Does sleep change as we age?
It would seem that senior citizens are a sleepy bunch and their need for naps automatically presumes that older people simply need more sleep. However, aging itself does not [...]
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Wellness Wednesday: Sleep can be challenging for people with cancer
Chronotherapy is a known approach that helps people with cancer maximize their encounters with treatments based on circadian biology. [...]
Wellness Wednesday: Day care workers arrested in Chicago for feeding toddlers melatonin gummy bears at naptime
If you're a parent and you give your children melatonin, that is something you should do with the guidance of a pediatrician and in the privacy of your own home. For a daycare provider to dispense melatonin gummy bears as a "naptime snack" is unethical and illegal. We don't know enough about how melatonin affects children's sleep-wake cycles and overall brain development to be so cavalier about this practice. [...]
You asked SHC… about coffee naps
Coffee naps are a trending way to refresh yourself during the day. Here's a tried-and-true method for incorporating them into your workday so you can stay alert in the afternoon, or as a recharge between odd shifts or while traveling. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Oct 6, 2017: Jamie Oliver tackles energy drinks, insomnia gene, most sleep-deprived colleges, and more
Bet you didn't know muscles had a role in circadian rhythms... or that 4 percent of all Americans take sleeping pills or other aids to help them fall asleep. Learn more about how America (and the world) sleeps in this week's news update. [...]
Back to School… Already???
Back to School… already? Nobody wants to think about it, but for many families across the country, summer is almost over. Mid-August is start time for many districts, [...]
Sleep Fundamentals || F is for Fragmentation
Sleep Fundamentals: F is for Fragmentation [...]
Monday Morning Coffee becomes the 3pm Decaf Drip for July 24, 2017
We’ve vetted last week’s sleep news so you don’t have to. Happy Monday!
[...]Monday Morning Coffee for July 17, 2017
We’ve vetted this morning’s sleep news so you don’t have to. Happy Monday!
[...]#ICYMI: June’s drowsy driving focus in a nutshell
June brought the return of our drowsy driving spotlight, which highlights the serious public health safety threat caused by falling asleep at the wheel.
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