Sleep Fundamentals || P is for Pineal Gland
Leave it to a pea-sized gland in the brain to help us decide when it's time to fall asleep. [...]
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Sleep News Weekly || February 2, 2018: 60 million sleepless Mexicans, Hollywood calls out film set sleep deprivation, sleep paralysis story, more
Actors cry foul on overworking producers and directors who seem to encourage drowsy driving; Mexico is sleepless; can this pillow really prevent you from snoring?; women who work night shift suffer from sleep problems; and more about how America (and the world) sleeps. [...]
What happens when school kids don’t get enough quality sleep?
Some temporary symptoms or behaviors of sleep deprivation, if not addressed by getting more and better sleep, can become long-term problems as well. In addition, more systemic medical concerns can and will arise if you don't address your child's sleep loss. [...]
SLEEP STUFF: Light therapy
It may not occur to some people with sleep problems that light might be both their problem and their solution. Controlling light exposure at key times during the day is [...]
WOMEN & SLEEP: Adventures in Sleep for the Pregnant Woman, Postpartum Edition
See Also: Adventures in Sleep for the Pregnant Woman, Part One: The First Trimester — Adventures in Sleep for the Pregnant Woman, Part Two: The Second Trimester — [...]
Alternatives: What about Melatonin, anyway? America’s favorite OTC sleep remedy may work… or not…
Melatonin, as a natural supplement for reclaiming sleep, has never been more popular. It is perhaps the leading “alternative” sleep aid out there. Not only is it [...]