What Is Good Sleep Hygiene
Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Treatment
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Behavioral Methods
Prevention of sleeplessness depends upon the patient's ability to learn how to relax and sleep well. A number of behavioral methods are aimed at achieving these goals. Behavioral techniques can actually cure chronic insomnia and studies report their effectiveness in nearly all patients with primary chronic insomnia.
Although medications are equally effective for helping people with insomnia to sleep, they can not cure the condition, and prolonged use frequently resulted...
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Expert & Community Posts
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert...paradoxical intention, sleep restriction therapy, sleep hygiene education, and cognitive... Read more »
Working Yourself to Sleep
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...disorders (sleep apnea, insomnia,) stress, poor sleep hygiene, or just a bedroom that's too hot,... Read more »
Is It You Or Your Mattress?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...sleep? The article suggests practicing good sleep hygiene. Go to bed and get up at a regular... Read more »
A Doctor's Top Five Secrets for Good Sleep
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert...Collectively, these ideas are known as good sleep hygiene. We will start by reviewing the... Read more »
What You Should Know About Sleep Apnea: A Guide to the Basics
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...changes can also prove beneficial. Practice good sleep hygiene by keeping regular hours and get... Read more »
Health Guide
Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention
...dioxide diverts mosquitoes toward the flame.)Other Preventive MeasuresYour home environment, personal hygiene, and what you wear can also help reduce your risk for mosquito bites.Wear trousers and... Read more »Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Disorders: Treatment
...prescribe alternatives, if possible.If the cause cannot be determined, it is best to first try sleep hygiene and relaxation methods. Such approaches provide added benefits, even if drug therapy is... Read more »Insomnia: Risk Factors
...and in most cases the wakefulness associated with them is temporary and can be ameliorated with sleep hygiene and time.After childbirth, most women develop a high sensitivity to the sounds of... Read more »Sleep Apnea: Resources
www.sleepapnea.org -- American Sleep Apnea Associationwww.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep... Read more »Insomnia: Resources
www.aasmnet.org -- American Academy of Sleep Medicinewww.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr -- National Center for Sleep Disorders Researchwww.sleepfoundation.org -- National Sleep... Read more »Images
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