As cancer patients undergo treatment, insomnia is a common and unpleasant side effect. The good news is that there may be relief from insomnia due to the new programs offered by The University of Calgary and the Department of Psychosocial Resources at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. The program, called I-CAN Sleep, offers cancer patients [...]
Babies (though cute, cuddly and sweet) are quite a handful, and require a lot of time and attention. They also ruin any sort of routine that may have been established in the pre-baby years – especially when it comes to sleep routine! A survey was just released that suggests parents of new borns accumulate a [...]
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The Guinness World Record for longest period of time playing a video game was 40 hours before July 2010. This record has since been shattered by the Dutch, who demonstrated a whopping 51 hours of continuous gaming! The six winners walked away with a championship and a nice cash prize of 1,000EUR each. The gamers [...]
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A new article was released on HuffingtonPost.com, by Dr. Michael J Breus, that speaks to the fact that people who eat fast food frequently are likely to be overweight and short sleepers. Dr. Breus offers a few quick facts on the correlation: – People categorized as short sleepers tended to weigh more and exercise less. [...]
Posted in Sleep Tid Bits Tags: food and sleep, obesity and sleep, sleep and diet, sleep article, sleep blog, sleep news, sleep research No Comments »Check out the latest “Up Close” video from People.com, starring Bethenny Frankel from the hit reality shows Real Housewives of New York City and Bettheny Getting Married. When asked how she juggles it all, her reply? Sleep!! Evidence that the rich and famous do indeed need sleep to survive! Check out the video of Bethenny [...]
More and more Americans are suffering from sleep apnea and other sleep-related disorders. Statistics show that 1 in 8 people suffer from a sleep disorder – a statistic that is increasing drastically with each year. Though this wide-ranging ailment has touched the lives of many, it has struck many of our veterans. The Southern Oregon [...]
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Carbohydrates have lately been targeted by American social media as the evil conspirator against your waistline. All of the fad diets preach about the pitfalls of carbs, and some diets even outlaw carbs completely. This is obviously an unhealthy approach, as carbohydrates are indeed a health and necessary part of a daily diet. It is [...]
The latest trend in luxury spas across the globe is sleep health. Though more popular in Europe and Asia, sleep health consultations are becoming an integral part of the relaxing repertoire of spas everywhere. Considering the fact that sleep disorders are becoming more and more common in today’s society, spa owners are taking notice of [...]
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The majority of people rely on the brute force of coffee to wake them up in the mornings. Caffeinated drinks force your body into motion with the jolt of caffeine, as they increase your heart rate and stimulate your alertness. All of these effects can simulate the feeling of wakefulness, though it’s all at the [...]
