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Jerry Kennard

posted 12/01/2008, comment (1)

Night Terrors Partly Due to Genes

The exact cause of night terrors in children is not really known but associations have always been drawn between events such as disrupted sleep patterns or childhood anxiety. Now, researchers from the University of Montreal, have established that slightly less than half of night terrors could be due to heredity. When a child experiences... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/26/2008, comment (1)

Those Golden Years

I'm sure it comes as no surprise to the majority of my readers when I say that health problems escalate as we grow older. Not only do the problems we already have become worse, new problems develop. Diseases like diabetes and arthritis either appear or become harder to deal with. Broken bones take longer to heal. Minor ailments like colds... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

Snoring in Kids Can Mean Stunted Growth

We've already talked about why it's so important for parents to have a good sense of what their kid's sleep (quality and quantity) is like. If they snore, we've talked about obstructive sleep apnea (due to enlarged tonsils, obesity) and how sleep deprivation or poor sleep quality can impact everything from attention span in school to full... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Diana L Walcutt

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posted 11/24/2008, comment (1)

Internet Psychotherapy? Does It Work?

I read an article the other day in the Los Angeles Times and was intrigued by the idea it was presenting. Health insurance companies are supporting an idea of offering Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, or Cog B) for patients with insomnia. Now, we know that Cog B is one of the most effective treatments for depression, anxiety... Read more Chevron

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Jerry Kennard

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posted 11/24/2008, comments (0)

Regular Sleep & Exercise Significantly Reduces Cancer Risk in Women

News that a combination of regular sleep and daily exercise may significantly reduce cancer risk in women, has been presented at a conference of the American Association for Cancer Research. James McCain, Ph.D., of the National Cancer Institute, tracked 5,968 women over the age of 18, in Maryland for 10 years. When his results were... Read more Chevron

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