Having poor sleep hygiene can lead to exhaustion that can affect everything from your job performance to driving while drowsy. Here, experts from the company Hush offer some easy tips to improve your sleep hygiene: Be consistent with your bedtime routine Never underestimate the importance of a bedtime schedule – being consistent is vital to… Continue reading Can’t sleep at night?
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Poor Sleep and Your Smartphone
If you’re habitually scrolling through your tablet or smartphone before you go to bed, you might want to rethink that. Researchers at the University of Houston College of Optometry, in a study published in Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, found that blue light emitted from those devices could contribute to the high prevalence of reported sleep… Continue reading Poor Sleep and Your Smartphone
7 Things to Know about Anxiety and Complementary Health
Editor’s note: If your anxiety is overwhelming, or you’d rather avoid prescription medications for the conditions, you may be thinking about using some natural “remedies.” But before you do, read these tips from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, part of the National Institutes of Health. They might surprise you. Occasional anxiety is… Continue reading 7 Things to Know about Anxiety and Complementary Health
Daylight Savings Time and Your Health
Even though “fall back” time gives us an extra hour (for 2016, the date is Nov. 6), when we move our clocks back the additional 60 minutes can have a number of health consequences. Most obvious is the disturbance to our sleep patterns, and the havoc that can wreak with our routine and our health. Inconsistent… Continue reading Daylight Savings Time and Your Health
Melatonin and MS
The hormone melatonin, which helps regulates the sleep-wake cycle, may be the reason that multiple sclerosis symptoms improve during the shorter days of winter. A group led by Francisco Quintana, PhD, at the Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) have found an explanation that could lead to a deeper… Continue reading Melatonin and MS