Healthy Sleep Habits

14 08, 2009

The “short sleep” gene: when six hours is enough

2022-10-04T16:14:13+00:00August 14, 2009|Healthy Sleep Habits|

A new study reports the discovery of the first gene involved in regulating the length of human sleep. A mutation in the gene enables some people to function well on only six hours of sleep per night. The results were published in the Aug. 14 [...]

1 05, 2009

Help your infant or toddler sleep with this simple bedtime routine

2022-08-10T18:28:48+00:00May 1, 2009|Children, Healthy Sleep Habits|

The solution to your child’s sleep problems might be a bedtime routine. A study in the journal SLEEP shows that a nightly routine helps young children sleep better. The study involved 405 children. There were 206 infants between 7 months and 18 months of [...]

16 04, 2009

How white noise and sound machines can help you sleep

2024-11-18T19:53:19+00:00April 16, 2009|Bedroom, Healthy Sleep Habits|

“White Noise” would have been a great name for an ‘80s rock band. Sort of a cross between Whitesnake and Quiet Riot. Instead it’s music to the ears of many people with insomnia. And like a popular rock band, white noise has a large fan base. Demand [...]

9 05, 2007

Final exams: Is sleep the secret to better grades?

2022-10-05T18:13:34+00:00May 9, 2007|Healthy Sleep Habits, School, Teens|

With the end of the school semester approaching, students in high school and college will soon face another round of final exams. The results can make or break a student’s final grade, and for seniors, the exams may affect whether or not they graduate [...]

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