Sleep Disorders Expert Florence Cardinal shares Sleep Disorders management news and commentary at MySleepCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954 http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/32450/keeping Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:03:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal The things that keep us awake are many, and tend to vary from person to person. Noise, illness, including sleep disorders, and stress, to name a few.   Stress means worry, and it's worry that's keeping many folk awake - worry over something called the "credit crunch." A survey done by the budget hotel chain, Travelodge in the UK suggests that some workers are getting less than six hours sleep a night because of worries about money and job... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/32450/keeping http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/40660/menopause Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:02:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal Older women who take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have improved sexual function, less insomnia and fewer hot flushes, claims a joint study carried out by researchers from Australia, New Zealand and Britain.   "Our results show that hot flushes, night sweats, sleeplessness and joint pains were less common in women on HRT in this age group," said Professor Alastair MacLennan, the leader of the Australian arm of the independent study... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/40660/menopause http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/40116/syndrome Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:21:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal Research engineers and sleep medicine specialists from two Michigan universities have issued the result of a study that discusses how a sleep study can be used to determine other sleep disorders, including insomnia and fibromyalgia.   Joseph W. Burns, a research scientist and engineer at the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) also suggested that "It may even become possible for people to take sleep tests -- simpler and more effective... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/40116/syndrome http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39991/splitting Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:20:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal Biphasic sleep refers to having two split sleep cycles, say from 11 to 3, and then from 6 to 10. This sounds like a strange way to get the sleep we need, but according to some sleep experts, this may be the way it's meant to be.   Were we designed to sleep in shifts? Some scientists, including Richard Stevens, an epidemiologist at the University of Connecticut, suggest this may well be the case. Before all the modern inventions, including... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39991/splitting http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39658/nap Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:32:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal With the hectic lifestyles most of us lead these days, napping has become almost a way of life. Think naps are for sissies? Listen. Even the sports teams are getting into it.   "A lot of things may change in the NHL," Scott Mellanby of the Atlanta Thrashers says, "but not naps. It's just a part of being a hockey player."     One complaint from participants in the Olympics is sleep deprivation. With jet lag and getting... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39658/nap http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39367/winter-ness Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:00:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal If the "winter blues" or "cabin fever" is really getting you down, and you just can't seem to shake those doldrums, you may be suffering from seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) Perhaps you have never thought of S.A.D. as a sleep disorder. In the strictest sense, it's not. It's a form of depression.   However, major symptoms of S.A.D. include increased need for sleep and extreme fatigue. It is listed in many places as a sleep disorder... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39367/winter-ness http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39353/rockabye Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:43:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal Baby is here and it seems he or she has taken over the household. Babies do tend to be the center of attention, at least for the first few months. But my! Doesn't the little one sleep a lot?   For the first three to four months, babies tend to sleep sixteen to eighteen hours a day, but that sleep seems to come in spurts - sleep two or three hours - wake up for a feeding, or a diaper change or just because. And sometimes it's not easy... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/39353/rockabye http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/38220/sleeping Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:20:00 -0000 Florence Cardinal Don't get me wrong. I love animals. I have two cats, and I'd be lost without them. However, All Headline News (AHN) tells us that: "Children who are exposed to pet dogs, cats or other furry friends at home can develop problem snoring when they grow up, a new study has revealed." Heavy snoring can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and may be the harbinger of sleep apnea.   Lisa Shives, MD, medical director of Northshore... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/38220/sleeping http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/38446/pregnancy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:48:26 -0000 Florence Cardinal We all know, I'm sure, the effects of sleep deprivation, the damage a lack of sleep can do to the body, both mental and physical.   When it comes to sleep deprivation, parents, and in particular, mothers, are high on the list. Babies sleep - well, like babies. The problem is, babies and toddlers may not be on the same sleep schedule as adults.   But the sleep deprivation begins months before baby comes into the world. During the... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/38446/pregnancy http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/38137/eyes Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:37:12 -0000 Florence Cardinal University of Oxford researchers have discovered that sleepiness is controlled by nerves in the eye. By turning off certain cells in the eyes of mice, the effects of light on sleep and alertness is completely abolished.   "If we can mimic the effect of light pharmacologically, we could turn sleep on and off," lead researcher Russell Foster, of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, said.   This discovery could help in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/sleep-disorders/c/5954/38137/eyes