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The Role of Gratitude in Sleep and Happiness: A HealthCentral Explainer

According to a growing body of research, gratitude is an important ingredient to happiness with yourself and in relationships. In addition, the amount of sleep you get might influence the amount of gratitude you feel towards the people in your life. How does poor sleep affect your relationship? A recent study examined more than 60... Read more Chevron

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(Infographic) The Sleep Diet

Many people know they need to get good, quality sleep to feel good, but what most people don't know is that sleep can be a factor in weight loss too. Infographic by APage

posted 01/18/2013, comments (0)|

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What’s New in Vitamin D Research? A HealthCentral Explainer

Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption, bone growth, bone remodeling and preventing osteoporosis. It also plays an important role in modulating cell growth, reducing inflammation and aids the immune system. All of these functions are well known to scientists, but, new research suggests vitamin D may play an even bigger role in our... Read more Chevron

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Insomnia Can Be A Real Problem

I suffer from insomnia. I often do not go to bed until 2 or 3 am, and then wake up at the rather ungodly hour of 5 or 6 am. This can last for days. As a result, I am exhausted most of the time, I have more frequent manic depressive episodes which are currently manifesting themselves as the dreaded "mixed" episode. Imagine having a head full of... Read more Chevron

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The Sleep-Depression Connection: A HealthCentral Explainer

Sleep and depression have a complex relationship. In some cases depression can cause sleep problems, such as insomnia, and in other cases sleep problems contribute to depression. Sleep issues and depression share common risk factors, and certain treatments can relieve symptoms of both. As researchers delve more into this relationship, new... Read more Chevron

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