If you’ve ever heard the phrase “sleep like a baby,” you may be wondering where this came from. After all, for many parents, sleep challenges in children begin at birth and continue right through the teen years. While many times, these issues are nothing more than an annoyance, occasionally, a child has a true sleep […]
Good sleep is critical to your long-term health. In fact, not getting the sleep you need can increase your risk for a whole host of health problems, including obesity, heart or kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke. Sleep is also important for your mental health and sleep deficiency has been linked to depression, […]
Sleep apnea is the most common sleep disorder and occurs when breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. It affects between 20 and 40 percent of adults, can contribute to many diseases and can lead to serious outcomes, including the following: Cardiovascular diseases Increased insulin resistance in the body, making diabetes more difficult to control […]
Everyone knows (or should know) that getting a good night’s sleep is important for overall health. A good night’s sleep has been one of the casualties of a modern lifestyle with few Americans getting adequate sleep. What should also be emphasized is that getting a good night sleep is an integral part of weight management. […]
Download a printable version of this blog post. For many of us, sleep is what restores us after a long active day. For those who experience trouble sleeping, the issue can become worrisome. Most people, at some point in their lives, will experience some sort of sleep difficulties. Whether it’s insomnia, racing thoughts, or sleep […]
For most people, trying to sleep in the same room as someone who is snoring is annoying – but could snoring be indicative of a bigger, more serious problem, such as sleep apnea? A Closer Look at Snoring Though snoring tends to affect overweight males more, it is actually a common problem among both males and females, […]
March 2 – 9, 2014, was National Sleep Awareness Week, marking a time when we should all think about issues concerned with sleep and evaluate if we are getting enough of it. To support us in this effort is Dr. Asma Afzal of WakeMed Physician Practices – Parkway Primary Care in Cary, N.C. She offers helpful […]
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