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World Sleep Day 2015
Friday, March 13th marked the celebration of World Sleep Day, an annual event created by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) to raise awareness of the importance of sleep. It is designed to both educate the public as well as to inspire action, letting people know that lack of sleep can have a devastating impact on their ability to learn, so feel good and especially to drive safely. The overall goal is to find a solution to sleep problems throughout the world through proactive preventive measures as well as the treatment of sleep disorders. Continue reading
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Britain Has Its Own Sleep Deprivation Epidemic
It was early in 2014 that the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made its dramatic statement calling insufficient sleep a public health epidemic, and apparently, the citizens of America are not alone. That same epidemic is sweeping the United Kingdom and other countries as well, with a recent poll showing that the tendency to sleep less than seven hours per night is on the rise. Continue reading
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Employers Gain When Employees are Well-Rested
Though the old phrase “burning the midnight oil” has long been associated with the highest level of diligence and dedication, more and more studies are showing that employers may be better served by encouraging employees to get their head out of their work responsibilities at night and instead to focus on getting the rest and relaxation that they need. That, and a healthy dose of exercise. Continue reading
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The Costs of Insomnia
When people think about insomnia, they tend to focus on the physiological and psychological impact that it has on the person who is having difficulty getting to sleep. If you mention the financial effects that insomnia has, they are likely to continue thinking of it in terms that reflect single patients: the cost of sleep aids, perhaps of doctor visits, maybe even of time taken off of work as a sick day due to fatigue. Continue reading
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How Your Smart Phone is Impacting Your Sleep
The number of Americans who are reporting having difficulty falling asleep each night is continuing to grow, and many of us are simply assuming that it is the fault of our advancing ages. The truth is, the inability to fall asleep and stay asleep has a whole lot more to do with what you’re doing right before you go to bed then with how old you are – in fact, it has everything to do with it. Continue reading
