REM Sleep Labs Blog
Date posted: february 20, 2012 05:50pmSnoring might be irritating to those who are trying to get a night’s sleep, and distressing to the snorer himself or herself, who may not even be aware that they are snoring. It can be funny and annoying at the same time. But recent studies suggest that snoring might actually be a symptom of a latent medical condition, and may ...
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Date posted: february 13, 2012 07:36pmRecent studies conducted by a team of researchers from Oxford suggested a link between circadian rhythm disorders and mental disorders in patients with schizophrenia. Such a connection between sleep and mental conditions may change the way scientists have been thinking about schizophrenia as a psychological disorder and may bring researchers clo...
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Date posted: february 09, 2012 05:30pmSleep deprivation caused by insomnia and other sleep disorders affects millions of Americans, but reportedly less than half of those people seek out medical attention for their sleep-related symptoms. Studies have shown that people today sleep, on average, 20 percent less than people who lived during the last century. This statistic is thought t...
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Date posted: january 31, 2012 04:41pmIt's been a long day and you eagerly tuck yourself into bed, desperately wanting to get some sleep. All of a sudden your mind goes onto a million tangents, circling around work, bills, and relationship woes. You can only think of one solution for the midnight insomnia: popping the magical sleeping pill. According to IMS health, the number of sle...
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Date posted: january 26, 2012 03:00pmSleep Disorders Overlooked By Americans
A survey by the National Institutes of Health revealed that 50 to 70 million Americans have experienced chronic sleep disorders and periodic sleep problems. Sleep problems may result from not getting enough sleep, sleeping too much, or lacking quality sleep. The Institute of Medici...
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Date posted: january 25, 2012 08:40pmGetting a good night's sleep is mentally beneficial in helping us function and be alert to handle our daily life, but many may not realize that sleep has an impact on our physical health as well. Not sleeping enough can be very detrimental to our bodies; our heart and other organs rely on our body's restful state to recuperate and repair cell da...
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Date posted: january 20, 2012 04:45pmWe all know that not getting enough sleep at night affects us the next day; we tend to feel irritable, unfocused, and generally tired the entire day. Lack of sleep not only affects us mentally, but many suffer from physical conditions due to an inability to get a good night’s rest. Occasionally, it is normal to struggle with falling ...
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Date posted: january 18, 2012 09:58pmBest Sleep Position for Quality Sleep
We all have experienced it, the dreadful body pain and unexplainable annoyance that comes with sleeping on the wrong side. Experts say that improper sleep posture can affect the level of rest you get at night, which can pose potential health risks such as headaches, sleep apnea, hear...
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Date posted: january 12, 2012 03:15pmAdults can be cranky when they do not get enough sleep at night; anxiety over work duties and daily pressures can make for very restless nights, now research has shown that, like adults, young children face similar instances when they do not get enough rest. Children require much more sleep than adults for their moods and developmental growth; w...
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Date posted: january 11, 2012 03:17pmPerhaps the most challenging part of being a parent is the lack of sleep that goes along with the job. Many parents understand how difficult it is to cope with a baby that has difficulty falling or staying asleep. In most instances of troubled sleep, pediatricians will dismiss it as normal behavior for a baby, but when should parents be worried ...
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