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Music relaxes while sleeping

Lots of people like to listen to music while working, driving or studying. It makes whatever task they are doing less strenuous and also to some extent gives the activity you are doing a time scale. It is also quite common for people to listen to music while going to sleep, as it drains out any noise...

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Nose to Nose-Is it a good idea to share a bed with your pet?

There are both advantages and disadvantages of sharing a bed with a pet. Many are divided on the issue and are only able to accept the positive aspects, while others only the negative. Depending on preference and perspective, a pet can provide much needed comfort when an owner is at their most vulnerable,...

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Lack of Sleep Linked to Obesity in Infants and Young Children-Study

A US study has found that a lack of sleep is related to the onset of obesity in young children. Data was analysed from a nationwide survey in 1997 and 2002, which found that babies and children up to the age of 4, who did not sleep enough, were 80% more likely to be obese 5 years later than infants who...

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Slumberous Steps- The Nature of Sleepwalking

Sleep walking is often associated with children, who wander through a quiet house and leave a trail of disturbed sleepers in their wake. The occurrence almost produces an unearthly state, as the body moves without conscious input, while the mind straddles wakefulness and sleep. Sleep walking is not confined...

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Uncovering Dreams

Dreams can have a profound affect on how we view ourselves and relate to others. The contents of our innermost thoughts are played out in surprising and sometimes bewildering dream sequences. They can have a fleeting impact on our day or create a lasting impression. Our attachments to places, people...

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Aerobic exercise aids sleep quality

New research from the US has found that regular aerobic exercise has the potential to combat insomia and improve sleep quality amongst middle-aged people. The study at Northwestern University, reported in WebMD, trialled two test groups with different aerobic sessions over a sixteen week period, as well...

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Health Risk Linked to Insomnia Drugs- Study

Research conducted at Laval University’s School of Psychology in Canada found that drugs used to treat insomnia could increase the risk of dying by 36%. Data derived from Canada’s National Population Health Survey, consisting of 14,000 people, from a wide demographic, aged between 18 and102,...

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Snoring and ways to combat it

If you sleep with someone who snores, it can cause major disruption to your sleep and consequently ruins your following day as well, leaving you tired, restless and dreading having to go back to bed. All the while, your partner may be unaware about what they are causing. Snoring is caused by the relaxing...

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Sleep apnea on rise in military veterans

A report from a US-based military veterans organisation has claimed that sleep apnea is fast increasing among its members, with more than 20% now suffering the condition. According to the Veterans Administration (VA), the number of members receiving benefits for sleep apnea rose by 60% between 2008 and...

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US pilots to get new anti-fatigue measures

The US FAA has proposed a new raft of measures aimed at reducing the level of fatigue suffered by commercial pilots. The ‘duty time’ guidelines cover issues such as work schedules, start and end times, time-zones and flight types, as well as taking into consideration the likelihood of a pilot...

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Sleeping Beauty- The Benefits of Beauty Sleep

It is well known that sleep is the ultimate regenerative process, where cells are repaired at their fastest rate. An optimum eight hours of sleep almost acts as an elixir for the body and is thought to combat the severity to which wrinkles appear on the face and neck. A heightened repair process rejuvenates...

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Into Position- Common Sleeping Positions

Everyone has a preferred sleeping position, one that is naturally assumed when preparing to drift off into a comfortable slumber. Although many of us do not wake up in the position we fall asleep in, the initial shape is thought to serve as a means of character insight and the vital starting block for...

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