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Insomnia: Changing your bedtime habits could help relieve insomnia

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 21, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

Many people sleep better when they are on holiday and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), it is not only being free of ...


Institution of a bedtime routine improves sleep in infants and toddlers, maternal mood

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created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that the use of a consistent bedtime routine contributes to improvements in multiple aspects of infant and toddler sleep, bedtime behavior and maternal mood.


Children with TVs in their room sleep less

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created Sep 02, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't – reveals joint research conducted ...


A reduced arousal threshold in Drosophila mutants prevents them from staying asleep

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created Apr 01, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Most short-sleeping mutant phenotypes in Drosophila (a genus of small flies) are characterized by an inability to stay asleep, most likely because of a reduced arousal threshold, according to a study published in the April ...


One-third of Americans lose sleep over economy

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created Mar 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate ...


Sleep variables affecting school performance are different with each educational level

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created Jun 09, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

While disordered sleep has a negative effect on a student academically, the sleep variables affecting school performance are different by educational level, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday ...


Children with sleep disorder symptoms are more likely to have trouble academically

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created Jun 11, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Students with symptoms of sleep disorders are more likely to receive bad grades in classes such as math, reading and writing than peers without symptoms of sleep disorders, according to a research abstract that will be presented ...


Adolescents' use of cell phones after bedtime contributes to poor sleep

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created Sep 01, 2007 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

The use of modern means of interpersonal and mass communication has become an essential part of being young. Technology has enabled two people to connect with each other virtually anywhere and at any time, a privilege that, ...


Sleep restriction results in increased consumption of energy from snacks

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created Jun 11, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Bedtime restriction in an environment that promotes overeating and inactivity is accompanied by increased intake of calories from snacks. This behavior may contribute to the increased risk of weight gain and obesity associated ...


Kids need more interaction at storytime

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Aug 23, 2007 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A U.S. professor says parents should rethink the way they read to their children, replacing sleepy bedtime stories with interaction.


Napping a more effective countermeasure to sleepiness in younger people

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created Dec 01, 2007 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Coffee is an effective countermeasure to sleepiness for both young and middle-aged people. However, napping is more efficient in young than in middle-aged people, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of ...


Television watching before bedtime can lead to sleep debt

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created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Television watching may be an important determinant of bedtime, and may contribute to chronic sleep debt.


Children from low income families more likely to have sleep problems

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created May 02, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children from low income families have more sleep problems than children from middle class families, potentially impacting their health and performance at school, according to research that will be presented at the American ...


8 hours -- or else

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created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 2

Americans are sleeping less than ever, according to a new National Sleep Foundation poll. Some people are losing sleep because of the economy. Some are staying up too late and getting up too early. Some have disorders such ...


Sleep, baby, sleep: parents' behavior has direct impact on children's slumber

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created Apr 08, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Parents who want their babies to sleep through the night would be wise to avoid co-sleeping arrangements or feeding their children evening snacks beyond early infancy. According to a Université de Montréal study published ...