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Florence Cardinal

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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 02/04/2009, comment (1)

Artifical Light Exposure Linked to Prostate Cancer

Artificial night time lighting is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer in men. According to research by Professor Boris A. Portnov and colleagues of the University of Haifa, exposure to artificial light sources at night increases the risk of prostate cancer the more a man is exposed. In previous research, the same team found an... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

A Dose of Conversation Online

I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral's MySleepCentral and its sister sites' unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert... Read more Chevron

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NOSAJones

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posted 03/29/2008, comments (8)

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OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) is a deadly disorder. It takes only ONE obstruction per hour (much less 5, 30, 60, or over a 100 per hour as seen so often) night after night, over many years, to finally catch up with you. The first symptom (what you feel) might be insomnia, fatigue (sometimes profound...like in my case), drowsiness (not... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/05/2007, comments (0)

Rotating shift workers and lower serotonin

According to a study published in the August 1st issue of the journal SLEEP, researchers have found that people who work rotating shifts have lower levels of serotonin, a hormone and neurotransmitter in the central nervous system thought to play a big part in regulating a person's sleep. Levels of serotonin were found to... Read more Chevron

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