Are ADHD and Sleep Related in Children?

Don’t be too quick to diagnose your child’s rambunctious behavior as an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It’s easy to look at the symptoms like trouble paying attention, impulsiveness or delayed learning and label it as a behavioral disorder like ADHD....

Are Your Emotions Haywire? Sleep it off!

Everybody has those rough nights, often blaming their negative mood on being tired. These rough nights often affect our emotions, translating into a poor attitude described as being “snappy,” “mean,” or just plain “moody.” Everybody has these bad days, but...

A New Front in the Battle over Bedtime

Recent research from Australia may open a new front in the battle over bedtime.  There is no doubt that parents have the most significant impact on the sleep hygiene and habits of young children.  There is also significant research indicating that poor sleep patterns...

Can Lack of Sleep Give You High Blood Pressure?

In recent years, new research into sleep and its effect on the body has shown several significant relationships between sleep disturbances and disorders, and major health problems.   A new study recently published in Hypertension, an online journal of the American...

Why Sleep Makes you Skinny

No matter how much you weigh, odds are you would like it to be less than it is.  Diet plans and weight loss solutions promise quick fix results, but for many people the missing link to losing weight may be hiding in your bedroom.  Research shows that there is a...

10 Reasons Kids Need Sleep

While everyone knows that sleep is a necessary part of the day, especially for children, we don’t always have a good response ready when someone, like a child, wants to know why.  The importance of sleep cannot be overstated. The damaging effects of sleep deprivation...