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Melatonin for Insomnia
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...compensate for the many hours of darkness. Some foods contain melatonin and eating them... Read more »
Eating Disorders Linked to Narcolepsy
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert...having some of the symptoms, including a craving for food and episodes of binge eating. The... Read more »
Can Sleep Deprivation Cause Obesity?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...tend to eat more of the wrong high calorie/high fat foods. If you talk to anyone who works... Read more »
Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert...anxiety than Ritalin and other stimulants. Provigil has Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... Read more »
The Early Bird gets the . . . Hypertension
By Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH , Health Expert...Possible answers include the tendency to eat more junk food if one is too exhausted to prepare... Read more »
Health Guide
Jet Lag: Is there a Cure?
...problem. Simply, our bodies possess an internal clock called the “circadian.” Elements such as light, food and exercise help determine our circadian clock. Crossing time zones far too swiftly... Read more »Infant Acid Reflux and Infant GERD symptoms
...VOMITING: Frequent spitting up or vomiting, frequent wet/sour burps, wet hiccups, Silent reflux: food coming part way up more than an hour after eating, spitting up-after six months of age.... Read more »10 Tips for Enjoying the Holidays Despite Migraines
...schedules or on vacations can work with this one by keeping healthy snacks handy. Look out for fast food snacks though. They can do as much harm as good.More: Managing Migraine Food... Read more »Narcolepsy: Treatment
...sleepiness. It takes about 4 weeks for significant benefits, which reach their peak at about 8 weeks. Food intake can affect it, so patients are advised to take it at a regular time after the... Read more »Circadian Rhythms and Sleep
...Human body is intelligent Our body is very intelligent, and the timing of cues, such as sunlight, food and exercise, as well as a daily routine, keep our body in sync. Here are some powerful... Read more »Images
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...("sleep-driving"). People have also sleepwalked, prepared/eaten food, made phone calls, or had... Read more »
...("sleep-driving"). People have also sleepwalked, prepared/eaten food, made phone calls, or had... Read more »
...("sleep-driving"). People have also sleepwalked, prepared/eaten food, made phone calls, or had... Read more »
...("sleep-driving"). People have also sleepwalked, prepared/eaten food, made phone calls, or had... Read more »
...("sleep-driving"). People have also sleepwalked, prepared/eaten food, made phone calls, or had... Read more »
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FDA gives tentative approval for Modafinil
October 03, 2008Caraco Pharmaceuticals has received tentative approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Modafinil tablets. Modafinil is the generic... Read summary »
FDA issues warning for Provigil
October 03, 2008Provigil, a medication used to treat excessive sleepiness, may cause serious skin rashes and suicidal thoughts, according to a warning from the Food... Read summary »
Warning Issued for "Energy Gum"
June 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Doctors are warning parents about the dangers of caffeine-containing chewing gum following an Italian boy's hospitalization.... Read summary »
Worry Disrupts Sleep of Caregivers
August 27, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Older adults who care for a loved one with dementia may need to... Read summary »
Advertising Affects Children's Food Choices
August 15, 2007By Betsy Atkins, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ever wonder why some kids prefer greasy cheeseburgers, chicken... Read summary »
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