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Dyssomnia is a broad type of sleep disorders involving difficulty falling or remaining asleep, which can lead to excessive sleepiness during the day due to the reduced quantity, quality or timing of sleep. This is distinct from parasomnias, which involves abnormal behavior of the nervous system during sleep. Symptoms indicative a dyssomnia sleep disorder may include difficulty falling asleep, intermittent […]
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Snorers (and partners or roommates of snorers) unite! Apparently your sleeping position has way more of an impact on your snoring habits than you may think. And changing it up might just be the solution to quieting the sounds you don’t mean to make when you’re just trying to get your eight hours of beauty sleep. According to Tara Youngblood, leading […]
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If there’s anything all new parents can agree on, it’s that they need more sleep. To make that happen, that means getting your little one to sleep too, and you can’t do that without a reliable bassinet to lull them to sleep easily. If you travel often or like to move your baby’s sleeping space around to make sure they’re […]
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(HealthDay)—If you need yet another health reason to get enough sleep, here’s one that may wake you up: Science shows that a loss of sleep can make you eat more. And that doesn’t mean healthful salads and green veggies. Studies have shown that total sleep deprivation can trigger a reward system in the brain in response to food stimuli. But […]
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Rapid Eye Movement—not only the name of a successful American rock band, but also and not least a characteristic eye movement in paradoxical sleep, the stage with high dream activity. This sleep phase has a peculiarity: Although the muscle tone of the sleeping person is completely relaxed, the eyes suddenly move back and forth. The name “paradoxical sleep” is well […]
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Neuroscientists at the University of Alberta have identified a mechanism that may help build memories during deep sleep. In a study published last month in eNeuro, the researchers focused on the role of the nucleus reuniens, an area of the brain that connects two other brain structures involved in creating memories and may co-ordinate their activity during slow-wave sleep. “Slow […]
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While there’s no denying that shopping for a new baby can be fun — picking out all those adorable toys, teeny-tiny clothes and super-soft blankies is basically one giant dopamine rush — there are certain purchasing decisions involved in the preparation of a newborn that are about as enjoyable and unavoidable as a diaper blowout (parents-to-be: just you wait). So […]
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Ryan Reynolds isn’t sleeping well — and the actor is blaming his and Blake Lively’s two children. “Bags under my eyes by two thankless a–holes who refused to go to bed the night before, despite the fact I read them Winnie the Pooh and nearly half of Stephen King’s The Shining,” the Deadpool star, 42, jokingly captioned a Wednesday, September […]
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Every night while sleeping, we cycle between two very different states of sleep. Upon falling asleep, we enter non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep where our breathing is slow and regular and movement of our limbs or eyes are minimal. Approximately 90 minutes later, how-ever, we enter rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. This is a paradoxical state where our breathing becomes […]
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If you’re a parent, you’ve probably let your little one sleep in their car seat. It is easy and convenient, plus most of us don’t give it a second thought. I mean, your baby is strapped in and safe, right? Well, think again. According to a new study, babies should not stay asleep in their car seat when they’re not […]
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