sleep

The Takeaway: Insomnia Sabotages Our Productivity, Gut Bacteria Sabotage Our Diets

Posted on 09/2/2011 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsCounting Sheep (and $$ Lost): Heading into this long weekend, I have one piece of advice for you: Get some sleep. Lost sleep costs the average American worker 11.3 days in lost productivity, a new study from Harvard Medical School reports. Of the 7,428 workers who took part in the study, nearly a quarter had a hard time falling or staying asleep. It’s an underappreciated problem,” said lead author Ronald C. Kessler. Americans are not missing work because of insomnia. …

A Few Tuesday Health Tips

Posted on 10/5/2010 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

Personal HealthI’m always on the lookout for what the latest studies show in terms of how to stay healthy, how to lose weight, how to boost your metabolism… and if you read any news at all, you’re bound to find at least one of those stories every day. Sometimes, studies seem like they were unnecessary (Study Shows Exercise Helps You Shed Pounds!), but the one that is all over the news today may actually provide some good advice – and make …

Work it!

Posted on 03/4/2010 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

Personal HealthCheck out this story from the New York Times today. According to the article, the “graying of the gym” is a phenomenon happening before our very eyes. Get this: gym membership among adults aged 55 and up rose to 10.5 million in 2008 – up from 1.5 million in 1987! That makes this group the fastest growing segment of the gym-goer population, according to annual surveys by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association. There are classes being offered specifically …

The Older One Gets, The Less Sleep They Need?

Posted on 02/2/2010 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

Your LifeAs opposed to older adults who have trouble sleeping as they age, older healthy folks who don’t have sleep disorders apparently don’t actually need as much sleep as their younger counterparts, and are less sleepy during the day. According to a new study, it seems that the older you get, the less you sleep: Older adults sleep about 20 minutes less than middle-age adults who, in turn, sleep 23 minutes less than young adults. It also finds that while older …

Counting Sheep Isn’t Helping?

Posted on 11/18/2009 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments

Personal HealthThere is an interesting posting on the Los Angeles Times’ “Booster Shots” blog that talks about older patients and sleep problems – and how those sleep problems aren’t just something people have to deal with as they age. The article does say that aging does bring about changes in sleep patterns, but those changes often are related to chronic diseases – like diabetes and high blood pressure – that also happen to be more common as we age. Once those …

Sleep Does a Body Good

Posted on 04/3/2009 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments

Personal HealthAARP has an article with tips on how to get a good night’s sleep – after all, studies are showing that getting better sleep means better health. This is important especially these days; too many folks are losing sleep from being stressed about the economy. They talk about the range of health issues that can arise or be worsened by a lack of sleep, as well as ways to ensure you get 7-8 hours per night. Here are a few …