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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Sleeping All The Time

Five myths about sleep

October 03, 2008
Gayle Green--an author, professor, and lifelong insomniac--spent six years researching and writing a book about insomnia. During that time, she learned almost all there is to know about sleep. In this article, she highlights five common myths about sleep. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Surly Teenager Syndrome
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

Are your kids getting enough sleep? How about your teenagers? How much sleep do children need... Read more »

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Sexual Dis-interest? Lacking Libido? Zero Arousal? Is It Your Anti-depressant??
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...can cause negative sexual symptoms up to 50% of the time.  That can translate into affecting... Read more »

Health Guide

Coping with Jet Lag
...you are likely to experience the phenomenon of "jet lag," which can have a profound effect on your sleep and alertness. This online brochure has some advice for travelers on what you can do now to... Read more »
All About Jet Lag
...lag was not treated as a medical condition. It is now included as one of the 84 known or suspected sleep disorders and affects millions of people each year.Jet lag occurs when the body's... Read more »
Napping Benefits
...recent research is providing evidence that a well-timed afternoon nap may be the best way to combat sleepiness, improve work performance, and overcome the late day grogginess commonly known as the... Read more »
Is Stress Causing Your Sleep Problems?
Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night.  Medical experts say that you should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep, but recent statistics revealed that many people are getting less than 5 to... Read more »
Is Stress Causing Sleep Problems For You?
...mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night.  Medical experts say that you should get between 7... Read more »

Medications

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...of overdose may include slowed breathing or a deep sleep from which you cannot be awakened.... Read more »

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...of overdose may include slowed breathing or a deep sleep from which you cannot be awakened.... Read more »

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...the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia). It is generally used for... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not getting enough sleep as a teenager could hurt your heart when you get older. A new study from Case Western Reserve... Read summary »

Sleep Linked to Weight
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study adds to growing evidence that sleep is associated with weight. The research finds children and teens who sleep less... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A long, uninterrupted night's sleep is good medicine for Alzheimer's patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). New research... Read summary »

Pre-natal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Trouble Sleeping
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Sleep Problems and Menopause
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) It's not just aging that causes sleep problems for women; hormones are partly to blame. According to research from the Rush... Read summary »