• More evidence that sleep enhances memory and learning

    Updated: 2012-07-30 15:33:48
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  • Insomnia as a symptom of stress?

    Updated: 2012-07-27 20:43:57
    There is a clear link between insomnia and stress. Insomnia can be a symptom of stress and can lead to a vicious circle with the resulting lack of sleep making the stress even worse. One recent study found that daytime stress is a strong predictor of sleep quality. If stress is to blame for your insomnia what [...]

  • Are you a sleepwalker? Know your risk

    Updated: 2012-07-27 15:37:55
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  • These over the counter sleeping pills could damage your brain

    Updated: 2012-07-26 20:53:48
    Even though many studies have found sleeping pills to be ineffective at treating insomnia (particularly over the long term), they’re still massively popular – and for some, absolutely necessary. Yet, of course, they come with risks – many of which we’ve written about before. One potential side-effect we hadn’t come across before is cognitive decline. [...]

  • The most serious consequences of insomnia

    Updated: 2012-07-24 21:18:19
    In the three-and-a-half-years we’ve been writing insomnia related blog posts, we’ve covered the consequences of insomnia a number of times. Many of these are extremely serious and outright dangerous. Rather than having them dispersed throughout the blog, we thought we’d condense many of them down into one blog post. Short-term sleep deprivation can lead to [...]

  • These sleeping pills are linked to an increased risk of death

    Updated: 2012-07-19 23:31:04
    A recent study found that 10,529 patients who received prescriptions for hypnotic medications such as Ambien, Lunesta and Restoril for poor sleep had a substantially increased risk of death compared to 23,676 patients who matched the controls who were not prescribed hypnotics. Test subjects had an average age of 54 years and were monitored for two [...]

  • Natural Indian remedies for insomnia

    Updated: 2012-07-17 21:40:52
    We’ve already shared information on Chinese medicine for insomnia, so it would be unfair not to mention Indian medicine, too. According to one Indian doctor, if you’re waking up between 3am and 5am, you’re likely to be suffering from stress. If you’re waking up between 1am and 3am, your liver may require a little detoxification [...]

  • The link between insomnia and schizophrenia

    Updated: 2012-07-16 20:37:27
    Remember when we wrote about the increasing prevalence of insomniacs being prescribed schizophrenia drugs? Well, now we’re hearing that improving our sleep heath can improve symptoms of schizophrenia. In this latest study, researchers analyzed the circadian rhythm of individuals with schizophrenia. They found that those with schizophrenia were far more likely to have sleep problems [...]

  • The link between insomnia, cataracts and eye health

    Updated: 2012-07-13 19:52:13
    It seems that our eyes may have more of an effect on the quality of our sleep than we ever could have imagined. Not only has a link been found between insomnia and eye aging, it appears that there is yet another link – this time, between insomnia and cataracts. According to research undertaken by [...]

  • What is paradoxical insomnia?

    Updated: 2012-07-11 20:31:56
    A couple of years ago we wrote about how difficult it can be to judge how much sleep you’re getting since sleep isn’t a unitary state. Well, now an article published over at Psychology Today suggests that you could be getting far more sleep than you think because it’s hard to accurately estimate how long [...]

  • CPAP is good for sex

    Updated: 2012-07-10 13:41:47
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  • If you don’t get this amount of sleep, you’re four times more likely to suffer from a stroke

    Updated: 2012-07-10 01:55:00
    In December of last year, we reported on a study that found those who didn’t sleep for long enough were 15% more likely to suffer from a stroke within 7-25 years. Now a new study has reached a similar (if not even more concerning) conclusion. According to sleep researchers at the University of Alabama at [...]

  • Snoring And The Link To Sleep Apnea

    Updated: 2012-07-10 00:17:00
    Tweet Pin It There are many snorers who still don’t understand the dangers of sleep apnea. If you snore, please take note of the article below and seek medical advice. At worst you may find some advice to help your … Continue reading →

  • This fruit wants to cure your insomnia

    Updated: 2012-07-06 20:17:33
    No, we’re not talking about cherries as an insomnia cure. Instead, we’re talking about a fruit that’s far more abundant and easily found almost anywhere in the world: the mulberry. Apparently, the mulberry fruit is often used in Chinese medicine to relieve ailments ranging from insomnia to tinnitus. The mulberry fruit contains a number of [...]

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