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The Difference Between Nightmares and Night Terrors
Nightmares and night terrors are scary and disturbing experiences to have at a time when your body is resting. While they might seem similar on the surface, they are not the same thing. There are 3 major differences between nightmares and night terrors. Understanding...
How Darker Rooms May Equal Better Sleep
If you’ve ever had trouble sleeping because of a small light in your room, or residual light from down the hall, you are not alone. Before the days of alarm clocks, humans relied on their internal clock to wake up for the day. This timekeeper is located in an area of...
What Are Sleep Parasomnias?
Parasomnias is an umbrella term for a number of behaviors in sleep that are undesirable and wake-like. All Parasomnias can be triggered by sleep deprivation and illness. Some of the most common Parasomnias include: 1. Confusional Arousals Confusional arousals are...
Menopause and Its Affect on Sleep
As women reach a certain age, many chemical changes affect their body, mood, and energy. It’s not uncommon for women in the pre-menopause and menopause stages to have a difficult time falling asleep and/or staying asleep. We’ve known for a while now the importance of...
Bedtime Blues: How Blue Light Affects Sleep
If you or someone you care about is having sleep-related issues, call Gingras Sleep Medicine today at 704-944-0562 to learn more about how sleep disorders can affect your health and how the field of sleep medicine is like a dream come true for people seeking a...
SIDS Risks and SIDS Risk Prevention Recommendations
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death of children between one month and one year of age in the United States, with most victims between two and four months old. SIDS is determined to be the cause of death for any infant under the age of one...
How to Create a Space and Lifestyle for Better Sleep
If you tend to toss and turn at night, your sleeping troubles could be due to stress, your health, or it may be the way your bedroom is currently structured. Whether you suffer from insomnia or experience occasional trouble getting a good night's rest, there are some...
What Is Narcolepsy?
Narcolepsy – a medical condition that results in extreme tiredness, sleep paralysis and even hallucinations – is the result of a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Before understanding what narcolepsy is, it’s a good idea to know what narcolepsy isn’t....
What Is Shift-Work Sleep Disorder?
Not every job is 9 to 5. Many people work second shift, third shift, double shifts, and/or rotating shifts. About 20 percent of workers in the U.S. perform some kind of shift work. Unfortunately, working shifts while it’s dark outside can lead to a disruption in sleep...
Sleep Disorders and Pregnancy
Being pregnant is no walk in the park. Women’s bodies go through an amazing slew of changes in a relatively quick period of time. The ever-changing hormones, weight gain, back issues, exhaustion, and a fetus sitting right on top of the bladder can make the whole...