Americans are in more debt than ever before, as millions struggle to pay off student loans, mortgages and credit card balances. However, there is a lesser known debt that plagues our society: sleep debt. According to new research, even a small amount of sleep debt may increase the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes. […]
Poor Sleep Affects Focus, Concentration and Memory Recollection
In recent years, more and more research has emerged about the importance of getting adequate sleep each night. Not getting enough rest can put you at risk of developing a host of health issues. It has also been confirmed that poor sleep affects focus and your ability to concentrate. Here is what you need to […]
Can Sleeping With Your Pet Be Beneficial?
Sleeping with pets is a lot more common than one may think. However, there are still plenty of people who don’t approve of the practice, citing health and hygiene concerns. While in some health circumstances, co-sleeping with pets isn’t advisable, for most people, including older children, health concerns are minimal. In fact, new research shows […]
The Hidden Link Between Sleep and Headaches
New findings further support a direct link between sleep and headaches. This adds to the growing body of research that shows getting suffiecient sleep is vitally essential to mental and physical health. The Connection Between Sleep and Headaches Early research discovered that REM sleep is essential to health in a number of ways. In terms […]
Slow-Wave Sleep May Not Always Feel Like Deep Sleep
The traditional medical point of view regarding the depth of sleep is that it can be reliably measured via an electroencephalogram (EEG). The EEG measures brain waves and, according to standard medical thought, slow brain waves are an indicator of deep sleep. It is commonly believed that slow-wave sleep, meaning the period of sleep marked […]
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