App review: Sleepio putting insomniacs to sleep
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock: Do You Have Insomnia Issues? You can sign up for the sleepio app for £7.99 a week or £109.99 for a year. Jessica Holland September 15, 2015 Updated: September 15, 2015 04:58 PM One of the biggest factors in work productivity is how well we sleep, which might account for the chatter about the app Sleepio. The online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) course, paid for by subscription, is based on scientific research and designed to help those struggling to get some decent shut-eye. Users are first asked to fill in a short multiple choice questionnaire …
New Pillows Help You Prevent Wrinkles While You Sleep
December 8, 2014 5:30 AM NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — We’ve all heard of getting beauty sleep, but what if getting that rest actually contributed to wrinkles? Some doctors say it all depends on how you use your pillow. If you think a little shut-eye rejuvenates you for the day ahead, Dr. Michael Kane says think again. “People don’t realize this, but for a third of your life, you’re laying on a pillow that is ripping and shearing the ligaments under your skin,” he told CBS2’s Alex Denis. That means you may get sleep wrinkles. “These diagonal wrinkles along the jaw line, the diagonal …
Too Much Sleep Can Cause Problems
Published on August 29, 2014 With sleep drunkenness in the news, ABC 7 reports on how getting too much sleep can contribute to the problem. For years medical professionals have warned of the hazards of not getting enough sleep. But getting too many Z’s may be responsible for you feeling dazed, disoriented and confused…and possibly perceived by others as a little drunk. “If you’re normally sleeping eight hours or so, then suddenly decide, ‘oh, I’m going to have a really nice weekend’ and you sleep eleven or twelve hours, you may wake up so groggy that you don’t really wake …
Should Obesity Be a ‘Disease’?
Notes from Dr. Norman Blumenstock:Please read what the NY Times has to say about obesity. Gray Matter By CRYSTAL L. HOYT and JENI L. BURNETTE IN June 2013, millions of Americans contracted a disease. They developed it not because of some pathogen or illness, but thanks to the American Medical Association’s decision to label obesity a “multi-metabolic and hormonal disease state.” On its surface, this seemed like a good move: Calling obesity a disease provides a clear warning of the significant health risks associated with excessive weight. And the obesity-is-a-disease message sparked attention, funding and research aimed at finding medically driven remedies. …
Bad Night’s Sleep? The Moon Could Be to Blame
July 25, 2013 — Many people complain about poor sleep around the full moon, and now a report appearing in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, on July 25 offers some of the first convincing scientific evidence to suggest that this really is true. The findings add to evidence that humans — despite the comforts of our civilized world — still respond to the geophysical rhythms of the moon, driven by a circalunar clock. “The lunar cycle seems to influence human sleep, even when one does not ‘see’ the moon and is not aware of the actual moon phase,” says Christian Cajochen …
Snoring, a Sleep Disorder
Do you have trouble sleeping because of a loved one’s snoring? Believe it or not, snoring can be more disruptive to the person snoring than it is to you. Snoring is caused by a blocked airway. It is often dismissed as an annoyance, but it can actually be a sign of a very serious condition known as obstructive sleep apnea. The tongue falls backward during sleep and can fully or partially block the airway. There is then a struggle to obtain air, and this is what causes the vibration we call snoring. Much of the time the body will continue …
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