The application of pressure to certain points along the flow of energy or "qi" in the body. This therapy is used to promote health, prevent and treat disease, and relieve pain."   Some reports tell us that acupuncture (acupressure using needles) has a 90% success rate when it comes to insomnia. Pressure on certain points on the energy chain of the body encourages an...

Using sleep to manage headaches may cause insomnia
People who manage their headaches may suffer insomnia, and this may lead to more headaches, new study suggests.

Sleeping Away the Common Cold
There is no cure for the common cold, or so we've been told. But a recent study led by Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburg suggests that if you can't cure it, then find a method of preventing it.   The study, which appeared in the January 12, 2009, issue of Archives of Internal medicine, shows that, of the 153 volunteers, those who slept fewer than eight hours a night were more likely to contract a cold. For two...

Computerized Mobile Health Support Systems

Assistance for patients Intelligent sensor networks monitor important vital signs of patients or measure their activity. Fraunhofer researchers present the new systems at CeBIT 2009 in Hannover in Hall 9, Stand B36. Poor sleep can be attributed to many causes, including shift work, stress, snoring or even sleep apnea - a disorder in which the sleeper temporarily stops breathing. Complete news at...

A study in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP suggests that it is the rate of change in sleep problems across development, rather than the initial level of sleep problems, that may affect cognitive abilities in late adolescence. Results indicate that those children whose sleep problems persisted across development had poorer executive functioning at age 17 than children whose problems decreased to a greater extent. Complete news at...

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Taking regular lunchtime siestas could increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to the findings of a research study being presented this week at Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference in Glasgow. Complete news at...