Your toddler may want milk right before bed--but that doesn't mean she needs it. According to the American Sleep Association, or ASA, you may be encouraging a bad habit if you capitulate to your toddler's whims. When your toddler asks for milk...
Most of the time, yawning is caused by fatigue or boredom. If you went to bed later or woke up earlier than normal, skipped your morning cup of coffee, or had a strenuous or stressful day, your yawning is both easily explained and normal....
Sleeping aids are used when a person has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. With their busy schedules, many people are not getting the required eight hours sleep. To get adequate rest, people can take medications before going to bed...
Allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, was diagnosed in almost 18 million adults in the U.S. in 2009, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An annoyance for some, allergic rhinitis could become extremely troublesome and...
Getting a good night's sleep is important for health and for maintaining normal function during the day. Both the amount of sleep and the quality of sleep matter, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Most adults need seven to...
Fibromyalgia affects approximately 2 percent of the population. It is a chronic condition with complex symptoms that vary from person to person but the condition is characterized as widespread pain. There is a lot of debate about the causes and...
Snoring is the punchline to many jokes about marriage, but it can be symptom of a serious, and even life-threatening, disease. In fact, breathing problems during sleep such as snoring, sudden "snorting," and waking up gasping for air are common...
There are many different types of pediatric sleep disorders. In general, children can suffer from most of the same disorders adults do. The difference is that children often do not have the language or awareness to express their sleep problems....
Apnea means not taking a breath. That is exactly what happens in both central and obstructive sleep apnea. Obstructive sleep apnea is the more common of the two sleep disorders. What happens is the airway becomes obstructed by either the tongue...
Sleep problems can be diagnosed by recognizing and identifying a set of specific symptoms. Daytime fatigue is an obvious symptom and is almost universal for sleep disorders. Each sleep disorder, however, has its own unique set of symptoms....
Millions rely on sleeping aids and pills to get to sleep, but these aids can be harmful to health in the long term. Consequently, homeopathy and other holistic, complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) for sleep have blossomed in the United...
According to CNN, approximately 40 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders that consistently prevent them getting adequate nightly rest. Insomnia, the most common of these, "can increase the risk for depression and suicidal thoughts,...
An estimated one-third of your life is dedicated to sleep. Restorative sleep each night significantly affects how well you function during waking hours. Poor sleep can impact your mood, appetite, energy level and cognitive functions. Factors...
Caffeine is a bitter-tasting agent that adds stimulant properties to coffee, tea, energy drinks and dietary supplements. Though moderate caffeine intake is generally considered harmless, excessive intake, or more than 500mg to 600mg daily---the...
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that affects individuals who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. If you suffer from too much sleep, or oversleeping, it can be a confusing condition. The National Sleep Foundation warns against...
Prescription sleep aids have their known problems. Many of them lead to dependence, a condition where you cannot fall asleep without taking the medication. Some have side effects like daytime drowsiness, dizziness and headache, or can't be taken...
Energy levels may fluctuate due to a number of different factors. To effectively treat dramatic shifts in levels of energy, it is first necessary to determine the cause. Common causes of fatigue include anemia, sleep disorders, chronic infection,...
Night sweats are a common complaint of older people. However, true night sweats are not due to environmental conditions, such as an overheated room, but are symptoms of health conditions and bodily processes. It is a normal symptom of menopause in...
Sleep apnea is one of the most common sleep-related disorders, causing brief bouts of breathlessness during your sleep. Though these episodes typically last only about 10 seconds, they can occur hundreds of times a night, according to the National...
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that can affect the quality of your sleep and may lead to the development of more serious medical conditions. While a number of treatments may help sleep apnea, limited research has shown that acupressure may...
Excessive daytime sleepiness is a common problem among migraine sufferers, according to Robbins Headache Clinic in Northbrook, Illinois. Dozing off may also be a migraine trigger because it is common following daytime sleepiness. Still, not enough...
Geting a good night's sleep is crucial to health and longevity. However, insomnia and related disorders of the sleep-wake cycle all too common. This cycle--which is about 25 hours on average--governs the flow of neurotransmitters in the brain,...
Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder that causes one or more pauses in breathing while you sleep. These pauses can occur in quick succession, occurring five to 30 times or more per hour, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute....
About 20 percent of the American population has a sleep disorder, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Many people take melatonin to help with insomnia, or the continuous problem of sleeplessness, but evidence for...
Few people get sufficient sleep, and this deprivation can lead to a decrease in life quality and an increase in accidents. Sleep disorders are commonly treated with prescription drugs. These medications, however, have numerous side effects. New...
Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that affects as many as one in three Americans, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Patients with insomnia may face difficulty getting to sleep, wake one or more times throughout the night,...
Alzheimer's disease (AD) has no cure as of 2010, but the progression of memory impairment can be delayed with the proper use of medication. The prevalence of AD increases with age. Treatment that uses medications to delay memory loss, hopefully...
Sleep disturbance is widespread and has many causes, such as stress, dietary factors, trauma or illness. Poor sleep leads to sleep deprivation, which can have serious health consequences, including weakened immunity and hormonal disruption. Some...
A 2010 review in the "Medical Clinics of North America" states that insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. It is often reported during routine medical evaluations as well. Sleeping pills have long been used to treat difficulties initiating...
Sleep disorders are common problems that come down to a loss of quality sleep. Various disorders include insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy and restless leg syndrome. Learn more about these various disorders in this video and ways to prevent them.
