Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder, affecting the part of the brain that regulates when to be asleep and when to be awake. Narcolepsy is occured in between the age group of 11 to 26. The exact cause of narcolepsy is unknown. Almost 75% of patients with narcolepsy reported falling asleep while driving in one survey and 56% reported near accidents. Narcolepsy is a lifelong condition, but by implementing certain lifestyle changes and seeking medical help, narcoleptics can...

You’ve tried all the usual ways to get your child to bed on time: sticking to a nightly routine; stopping them from eating and drinking well before bedtime, etc. However, none of these seem to work well so you’re caving in to the idea of getting a children sleep aid. Here are some facts that would encourage you. Facts you probably don’t know about how children sleep aids are being prescribed.

Pediatrics (May 2003), a medical journal, has an article that surveyed...

Oh! Pain in the Neck?!

Neck pain, at times, can become pain in the neck' quite literally. People who have experienced neck pain alone know how painful the neck pain can turnout to be.

Neck is one of the most flexible regions of the spine, which consists of vertebrae, seven shock absorbing discs, muscles, and vertebral ligaments to hold them in place. The uppermost cervical disc connects the top of the spinal column to the base of the skull. The spinal cord, which...

Sleep is supposed to be rejuvenating but often its not. I believe that this is because we don’t get our minds and bodies ready for sleep. We just aren’t relaxed enough to get good night’s sleep .

Many of us equate relaxation with sleeping but they are actually two totally different things. You see, although they may be interconnected, sleeping is not actually relaxing. Sleeping is defined as "a state of semi-unconsciousness" This is a state that we...

Everybody has experienced nightmares at some point in their lives. They are experiences that can be very frightening and incredibly disturbing. The feeling when awoken is of relief and the thought that it was only a bad dream nothing more. However, the feelings and images of these nightmares can frighten some people for the whole day or even for years.

" target="_self" What causes nightmares has been studied and discussed for thousands of years and unfortunately even with the...

If that much-needed sleep has eluded you and you find yourself tossing around in bed unable to sleep soundly, then you might want to consider usingnatural sleeping aids.

Some people are scared of sleeping pills and their negative effects. It is not recommended to take sleeping pills for long term as you can get addicted to it and unable to sleep without it in future. So going natural would seem the best option.

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For those who suffer from the disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea, therapy with a device known as a CPAP machine is the treatment of choice. This therapy requires the use of a nasal or full face mask that is worn by the patient. Finding the right mask is imperative to having success with CPAP treatment.

Resmed is one of the top manufacturers of CPAP machines and supplies and are known very well for their CPAP masks.  They have recently introduced a new mask on the...

There are a lot of different things that promise to help us with our snoring and some of them work quite nicely while others only really scratch the surface.  One of the things that has come along in recent years which claims to help with snoring are nasal strips.  This product was never intended for  people who snore, they were originally developed for  athletes to help them breathe better during their activities.  People do say, however, that they help with...

Memory foam beds are the apt solution to relax your tired aching neck. The support that these beds provide to the neck, shoulder and head is just great and has simply no comparison. Memory foam based beds lend a gentle touch to the sleeper and ensure that he/she gets a sound sleep. The pillows placed on the memory foam beds are of round shape on both the sides and it is this contour shape that supports the neck and corrects the spinal alignment.

Memory foam beds do not exert...

Snoring can not only disrupt the sleep of the person snoring, but also (and more frequently) it can disrupt the sleep of anyone in earshot.  This can include spouses, roommates, and family members.  This sleep disruption can cause problems in the relationships between the person who snores and the people affected by the snoring.  There are several options available to help the cessation of snoring, a popular remedy is an anti-snoring pillow.

These pillows are...