
What happens during sleep? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy …
Apr 22, 2019 · Non-REM sleep includes three different stages. 1 A person cycles through REM sleep and non-REM sleep several times a night. For more detailed information about what happens during …
About Sleep - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of ...
Jun 19, 2017 · Sleep is a complex biological process that helps people process new information, stay healthy, and re-energize. Periods of sleep and wakefulness are part of how our bodies function. …
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human ...
Mar 27, 2019 · In broad terms, the brain of someone who is sleeping cycles through two basic phases: rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep. Non-REM sleep includes three different …
Sleep - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child ...
Sleep is essential for daily activities, performance, learning, and overall health. Insufficient sleep—getting too little sleep or not enough quality sleep—is a leading cause of accidents, lost …
This sleep area should be made for infants, like a crib or bassinet, and close to your bed. If you fall asleep while feeding or comforting baby in an adult bed, place him or her back in a separate sleep …
How does inadequate sleep affect health? - NICHD
Mar 19, 2019 · Inadequate sleep—such as not sleeping long enough overall or having poor quality sleep—affects both how we feel and how we function. Short-term effects can include drowsiness or …
NICHD and Its Collaborators Launch Expanded Infant Mortality …
Oct 3, 2012 · Safe to Sleep builds upon the success of the Back to Sleep campaign and includes messages about reducing the risk of SIDS and of other sleep-related causes of infant death, such as …
What are some myths about sleep? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy ...
Jun 12, 2017 · Being sleep deprived means you accumulate a sleep debt that is impossible to “repay” as it gets larger. In addition, long-term sleep deprivation puts you at risk for health problems and may …
Back to Sleep Campaign Marks Tenth Anniversary With Renewed
Oct 13, 2004 · The Back to Sleep campaign marks its tenth anniversary this October with renewed efforts to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the African American …
Beyond Back Sleeping | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver …
Jan 29, 2018 · The primary recommendation of the Back to Sleep campaign was that babies should be put on their backs to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS. At that time, SIDS rates were quite high, …