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Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a disorder of the nervous system that involves throbbing, pulling, creeping or other unpleasant sensations in the legs and causes an uncontrollable and overwhelming urge to move them. These feelings occur when the person is resting, mostly in the evenings and during sleep, and will usually go away when people […]

by admin June 18, 2014

Naps and Brain Benefits

Napping can have great benefits for your brain and body, but sometimes after waking up a from a nap, you feel groggy and almost as if you are more tired than you were before taking the nap. When you sleep for too long during a nap, you fall into a stage of sleep that is […]

by admin May 29, 2014

How to Avoid Sleeping and Yawning During the Day

Falling asleep during the day can be relaxing and re-energize you for a night out later. However, sleeping during an important meeting or class can lead to yelling, detention or even losing your job. Reckless slumbering also often leads to missing out on the entire day, as comfortable as it may seem. Getting a good […]

by admin April 7, 2014

Why We Yawn

Yawning seems like a natural occurrence that only takes place before bed and waking up. However, as we get older we start to pay attention to the contagious phenomenon, and notice that it is a little more complex than just a sleepy-time mechanism. Work-it-out Yawning is an involuntary action that causes the mouth to open […]

by admin October 31, 2013

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

Are you frequently frustrated at how tired you feel in the morning, regardless of how early you went to sleep the night before? Do you have vague memories of waking briefly in the dead of night short of breath. You may be one of the millions of people world wide that suffer from Obstructive Sleep […]

by admin July 12, 2013