This past weekend saw a three-day conference, The Sleep and the City, Sleep Down Under 2011, which delved into sleep research, treatments and prevention of sleeping disorders in a bid to help Australians sleep better. Experts discussed a variety of issues including how chronic snorers make worse long-distance drivers and how snoring appears to increase [...]
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In Silicon Valley, it seems that the world never sleeps. In this haven for all-hours start-ups and venture-capital firms with global connections, high-tech workers are joining doctors, nurses, paramedics and emergency vets; truck drivers; pilots, flight attendants and air-traffic controllers; janitors; retailers; and those with international business pursuits, who often work at night or on [...]
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The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently issued some new recommendations on infant sleep conditions with the goal of reducing all infant sleep-related deaths. Among the recommendations is the total elimination of crib bumpers since they seem not to prevent injuries, but actually added to the dangers of suffocation or strangulation. Additionally, to reduce the [...]
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Tinnitus and Insomnia are definitely two different issues, but they can have some common ground: sleep disturbance. We’ve recently started working with 2 people, a husband and wife, who have been suffering from these two ailments for years. Fortunately for us all, they have begun blogging about their experiences and we look forward to putting [...]
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So you think you have it bad? Thank your lucky stars that you’re not an inmate in the Fulton County jail near Atlanta, GA. Marvin Shoob, is the 88-year-old liberal lion of Georgia’s federal judiciary who’s been watching over Fulton’s jail for more than a decade. He’s so upset with things that he has been [...]
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Here is some great news! A bunch of business executives from Winnipeg, Canada are going to sleep on the street for one night to bring awareness to the homeless situation in their town and to raise funds to help fight it. The ChrisD.ca blog carried this story recently. here’s an excerpt: The CEO Sleepout on [...]
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We have always taken the stance that medication is not the answer to depression or sleep issues. They simply treat a symptom and often cover up the cause. Here is a typical interchange I found on CNN recently. Although the main issue is depression, she refers to sleep issues caused by meds. Paradoxically, poor sleep [...]
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There is lots of misinformation out there about sleep disorders. But there is truth as well. Do you know which is which? This is the tenth and last in a series of “Myth Busters” we’ve taken from WebMD.com to help you better understand sleep disorders. Getting too little sleep may impact weight. True: How much [...]
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The crappy economy and the tanking stock market are causing a lot of people to lose money and just because you are a woman, you’re not immune from that. They are also losing sleep. Financial Stress – Lack of Sleep “Financial worries are the biggest reason women stay up at night, with nearly one in [...]
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Everyone knows that pregnancy puts an unusual burden on a women’s body and may lead to various health issues. Among other things, many pregnant women suffer from lack of good sleep. This can be because of the hormonal changes in the body and due to the challenges of finding a comfortable position. The National Sleep [...]
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