Sleep deprivation is one of the most widespread health complications in the world. There is a lack of adequate cautioning concerning its increase and prevalence in modern day society. An individual suffering from the lack of sleep has to contend with both short-term and long-term repercussions and is also at a higher risk of suffering from several types of disorders. The purpose of this essay‚ consequently‚ is to examine the causes and effects of sleep deprivation and offer recommendations on how
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Caffeine and Sleep • Sleep Topics Caffeine has been called the most popular drug in the world. It is found naturally in over 60 plants including the coffee bean‚ tea leaf‚ kola nut and cacao pod. All over the world people consume caffeine on a daily basis in coffee‚ tea‚ cocoa‚ chocolate‚ some soft drinks‚ and some drugs. Because caffeine is a stimulant‚ most people use it after waking up in the morning or to remain alert during the day. While it is important to note that caffeine cannot
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the Perfect Sleep Position Stomach‚ Back or Side? How You Slumber Can Aggravate Pain‚ Prevent the Body From Bouncing Back • By SUMATHI REDDY [pic] [pic] Tossing and turning all night to find that perfect sleeping position? WSJ’s Sumathi Reddy joins Lunch Break with new findings on which positions could help you rest up more efficiently. Photo: Getty Images. Tossing and turning all night to find that perfect sleeping position? Experts say there is no one right way to sleep. But for people
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Effects of Sleep Deprivation There are few things that mammals‚ birds‚ amphibians‚ reptiles and fish have in common; sleep is one of them. Sleep is when the body completely relaxes‚ sensory activities are suspended‚ and a lack of consciousness takes effect. Humans need to sleep on a daily basis in order for our bodies to function properly. The average adult needs seven to nine hours of sleep each day‚ and not getting adequate sleep can lead to sleep deprivation. Some symptoms of sleep deprivation
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Importance of Sleep to Humans Try to imagine the following scenarios. A man just ran his Ford F-150 truck into the subcompact car in front of him‚ all because he was “nodding off” behind the wheel. Two blocks down the street is a seriously depressed businessman‚ considering ending it all‚ buy jumping from the roof of his high-rise office building. Downstairs‚ in the same building‚ is a woman at work with a terrible headache. She is having a hard time concentrating on tasks she normally would
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Sleep in my life Introduction In my everyday life‚ I find that I don’t usually get enough sleep. As a teenager‚ I feel that I sleep deprived because my body is still getting used to coming off of my summer sleep schedule. I also feel that I am sleep deprived because of distractions such as my cell phone‚ iPod‚ computer‚ etc. I wake up 5 days a week at 5:45 to get ready for school. I occasionally find myself waking up during the night at around 1. When this happens‚ I check my phone in anticipation
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managed and disposed‚ it can result in injury by contaminated sharps and infection with Hepatitis B‚ C‚ and HIV. In the Philippines‚ according to the Department of Health‚ addressing the issue of the proper health care waste disposal is of paramount concern not only for the environmentalists or other members of the health sector but for the whole society as well‚ most especially for the agencies involved in the regulation of this very vital element. The Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1999 and the
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Sleep When a person is sleep their nervous system is inactive‚ the muscles are relaxed‚ and consciousness is suspended. This is a condition of the body and the mind and usually takes place at night time for several hours. For the most part‚ the person is inactive. However‚ the functions of the brain and the body are more active during sleep than awake. The transition between being awake and going to sleep are in the hands of the brain. The brain also plays a key role in controlling the amount of
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The biological basis for sleep is replenishment and it is essential to our minds and our body. Without getting the amount of sleep our bodies need it begins to affect us mentally. Sleep deprivation can affect normal motor functions‚ weight and eventually shorten your lifespan. While you sleep your brain goes through stages called rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM). You dream during the REM stages and “dream content frequently connects with recent experience and things we have been thinking
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How do tertiary level students maintain good health? In order to answer this question‚ I would first define health. The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health as “A state of complete physical‚ mental and social well beings‚ and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. In today’s hectic world that we live in‚ maintaining good health is very important for us to keep up with today’s required lifestyle. I say this because healthy foods today are very expensive. We all need to
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