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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Sleeping Problems

Stress can cause sleep problems

October 03, 2008
Stress can trigger sleep disturbances in people without a history of sleep problems. This finding follows a five-year Finnish study of 16,627 men and women with undisturbed sleep and 2,572 with disturbed sleep. People who suffered anxiety as a result of divorce or a death in the family were at higher risk for sleeping problems for at least six months after the stressful events, as compared with those who did not experience stressful events. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Childhood Depression & Sleep Problems Linked
By Jerry Kennard , Health Expert

Treating sleep problems early in life may protect children from developing depression as they get... Read more »

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Transformed Migraine Related To Sleep Problems
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Although sleep issues have been linked with headaches and Migraine for more than 100 years,... Read more »

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ADHD and Sleep Problems: New Study on Children
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...child with ADHD, chances are that getting him to sleep is one of the biggest stressors you face... Read more »

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Dr. Blaivas Answers Your Questions About Sleep Problems
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...should be aware of to determine if my teen has a sleep disorder? Answer:This is a very important... Read more »

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Sleep Problems in Care Facilities
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

Sleep disturbances are common in Alzheimer's disease. Broken sleep can affect everyone in the home... Read more »

Health Guide

Transformed Migraine Related To Sleep Problems
Although sleep issues have been linked with headaches and Migraine for more than 100 years, information about the types and prevalence of specific sleep problems in adults with transformed Migraine... 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 »
Isolated sleep paralysis
... Sleep paralysis - isolated Prevention Read more »
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 »

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

Related News

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 »

Treating sleep problems may reduce cancer-related pain
April 20, 2009

A new study of 11,445 cancer patients has found that sleep problems increase fatigue and pain. The study found that over half of the participants... Read summary »

Sleep problems may increase suicide risk for seniors
October 03, 2008

A study has found that elderly people with sleep problems have a higher suicide rate than seniors who sleep well. However, researchers said that... Read summary »

Sleep problems common in kids with ADHD
October 03, 2008

A study of 239 schoolchildren with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder found that 73 percent of the kids had trouble sleeping. Mild sleep... Read summary »

Study: Ritalin does not cause sleep problems
October 03, 2008

A new study of 282 children shows that ritalin taken in patch or pill form does not cause sleep problems. After five weeks, researchers found that... Read summary »