May 20, 2013 | Sleep and health
When it comes to diabetes and sleep problems, it is difficult to tell which is the chicken, and which is the egg. It is true that not everyone with diabetes also suffers from sleep disturbances, many of those with the disease struggle to get the sleep they need to...
May 15, 2013 | Sleep tips
When the alarm goes off do you jump out of bed ready to start your day or are you cursing the sun as you clamber about for the snooze button? While it is true that there are some people who are naturally more attuned to mornings, anyone can become more of a morning...
May 13, 2013 | Sleep Articles
Everyone has heard of the circadian rhythm, the internal body clock that regulates certain processes within our bodies. What many of us don’t know is important this biological clock is in our ability to sleep. If you have ever wondered why we adhere to a 24 hour day,...
Nov 13, 2012 | Cancer, Sleep and health, Sleep and women
If you are a woman and you work overnight shifts the news is not good. Two new studies into the effects of shift work on health outcomes have reinforced the negative consequences of following this type of schedule. The first study further established the link...
Oct 16, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep tips
In our sleep-deprived society, many of us burn the midnight oil all week long because we believe that we can make up the difference by getting a little extra sleep on the weekend when by sleeping in. Unfortunately, the most recent research in this area isn’t on our...
