If you have children or grandchildren in school, chances are that they’re just not getting enough sleep to keep them at the top of the class. Sleep deprivation is a special issue for kids in Kindergarten to eighth grade, as they are going through a shift in their biological clock schedules, causing them to naturally want to stay up later...
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Monday through Friday, you set your alarm and wake up earlier than you would like so you can stay on top of work and family obligations, household chores, and everything else you need to get done as a responsible adult. It’s exhausting! When the end of the week rolls around, all you want to do is be able to sleep...
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Chronic back pain is not only one of the most difficult medical conditions to treat, it’s also one of the most common. Each year, aching backs send more people to the doctor than the latest strand of the flu, making it an ailment that is just as frustrating as it is agonizing. Waking up to a painful back can also...
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If you’ve ever traveled across time zones, chances are you’re familiar with the bane of the frequent flyer known as jet lag, which happens when we expect ourselves to be active when our body is trying to tell us that it’s time to sleep. Chaos, of course, ensues. Aside from being bright-eyed and bushy-tailed when we should be sleeping, and...
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Sleep deprivation can lead to some pretty nasty health issues, including memory loss and decreased mental functioning, obesity and diabetes, and even heart disease. Yikes! But how do you know when you’re suffering from sleep deprivation and putting your health and happiness at risk? Different people can have different symptoms and go from simple sleep loss to the more dangerous...
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