i recently had a question from a HealthCentral subscriber who was concerned that though he was getting treatment for sleep apnea, he was tested and found to have certain prolonged periods where the amount of oxygen in his blood was tested as "low." He was also feeling "tired." He questioned whether the therapy was "sufficient" and "on... Read more
What are you dwelling on these days? The fall and rescue of AIG? The reality that your bank WAMU is on the auction block? How much mercury you've absorbed from fish? How many pesticides you've been exposed to - you fruit lover, you? How many plastic bottles and containers in your home have a #7 on their bottom and possible BPA leaching... Read more
So I'm driving carpool one day, many years ago, and as usual the kids basically forget that I'm there and they begin to discuss all kinds of tidbits....
Eric, age 7 -"Oh yeah??? Well my dad snores so loudly that the house shakes. He and my mom haven't slept in the same room for years and years."
Whoa, I think, do Geri and Marty... Read more
The September issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch says that taking a quick afternoon nap may be a great way to refresh when you are feeling sleepy. So many of us are routinely sleep deprived and we often feel groggy during the day. We may "conk out" when it's not convenient - like suddenly, at our desk. If the cause of our... Read more
My first child was not a sleeper - maybe that KISS concert I went to in my 8th month of pregnancy was to blame. alot of "bouncing in my belly" during that musical event. My second child was the calmest, best sleeper - and yes, Barry Manilow was my 8th month choice for him. Any correlation or truth here??
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