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posted 03/06/2008, comments (2)

Are Your Kids Having Trouble Sleeping?

A recent study done in Helsinki, Finland, confirms that TV viewing does have an effect on children's sleep. Researchers sent surveys to over 300 families with young children asking about TV viewing habits and sleeping disturbances. The results showed: The majority of children watched TV one to two hours a day and were exposed to passive TV... Read moreChevron
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posted 03/04/2008, comments (0)

National Sleep Awareness Week- Perfect Timing!

Spring is in the air. This time of year means different things to different people, depending on where you live. For me up here in the north, the last of the snow is melting, lawns are slowly turning green, and crocuses are coming into bloom. Another thing that announces the coming of spring - our clocks "spring ahead" an hour. For... Read moreChevron
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posted 01/31/2008, comments (0)

Melatonin - The Natural Sleeping Pill

A friend of mine recently wrote me the following letter asking for more information on melatonin. I dedicate this article to her:M.H. wrote:  "My husband had trouble sleeping the last few months of his life, and the doc prescribed 1mg of melatonin. He didn't want to put Jim on any more drugs. He was already taking insulin for... Read moreChevron
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posted 01/24/2008, comments (4)

Did Ambien Lead To the Death of Heath Ledger?

I know there was a great deal of controversy over the movie "Brokeback Mountain." It was one of those films you either loved or hated. I saw it, and thought it was well and sensitively done. The two stars who played homosexual cowboys rendered their roles well and I looked forward to seeing further work by them. I was... Read moreChevron
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posted 01/15/2008, comments (2)

Sleep Disorders in Animals

Researchers at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine say that the roundworm C. elegans, a worm often used in laboratory research, may help us to understand why animals sleep. Although it's called "lethargus," the period of lethargic behavior in the roundworm resembles sleep. The worm is unresponsive during this phase, and if... Read moreChevron
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