Sleep and Health
The NSF Sleep in America poll found poor health and obesity are linked to an increased frequency of sleep problems.
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Lack of Sleep Disrupts Quality of Life
A lack of a good night's sleep is interfering with a woman's quality of life.
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Stay-at-Home Mothers Most Likely To Sleep Poorly
Stressed-Out American Women Have No Time for Sleep.
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Sleeplessness Clouds Moral Choices
Too little sleep makes tough moral decisions that much tougher.
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Sleep Apnea Increasingly Tied to Heart Risks
People with obstructive sleep apnea are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Health Tip: Take a Nap
Napping is a great way to help revive yourself if you're sleepy, tired or stressed.
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Napmaster General offers help for the fight against sleep deprivation
If you are sleep deprived, take a nap. Napping makes you feel better by improving your mood.
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Sleep disturbances affect classroom performance
Adolescents who experience sleep disturbances are more likely to receive bad grades in school.
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Children's Sleep Difficulties: Reports Differ From Children To Parents
Elementary school aged children say they have sleep difficulties much more often than their parents report sleeping problems.
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Risk Factors For Developing Complications From Sleep Apnea Surgery
Patients undergoing surgery to correct sleep apnea are more likely to have complications if their condition is severe.
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New Sleep Medication Unlikely To Be Abusive Or Cause Cognitive Impairment
Effects of new sleep medication appear unlikely to have potential for abuse or cognitive impairment.
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Light Deprivation Hinders Ability To Regulate Sleep-Wake Cycle
Individual sleep cycle is profoundly effected by the amount of light exposure.
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Many Women With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Symptoms Delaying Diagnosis and Treatment
Many women with obstructive sleep apnea symptoms delaying diagnosis and treatment, postponing their ability to sleep better and creating a burden on our healthcare system.
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New Studies In The Journal Sleep Focus On Helping Children, Women Sleep Better
Behavioral treatments are an effective means for resolving a child's sleeping bedtime problems and night wakings.
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Effective Treatment For Elderly Insomniacs
Brief behavioral treatment for insomnia (BBTI) appears to be a promising intervention for older adults who suffer from insomnia.
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Why Sleep? Flies Tell Us Why
Sleep is a mystery. Scientists do not know why we need sleep. But, adults know they need sleep and parents know children need sleep.
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Incorporate Sleep Evaluation Into Routine Medical Care
Sleep is an integral part of health, and assessment of sleep habits should be a standard part of medical care.
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Allergic Rhinitis Associated With Impaired Sleep Quality
All sleep disorders and complaints, including insomnia, waking up during the night, snoring and feeling fatigued when awakening, were more common in those with allergic rhinitis, who also slept fewer hours, took longer to fall asleep and more often felt sleepy during the day.
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Breathing Problems During Sleep Increase Risk of Depression
Individuals who have sleep related breathing disorder appear significantly more likely to develop depression.
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About 5 Percent of Adults With Insomnia Use Alternative Therapies
Approximately 10 to 34 percent of Americans regularly experience difficulty sleeping, also known as insomnia. CAM therapies are not proven for insomnia treatment.
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1.6 Million Americans Use CAM for Insomnia or Trouble Sleeping
Of those with insomnia or trouble sleeping, 4.5 percent used some form of complementary and alternative medicine for their sleeping disorder treatment.
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New Type of Sleep Apnea
Patients with complex sleep apnea at first appear to have obstructive sleep apnea and stop breathing 20 to 30 times per hour each night.
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Alcohol Increases Sleep Intensity In Young Women
Nightcap before bed may affect quality of sleep.
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U of M Professor Explores Spooning, Snoring and Sheet Stealing
Many of the couples said they would get a better night's sleep apart, but they don't want to sleep apart because of the intimacy of sharing a bed, the security and the sense of belonging together.
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Many Commercial Drivers Have Impaired Performance Due To Lack of Sleep
Truck drivers who routinely get too little sleep or suffer from sleep apnea show signs of fatigue and impaired performance that can make them a hazard on the road.
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Sleep Apnea Treatment Device Takes Patience
Sleep apnea, if left without treatment, may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, cardiovascular disease and even sudden death.
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Tips to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Sleep needs generally remain constant throughout adulthood, despite the notion that you need less sleep as you get older.
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Sleep Deprivation's Effect on Decisions
Sleep deprivation significantly impairs attention, working memory performance, our ability to drive.
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Women's Best Kept 'Sleep Secrets' Are Revealed
Are you feeling sleep deprived? While a good night's sleep is central to our overall health and well being, 1/3 of Canadian women do not feel well rested in the morning.
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A Better, Fresher Night's Sleep
Sleep plays such a critical role in health and well being that you want to create the best sleep environment for a better, fresher night's sleep.
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New Drug Helps Elderly With Insomnia
The drug eszopiclone, marketed as Lunesta, significantly improved sleep in elderly people with chronic insomnia.
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Getting Old Needn't Keep You Awake
If You have difficulty sleeping and have come to accept the sleep problem as part of growing older, help may be available.
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For Treating Insomnia Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Appears More Effective
Sleep medication for insomnia treatment is not as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Sleep Deprivation Doubles Risks of Obesity In Both Children and Adults
Sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.
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People Sleep Even Less Than They Think
A study of the sleep characteristics of 669 middle aged adults found that people sleep much less than they should, and even less than they think.
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REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder Is An Early Marker of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Study shows the relationship between disorders during REM sleep and future neurodegenerative pathologies.
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder at Young Age Linked to Antidepressant Use
In younger patients, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder results in psychiatric diagnoses that then result in antidepressant prescriptions.
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REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Found To Be Precursor of Brain-Degenerating Diseases
The danger with REM sleep behavior disorder is that patients can hurt themselves or their spouses during the acting out behaviors.
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New Seep Medication Shows Less Potential To Foster Abuse and Dependence
Experiments on ramelteon's effects didn't find same behavioral effects as other types of sleep aids.
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Why We Could All Do With A Siesta
Why it is difficult to sleep when hungry?
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