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posted 10/13/2009, comments (0)

Coffee for Babies?

Research out of the University of Toronto suggests that babies who are given caffeine have a different sleep pattern and may develop sleep abnormalities. But health problems, especially sleep related, may develop much earlier, well before the baby is born. Pregnancy There has long been conflicting arguments for and against drinking... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/21/2009, comments (0)

It May Be in Your Genes

"Gene" is a word used often in today's world - gene pool, gene therapy. genetics. But what, exactly is a gene? The U.S. National Library of Medicine has an excellent definition : "A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes, which are made up of DNA, act as instructions to make molecules called proteins. In humans,... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/22/2009, comments (0)

Author has Rare Sleep Disorder

George Dawes Green is an author of thrillers including, in 1995, "The Juror" and, in 2009, "Ravens." Writing, or any occupation where a person can set his own hours, is ideal for George Dawes Green, because he has a rare sleep disorder where his hours of sleeping and waking fall later every day. This is known as free-running circadian... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/17/2009, comments (0)

Behavior and Childhood Sleep Disorders

A recent news article states: "Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with behavior problems in children with asthma, researchers have found." But behavior problems are often linked to any type of sleep disordered breathing. It was discovered that approximately a third of children with asthma also had sleep... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/06/2009, comments (0)

What is Nocturia?

I suffer from nocturia. It's believed that over two-thirds of people over 55 may also struggle with nocturia. They just aren't able to put a name to it. What is nocturia? Nocturia isn't actually a sleep disorder. A better description would be a sleep related problem. In simple words, nocturia is the need to get up to go to the bathroom... Read more Chevron

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