Your child’s sleep may be disturbed or irritability due to an itchy scalp.

 Parents of elementary school students dread the day their child comes home from school with lice. But although lice are unpleasant, it is not the end of the world. Lice don’t cause any serious medical diseases, and they have nothing to do with the cleanliness of your home or your child. Head lice are tiny insects that lay their [...]

Do you ever feel that kids are always sleeping, but never for long?

Although that most newborns sleep 16 to 18 hours a day, they tend to take those rests two to three hours at a time. Gradually, they begin to sleep less, but for longer stretches. By three months, they need about 15 hours of sleep approximately 9 hours at night plus 2 hours daytime naps. And [...]

What is the purpose of night study?

The purpose of a night study is to diagnose a patient who can have snoring or obstructive sleep apnoea. As the name suggests, the test takes place at night. During one night monitored in a sleeping patient, certain selected parameters. The most important part of the study is to assess arterial oxygen saturation. (Oxygen saturation is a measure of [...]

Having a cold or flu can cause increased Snoring

Sleep more and longer. Better sleep can lower your chances of caching a cold.
Science has already shown that chronic sleep loss can tax the immune system;
conversely, getting enough naps can strengthen your defences against many diseases, including the common cold.
Research shows that early action can reduce the frequency of sneezing and blowing your nose. It may also [...]