Insomnia

Although most studies show that sleep is very important for people, scientists still cannot answer exactly why people sleep. Just half a century ago people thought that sleep is just a passive part of our life.

Sleepless nights may not only up the risk of various health problems but contribute to weight gain, a new study reveals.

People having bad quality sleep ate 550 more calories if compared to those who did not suffer from insomnia.

Good quality sleep is essential for your health. However, not everyone can enjoy a good night sleep due to due to stress or snoring partner. For those who have trouble sleeping, there is a Little Sleep Machine, a small portable digital player, containing those healing sounds to make you sleep deep and sound.

Scientists discovered that sleep deprivation can lead to the development of mental disorders.

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of California at Berkeley used brain scans to find out how brain is affected by sleep deprivation causing tiredness and abnormal emotional reactions.

Problems, that pregnant women might go through, including insufficient sleep, difficulty in sleep initiation, very short duration of sleep, as well as loud snoring and hard breathing are the main results of passive exposure to smoking.

People who do not get enough sleep are more susceptible to common cold, the new study revealed.
Sheldon Cohen, a leading author of the study conducted at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa., said that lack of sleep can really make difference for people's susceptibility to common cold.

People who snore do not only weaken their quality of life, but also shorten their partner's sleep by two years during their lifetime. Research conducted by the University of Surrey found that those who sleep next to a snorer, sacrifice their quality of life, losing one hour of sleep on average each day.