Restonic SA has donated pillows and beds valued at R60,000 in total to 300 frontline healthcare workers at Tembisa Provincial Tertiary Hospital to help them get better sleep...
The stress, pressure and long hours that most medical practitioners are exposed on a daily basis does increase the risk to their health...
British Airways has launched a new restaurant-style dining experience on all of its flights between Cape Town and Johannesburg, and London...
Business travel can be stressful and comes with a demanding schedule. According to experts, establishing a routine is paramount in reducing stress levels while travelling for business...
The quality and amount of sleep play a major role in any athlete's performance...
Andrew Edwards, executive principal officer of Liberty Medical Scheme and fitness expert, Lisa Raleigh, outline seven ways to get the most out of 2014 and stick to your New Year's resolutions.
TOKYO, JAPAN: A mobile phone that monitors a user's skin condition, checking for blemishes and colour, was unveiled in beauty-conscious Japan on Thursday (29 November).
The discovery of the relationship between disturbed circadian rhythms and depression marks the beginning of a completely new approach to treating depression and a new era in antidepressant therapy.
More than 3.25 million people in the UK are estimated to meet the diagnostic criteria for insomnia. However, a sizeable proportion of patients do not seek medical advice and doctors aren't suitably prepared to identify and address the problem suggests independent market analyst Datamonitor.
LONDON, UK: Brits are spending money on beds and bedroom furniture despite all other areas of the furniture market continuing to struggle finds Verdict research.
Published by Verdict, part of Datamonitor 2 Aug 2010
At 30 years old, male testosterone levels drop by 1 to 2% annually. By age 40, men's quality of sleep begins to diminish. Could there be a link between decreased testosterone and reduced sleep? Absolutely according to Zoran Sekerovic, a graduate student from the University of Montreal Department of Psychology, who presented his findings at the annual conference of the Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS).
South Africa is no longer immune to the world's economic woes, and as the global recession continues to deepen and broaden, so too is South Africa's growth performance expected to falter.
Research from the USA suggests that less than seven hours sleep a night inceases your risk of catching a cold.
Some of the most significant industrial accidents in human history - the Exxon Valdez incident, the Chernobyl disaster, the Three Mile Island accident and the Challenger Space Shuttle crash - were caused by human error as a result of fatigue.
Insomnia is not a disorder to be treated flippantly.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and A*STAR Agency for Science, Technology and Research from Singapore have developed remote healthcare services that allow patients to be treated globally independent of time and location and irrespective of the solutions provided by hardware and data system suppliers.