Article: Health: Journeying to the land of nod; Don't underestimate the need for a good night's sleep that enables you to face the day refreshed, says Mel Hunter.(ROP)

Article: Sleep
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence;      700+ words ... ... move through REM and non-REM sleep stages in a 90 minute cycle, and ... months of age, babies usually will sleep through the night for 12 or more hours and will continue ... a 2004 survey for the National Sleep Foundation discovered that children ...

Article: Sleep Parameters Recorded by Actiwatch® in Elementary ...
Sleep and Hypnosis;  April 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... circadian phase position for the sleep-wake cycle (5). When children ... adolescence, major changes in sleep patterns occur, and the biggest ... characterized mainly by a delay of sleep period start; adolescents tends to stay up later in the night and to wake up later in the ...

Sleep apnea.(Adult Health Advisor 2007)(Disease/Disorder overview)
Clinical Reference Systems;  May 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... nearly everyone who has sleep apnea snores. If you ... not usually get a good night's rest, you should ... provider if you might have sleep apnea. How is it diagnosed ... your nose and throat at night. How much pressure you need is determined by the sleep study. Your healthcare ...

Article: The sleep connection: poor sleep can hurt more than ...
Vibrant Life;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Mostly we rob ourselves of sleep. Our rushed lives take huge ... study done by the American Sleep Foundation, nearly two thirds ... have trouble sleeping a few nights per week. Close to half (43 percent) say their sleep problems interfere with daily ...

Article: Sleep Disorders
Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence;      700+ words ... ... over the course of the night. Sleep cycles vary with a person ... individuals. Most people sleep between seven and nine hours a night. This population average ... America and Europe to sleep about 40 minutes longer per night during the winter. Infants ...

Sleep apnea.(Senior Health Advisor 2006)(Disease/Disorder ...
Clinical Reference Systems;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... nearly everyone who has sleep apnea snores. If you ... not usually get a good night's rest, you should ... provider if you might have sleep apnea. How is it diagnosed ... your nose and throat at night. How much pressure you need is determined by the sleep study. Your health care ...

Article: Sleep deprivation plays havoc with body, mind.
PPI - Pakistan Press International;  July 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Getting good, restorative sleep is not just a matter of hitting the pillow at night and waking up in the morning ... people who think 5 hours of sleep per night is all you need, you may ... learn that youre actually sleep deprived. A rule of thumb ...