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Jerry Kennard

posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

Too Much, or Too Little Sleep, Increases Stroke Risk

Women aged 50-79 who sleep more than nine hours a night increase their risk of stroke by as much as 60-70 per cent. These findings, published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, were the result of an analysis between sleep patterns and risk of stroke in 93,676 women, between 1994-2005. The women were patients at 40 different... Read more Chevron

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Florence Cardinal

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posted 06/16/2008, comments (2)

Sleep Apnea Linked to Specific Body Type

Sleep apnea is often present in people with a certain body type, those with short, thick necks. A propensity for obesity is also often present. If a child inherits these characteristics, of course there is a possibility of getting apnea. The most common age for this is from two to six years but it does continue through or strike children... Read more Chevron

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (0)

How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Health

Today let's focus on other health effects of sleep deprivation on the body. It should be noted that much of the research in this area is evolving and we are constantly learning more about the bad effects of sleep loss. High Blood Pressure (and possibly diabetes and heart disease?) The body senses sleep loss as a “stress-inducing”... Read more Chevron

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (0)

How Sleep Deprivation Affects Your Health

Today let's focus on other health effects of sleep deprivation on the body. It should be noted that much of the research in this area is evolving and we are constantly learning more about the bad effects of sleep loss. High Blood Pressure (and possibly diabetes and heart disease?) The body senses sleep loss as a “stress-inducing”... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/06/2008, comments (0)

Should I Change My Prescription?

A recent article in USA Today addressed the astronomical amount of money that pharmaceutical companies are spending to influence American consumers. As you might have noticed, it's almost impossible to turn on your television without seeing advertisements for an endless array of prescription drugs. This... Read more Chevron

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