Your Brain on Sleep
So, guess what?! This thing that accounts for about one third of our life; this thing called sleep – ends up its actually quite important to our general health and happiness. Who would have figured it...
View ArticleNOT Sleeping with the Enemy
Oh boy, another sleepless night! Another visit from your enemy: “insomnia.” Missing a night’s sleep is uncomfortable, irritating and unpleasant; and those are the nicest things to say about the side...
View ArticleWhat is a Sleep Test?
If you have trouble sleeping, or you snore like this dog, your family physician may recommend a sleep study. Sleep studies are tests that record what happens to your body during sleep. Snoring and...
View ArticleWhy Sleep is Your Health’s Buddy
It’s probably not very hard to try and talk you into getting more sleep. You most likely would, if you could. Wouldn’t it be nice to sleep like this, for a full 8-10 hours? However, as your healthcare...
View ArticleAsleep at the Wheel (..and at the desk, and in the grocery store line…and…)
We all get sleepy sometimes, but what if you have no control over falling asleep? Narcolepsy is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system, which is caused by the brain losing the ability to...
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