Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Natural Remedies or Prescription PIlls?

Millions of sleeping pills and natural remedies are consumed every year. Very often people start with natural remedies before moving on to prescription medication. In this Sharepost I briefly consider the differences between natural remedies and prescription medication in terms of their benefits and limitations.   Are you hesitant about... Read moreChevron
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Sleeping and Menopause

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... Read moreChevron
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Baby's Chaotic Sleep Linked to Mothers Depression

  Mothers who experience depression before or during pregnancy are more likely to have babies who have chaotic sleep patterns in the first six months of life. Professor Roseanne Armitage, of the University of Michigan Sleep and Chronophysiology Laboratory, states that not only does this add to parents' sleepless nights, but it may also set... Read moreChevron
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Teen With Poor/Insufficient Sleep May = High Blood Pressure

Recent research reveals that teens who either don’t sleep enough or have poor quality sleep may be at risk for high blood pressure that could eventually put them at risk for heart disease in adulthood. The study, just published in the Journal, Circulation, took a look at 238 healthy 13-16 year olds (123 boys, 115 girls) who were not... Read moreChevron
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But How Could a Nap Be Bad?

Let’s continue on our topic of naps in healthy adults- the good, the bad, and the otherwise.   Some more good news about napping.  As we all have probably experienced in our life, a short nap has helped us learn something that we simply couldn’t grasp beforehand.  This is because after intense work, parts of our... Read moreChevron
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