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Oddities of life probably due to sleeplessness

Because we are not really aware of it most of the time, it is easy to underestimate sleep. It is only when something goes wrong that most of us become cognisant of the central role that sleep plays in our lives. Then it becomes powerfully obvious how essential sleep is to being human, from the recharging...

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Snoring could predict future health risks – study

Snoring has been revealed as a potential contributor to heart disease, according to recent findings from a US study. The noisy night-time respiration has long been known as possible indicator of sleep apnoea and the various health issues linked to that particular sleep disorder, but researchers at...

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How does the Sun help you sleep?

Sleep is one of the craziest phenomena, it is governed by so many different factors, from your age to your diet, from the amount of exercise you have done during the day to how much sun you have got. While the others might sound logical, the influence on sun sounds strange to most people. Yes, that...

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Poor sleep triggers cravings – expert

Regularly having a bad night’s sleep is know to be linked to a host of health problems including obesity, meaning that if you’re watching your weight then putting more effort into getting good quality shut-eye might be the best way forward. The connection between sleep and weight is largely...

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NASA testing light colours for better astronaut sleep

NASA seem to be at the forefront of sleep technology, first they develop the revolutionary mattress material, memory foam, now they have a whole team of scientists working on what light colours can improve astronauts’ sleep. One of the complaints of the astronauts who live on the International...

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New parents need realistic sleep expectations – study

Parents of new babies need to accept the first year will involve a lot of disrupted sleep with no set timescale as to when a baby will be able to sleep through the night without a feed rather than aiming for an unrealistic target based on unscientific perceptions and attitudes, according to the findings...

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Sleep is best for study – research

A study into the effects of sleep deprivation on academic ability has found that performance perception, as well as cognitive awareness, is markedly reduced after a poor night’s sleep – adding up to an all-round negative result. Students taking part in the research as reported in the Journal...

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Former personal assistant of Lady Gaga felt as if it was her job to sleep with her

All of us have fallen asleep on the job before, though depending on what you do and who you work for, it can have very different consequences. If you are a truck driver then you run the risk of killing yourself and other people and if you are a security guard you may wake to find that your charge...

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Sleep apnoea undiagnosed for millions in US – report

Millions of Americans have undiagnosed sleep apnoea, with the first indication that some are suffering from the condition often being a heart attack or development of heart disease, according to a medical conference this week. Speaking at an event in Colorado as part of the Heart Health Awareness...

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How to fall asleep faster

While some people have no trouble whatsoever with falling asleep at the drop of the hat, others spend hours tossing and turning, battling to get to sleep. If you are one of those that struggles to get to sleep then never fear, help is here. There are some tried and true methods that can help you to...

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Do not live with narcolepsy

Part of the problem with sleep disorders is that we understand so little about sleep itself, we do not even know why we sleep and we are only just beginning to understand how we fall asleep and how we wake up, so it is not surprising that we fail to comprehend sleep disorders. Another issue with...

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Varied diet leads to better sleep – study

People who eat a good variety of foods are more likely to sleep for the recommended eight hours a night, according to the results of a new US study. Using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and published in the journal Appetite, the research found that people who regularly...

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