Sleep Disorder
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Norman
On St. Patrick's Day, 1998, my husband, Norman, died of a heart attack. He was just three days away from his 67th birthday. This was his second heart attack. His doctor attributed them to the sleep apnea he'd suffered from for several years.
When he was first diagnosed with sleep apnea, I was surprised at how little people knew o...
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Expert & Community Posts
ADHD and Sleep Disorders
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert......conditions that share symptoms with ADHD, among them sleep disorders. Yet another cause... Read more »
Behavior and Childhood Sleep Disorders
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...behavior problems are often linked to any type of sleep disordered breathing. It was discovered... Read more »
The Hazards of Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD)
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...brings to mind an important, but little recognized sleep disorder known as shift work sleep... Read more »
The Link Between Anxiety and Sleep Disorders
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...million Americans suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders, and an additional 20 million... Read more »
Author has Rare Sleep Disorder
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...ideal for George Dawes Green, because he has a rare sleep disorder where his hours of sleeping... Read more »
Health Guide
ADHD and Sleep Disorders
.........to medication (e.g. stimulants), lifestyle induced (i.e. caffeine, alcohol, obesity), or a primary sleep disorder.” Not getting enough sleep at night can cause mood swings,... Read more »How to Use This Site
......Find The Find section is designed to help you answer questions, get information and learn about sleep disorders. Youll find a complete patient guide to sleep disorders, help with ... Read more »Sleep disorders in the elderly
Frequent night awakenings Difficulty falling asleep Early morning awakening Confusion differentiating between day and night Signs and tests ... Read more »Sleep disorders
Prevention Maintaining regular sleep habits and a quiet sleep environment may prevent some sleep disorders. Read more »All About Shift Work
...Exxon Valdez have been attributed to human fatigue.According to the International Classifications of Sleep Disorders, shift workers are at increased risk for a variety of chronic illnesses such as... Read more »Images
Medications
...decreases extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other sleep disorders such as... Read more »
...or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. How To Use Read the Medication... Read more »
...or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. Dextroamphetamine is a... Read more »
...or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. Dextroamphetamine is a... Read more »
...may help improve your sleep if you have shift work sleep disorder. Consult your doctor or... Read more »
Related News
Pre-natal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Trouble Sleeping
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A nightcap while you're pregnant may disturb your child's sleep later on. A new study found alcohol consumption during... Read summary »
Sleep disorders in kids may be misdiagnosed as ADHD
October 02, 2008Recent studies suggest that some children who have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may in fact have a sleep... Read summary »
Sleep disorder may lead to bad behavior in asthmatic kids
July 13, 2009Kids with asthma who have sleep disordered breathing (SDB) at night may exhibit behavior problems, a new study has found. In the study of 194... Read summary »
Diabetes and Sleep Apnea Linked
June 01, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Obese people with type 2 diabetes might want to get checked out for sleep apnea as well. According to Temple University... Read summary »
Diabetes Linked to Sleep Apnea
June 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists need to spend more time studying the possible connection between type 2 diabetes and sleep apnea. The International... Read summary »
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