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    Mental decline may predict sleep trouble for older women

    October 03, 2008
    Researchers have found that women who develop memory problems over a period of 13 to 15 years may be more likely to have fitful sleep. Diseases such as Alzheimer's may affect areas of the brain that control sleep, researchers suggest. A researcher involved in the study cautioned that sleep patterns in participants were measured only once, so the conclusions are still preliminary. Read more »
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    Top Tips for Coping with Insomnia
    By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

    ...occasional bout of insomnia - I certainly have.  The sleepless nights tend to strike when... Read more »

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    Sleep: Not Too Little, Not Too Much
    By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

    News reports about a study presented at a sleep conference suggest that the window for a healthy... Read more »

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    Sleep - Too Little? Too Much?
    By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

    Sleep is one of the necessities of life along with water, food and air. But just how much sleep do... Read more »

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    Report: No Time for Sleep
    By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

    Sleep is essential to everyone's health and well being. Yet, with so many distracting activities... Read more »

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    Getting Your Beauty Sleep?
    By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

    Ladies, are you getting your beauty sleep? Sleep deprivation causes havoc on that hat smooth,... Read more »

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    Health Guide

    All About Shift Work
    ...many inherent risks. Some of the most serious and persistent problems shift workers face are frequent sleep disturbance and associated excessive sleepiness. Sleepiness/fatigue in the work place... Read more »
    Sleep Apnea: Highlights
    Sleep Apnea and Heart DiseaseSleep apnea can increase the risk of stroke, even if patients do not have high blood pressure. A 2005 study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM)... Read more »
    The First 48 Hours: Insomnia
    After months of long, sleepless nights and sluggish, unproductive days, you’ve finally made it to the doctor to learn that your suspicions are confirmed: you’ve been suffering from insomnia.  ... Read more »
    Sleep Apnea: Introduction
    Sleep apnea is a disorder in which a person stops breathing during the night, perhaps hundreds of times, usually for periods of 10 seconds or longer and sometimes for as long as a minute.... Read more »
    Sleep Apnea: Prognosis
    PrognosisSleep apnea has a strong association with several diseases, particularly those related to the heart and circulation.Adverse Effects of Sleep Apnea on Heart and CirculationResearchers are... Read more »

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    Provigil Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...(mow-DAFF-in-ill) Uses Modafinil decreases extreme sleepiness due to narcolepsy and other... Read more »

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    Rozerem Oral Uses and How to Use

    ...(rah-MEL-tee-on) Uses This medication is used to treat sleeplessness (insomnia). It helps you... Read more »

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    Ambien Oral Dosage and Storage

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

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    Ambien CR Oral Dosage and Storage

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

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    Provigil Oral Dosage and Storage

    ...close to bedtime since it can interfere with your sleep. Notes Do not share this medication with... Read more »

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    June 18, 2008

    (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
    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 »

    Dont Sleep too Much or too Little
    May 02, 2008

    (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleeping more or less than the recommended seven or eight hours a night can put you at risk for metabolic syndrome -- a group... Read summary »

    Insomnia Therapy Helps Osteoarthritis Patients
    August 28, 2009

    (Ivanhoe Newswire) ? A new study shows the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for older patients with... 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 »

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