| Getting Enough Sleep Will Help Raise Your Exam Scores - AASM To Teens
With the academic year at the half-way mark, millions of high school students are preparing to take their mid-term exams. Unfortunately, research is increasingly showing that more and more teens are not getting enough sleep, which can have a negative impact on their grades. Teens are no longer adhering to "lights out". Among the reasons for these changes in sleeping patterns are increased part-time working hours, talking on the cell phone, computer usage and watching television at bedtime. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), success on exams in the classroom is tied to sleep.
William Kohler, MD, medical director of the Florida Sleep Institute, director of pediatric sleep services at University Community Hospital in Tampa, and an AASM pediatric sleep expert, says that teens need more sleep than adults because their circadian rhythm is easily disrupted.
Insomniacs should seek medical evaluation
WESTCHESTER, Ill., Jan. 25 For those suffering insomnia, sleep experts recommend a medical evaluation to determine the cause.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends insomniacs see a primary care physician or sleep medicine specialist to determine whether such ailments as restless legs syndrome or depression are responsible.
The academy estimates 20 million Americans report chronic insomnia -- trouble falling asleep or staying asleep nearly every night. It warns insomnia is a serious and often debilitating condition that can lead to severe daytime fatigue and poor performance at school and work and can cause physical symptoms such as headaches, and in some cases depression.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that people seeing a doctor for insomnia discuss treatment options before deciding on any course.
Nursing an allergic baby, Mom goes on 'total elimination'
To try to ease her nursing daughter's severe digestive problems, Associated Press writer Rebecca Boone tried eating only a handful of foods and adding new ones, one at a time. BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- About the only thing I knew for certain when I had my daughter last December was that I would breast-feed. Every parenting book I'd read and every childbirth class I'd attended emphasized nursing's nutritional, developmental and emotional benefits for babies. .
Sleep tests move to comfy quarters
Along with clean sheets and a continental breakfast, some local hotel guests can now get something else: a diagnosis. Mary Washington Hospital recently signed a contract to rent five rooms at the Massaponax Hampton Inn. Since October, patients have been getting tested for sleep apnea, restless-leg syndrome and other disorders in the comfortable hotel setting. Terry Enders of Spotsylvania County was one of the center's first patients. Enders had been tested for sleep apnea before, at the hospital's main lab on Princess Anne Street in Fredericksburg. He said he appreciated the comfort and familiarity of the hotel during his follow-up test. "It's difficult enough to do a test like this," Enders said. "This is nice." Putting a sleep lab in a hotel is a new trend, notably among big university-affiliated sleep centers such as those at Duke and Vanderbilt.
You Are What You Eat - Benefits of Superfoods
For instance, strawberries and raspberries contain a compound called ellagic acid. One of the best cancer fighters Mother Nature ever created. When eating these fruits this compound enters the bloodstream to help vanquish cancer cells on contact.
Did you know that just by eating a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast or eating pears you can regulate your cholesterol? They can help keep your LDL (bad) cholesterol below 130 and HDL (good) cholesterol above 65. There are a host of other fruits and vegetables and many other foods that can be attributed to assisting in developing a healthy body.
Here's some other "Superfoods" that can improve your health and even boost your immune system to a healthy level:
* Avocados are believed to help lower cholesterol and they are rich in magnesium (an essential nutrient for healthy bones)
* Beans such as pinto beans, black beans and lentils are another series of foods to lower cholesterol, combat heart disease, stabilize blood sugar, reduce obesity, relieve constipation and lessen the risk of cancer.
Undiagnosed OSA Patients Have Altered Cardiovascular Responses During ...
ScienceDaily (Jan. 8, 2008) A new study finds that people with untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have altered cardiovascular responses during recovery from maximal exercise. These results suggest an imbalance in the autonomic control of heart rate during recovery, and may be an early clinical sign of the progression of OSA. .
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