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  • Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You Think

    WebMD Health Channel - Sleep Disorders
    14 May 2012 | 4:02 pm
    Sleepwalking may be more common than experts have estimated, says a California psychiatrist. "The numbers are very big," says researcher Maurice Ohayon, MD, PhD, DSc, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Stanford University Sleep Epidemiology Research Center. In his poll of nearly 16,000 adults, he found nearly 30% reported a history of sleepwalking. That included episodes in childhood and adolescence.

  • Excessive Sleepiness May Be Cause of Learning, Attention and School Problems

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    4 May 2012 | 8:59 pm
    Obesity, depression/anxiety, ADHD, asthma contribute to fatigue even after a good night’s sleep Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime... Visit http://www.sleepfoundation.org for more!

  • Tips for Making the Change to Big Kid Bed

    Sleep Advice, Tips, and Information from SleepBetter.org
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    14 May 2012 | 8:46 am
    When it comes to growing children sleep is very important and a pivotal part of that sleep is making the transition from crib to a big kid bed. Most parents know that this time will be a difficult... [Click on the headline to read the rest of this story!]

  • Reasonable accommodations and commute times (Ohio Employer's Law Blog)

    Wikio - Sleep Disorders
    15 May 2012 | 6:44 am
    How far do you have to go to accommodate an employee’s disability? In Regan v. Faurecia Automotive Seating (5/10/12) , the 6th Circuit provides some boundaries, and teaches us a lesson about accommodation best practices. Alisha Regan—an assembly line worker at Faurecia—suffers from narcolepsy , a sleep disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and frequent daytime sleep attacks. When her...Source : Ohio Employer's Law BlogExplore : Diseases, Health, Neurological disorders

  • Longer sleep times may counteract genetic factors related to weight gain

    Your Guide to Healthy Sleep
    1 May 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Toss out another old wives’ tale: Sleeping too much does not make you fat. Quite the opposite, according to a new study examining sleep and body mass index (BMI) in twins, which found that sleeping more than nine hours a night may actually suppress genetic influences on body weight. The study looked at 1,088 pairs of twins and found that sleeping less than seven hours a night was associated with both increased BMI and greater genetic influences on BMI. Previous research has shown that genetic influences include things like glucose metabolism, energy use, fatty acid storage and satiety. In…
 
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    WebMD Health Channel - Sleep Disorders

  • Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You Think

    14 May 2012 | 4:02 pm
    Sleepwalking may be more common than experts have estimated, says a California psychiatrist. "The numbers are very big," says researcher Maurice Ohayon, MD, PhD, DSc, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the Stanford University Sleep Epidemiology Research Center. In his poll of nearly 16,000 adults, he found nearly 30% reported a history of sleepwalking. That included episodes in childhood and adolescence.

  • Do You Have 'Social Jet Lag'?

    10 May 2012 | 4:52 pm
    People who have different sleep patterns on the weekends than they do during the work week may experience "social jet lag," and a new study shows this shift in sleep schedule is linked to obesity.

  • 30% of Workers Get Far Too Little Sleep

    26 Apr 2012 | 5:55 pm
    Fully 30% of U.S adults -- or 40.6 million workers -- sleep six or fewer hours a day, a new CDC report shows.

  • Shift Work May Set Stage for Obesity and Diabetes

    11 Apr 2012 | 3:26 pm
    Short sleep on a disrupted schedule -- common in shift work -- significantly increases blood sugar, setting the stage for obesity and diabetes, a new study shows.

  • Sleep Less, Eat More?

    14 Mar 2012 | 7:34 pm
    Being sleep deprived may make you eat more than usual, according to a new study.
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    MedicineNet Sleep General

  • Health Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy Driving

    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Title: Health Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy DrivingCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2012 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

  • Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You Think

    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Title: Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You ThinkCategory: Health NewsCreated: 5/15/2012 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM

  • Do You Have 'Social Jet Lag'?

    11 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Title: Do You Have 'Social Jet Lag'?Category: Health NewsCreated: 5/11/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/11/2012 12:00:00 AM

  • zaleplon, Sonata

    30 Apr 2012 | 2:00 am
    Title: zaleplon, SonataCategory: MedicationsCreated: 1/16/2000 1:07:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/30/2012 12:00:00 AM

  • 30% of Workers Get Far Too Little Sleep

    27 Apr 2012 | 2:00 am
    Title: 30% of Workers Get Far Too Little SleepCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/27/2012 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/27/2012 12:00:00 AM
 
 
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  • [Joubert syndrome: report of four adult siblings affected].

    12 May 2012 | 1:30 am
    CONCLUSIONS. This study shows the need for early disease diagnosis to ensure proper monitoring, therapeutic approach and family genetic counseling, as well as the role of the cerebellum in cognitive functions and intelligence development. PMID: 22573508 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista de Neurologia)

  • [Chronic migraine: definition, epidemiology, risk factors and treatment].

    12 May 2012 | 1:30 am
    CONCLUSIONS. Chronic migraine is a common condition that requires global management aimed at reducing the frequency of the attacks, lowering the associated disability and improving the patients' quality of life. PMID: 22573510 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista de Neurologia)

  • Body size and lifestyle in an urban population entering adulthood: The “Grow up Gothenburg” Study

    11 May 2012 | 7:25 pm
    Conclusion:  Within this generally healthy cohort, boys were more likely to be overweight/obese than girls, although paradoxically boys were more satisfied with their appearance. Nordic girls constitute a group with particularly high risk of reporting low body self‐esteem and chronic morbidity. In the longer term, the current cross‐sectional data on body size, lifestyle and health will provide important baseline information for future follow‐up studies of health outcomes in later life.© 2012 The Author(s)/Acta Pædiatrica © 2012 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica (Source: Acta Paediatrica)

  • The experience of caring for an alcoholic woman in the family

    11 May 2012 | 6:19 pm
    This study aims at investigating the care practices developed by the family of an alcoholic woman and understanding her perception of the care she is receiving. It is a case study, developed using a qualitative approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, performed in 2008 in a middle-class family home in a town in southern Brazil. The data were later submitted to analysis. The results show that the care provided by the family is centered on the needs for food, hygiene, sleep, rest and the transporting of the woman to specialized detoxification services, and that the…

  • Real estate developer, philanthropist Jack Benaroya has died

    11 May 2012 | 2:58 pm
    Seattle real estate developer, civic leader and philanthropist Jack A. Benaroya, 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, according to his family. “The guy is a legend in terms of real estate development,” said Jim Bowles, senior managing director for the greater Puget Sound area for CBRE, the real estate services firm. “He was one of the preeminent, if not the preeminent, developers of large industrial projects and he built a great company that is now led by his son, Larry.” Bowles... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
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  • Memoirs of an Addicted Brain by Marc Lewis - review

    11 May 2012 | 3:55 pm
    An addict turned neuroscientist is both fascinating and irritating"Probably a crab would be filled with a sense of personal outrage if it could hear us class it without ado or apology as a crustacean and thus dispose of it. 'I am no such thing,' it would say; 'I am myself, myself alone."It's worth keeping William James's moment of empathy with arthropods in mind during any discussion of the way thoughts and feelings emerge from the brain. Marc Lewis's brilliant – if not wholly sympathetic – account of his many mind-bludgeoning drug experiences wears its biological determinism on its…

  • Rilpivirine: A second-generation nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor.

    11 May 2012 | 8:03 am
    Conclusion Rilpivirine is a viable NNRTI for HIV-infected patients who have not previously received antiretroviral therapy. PMID: 22555080 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)

  • UK addicted to sleeping pills: Stress-related insomnia on rise since start of the economic crunch

    11 May 2012 | 1:06 am
    The annual cost to the NHS of handing out the pills has risen by a sixth in the past three years to nearly £50million. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

  • Hypothalamic obesity in children

    10 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    SummaryHypothalamic obesity is an intractable form of obesity syndrome that was initially described in patients with hypothalamic tumours and surgical damage. However, this definition is now expanded to include obesity developing after a variety of insults, including intracranial infections, infiltrations, trauma, vascular problems and hydrocephalus, in addition to acquired or congenital functional defects in central energy homeostasis in children with the so‐called common obesity. The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying hypothalamic obesity are complex and multifactorial. Weight gain…

  • Sodium oxybate therapy provides multidimensional improvement in fibromyalgia: results of an international phase 3 trial

    6 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Conclusion These results, combined with findings from previous phase 2 and 3 studies, provide supportive evidence that SXB therapy affordsimportant benefits across multiple symptoms in subjects with fibromyalgia. (Source: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases)
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    MedWorm: Snoring

  • How salt-blasting surgery cured my disfiguring condition called 'drinker's red nose'

    12 May 2012 | 4:23 pm
    John Clough, 64, from Blackburn, Lancashire, underwent a surgical procedure used to cure snoring, and to destroy head and neck cancers, has been adapted to tackle even the most advanced cases of rhinophyma. (Source: the Mail online | Health)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in Bahrain. #FreeDoctors

  • [Chronic migraine: definition, epidemiology, risk factors and treatment].

    12 May 2012 | 1:30 am
    CONCLUSIONS. Chronic migraine is a common condition that requires global management aimed at reducing the frequency of the attacks, lowering the associated disability and improving the patients' quality of life. PMID: 22573510 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Revista de Neurologia)

  • Cognition in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAS): Current Clinical Knowledge and the Impact of Treatment

    9 May 2012 | 12:10 am
    Abstract  Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by the presence of disordered breathing events that occur during sleep, as well as symptoms such as sleepiness and snoring. OSAS is associated with a number of adverse health consequences, and a growing literature focuses on its cognitive correlates. Although research in this field is mixed, multiple studies indicate that OSAS patients show impairment in attention, memory, and executive function. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective and widely used treatment of OSAS, and…

  • Updates in oral appliance therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

    5 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    CONCLUSION: Consistent follow-up and management are needed to increase clinical success rates in OA therapy for OSA. Further educational preparation and support is required for dental and medical professionals to recognize OSA and ensure the best possible patient care. PMID: 22562263 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Sleep and Breathing)

  • Updates in oral appliance therapy for snoring and obstructive sleep apnea

    5 May 2012 | 12:17 am
    Conclusion  Consistent follow-up and management are needed to increase clinical success rates in OA therapy for OSA. Further educational preparation and support is required for dental and medical professionals to recognize OSA and ensure the best possible patient care. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ReviewPages 1-14DOI 10.1007/s11325-012-0712-4Authors Hui Chen, Division of Orthodontics, Department of Oral Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of British Columbia, 2199 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3Alan A. Lowe, Division of Orthodontics, Department…
 
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    MedWorm: Sleep Apnea

  • Prevalence and comorbidity of nocturnal wandering in the US adult general population

    13 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Conclusions: With a rate of 29.2%, lifetime prevalence of NW is high. SSRIs were associated with an increased risk of NW. However, these medications appear to precipitate events in individuals with a prior history of NW. Furthermore, MDD and OCD were associated with significantly greater risk of NW, and this was not due to the use of psychotropic medication. These psychiatric associations imply an increased risk due to sleep disturbance. (Source: Neurology)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in…

  • Disrupted sleep without sleep curtailment induces sleepiness and cognitive dysfunction via the tumor necrosis factor-alpha pathway

    10 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Conclusions: Taken together, our findings show that recurrent arousals during sleep, as happens during sleep apnea, induce excessive sleepiness via activation of inflammatory mechanisms, and more specifically TNF-alpha-dependent pathways, despite preserved sleep duration. (Source: Journal of Neuroinflammation)

  • Codeine after tonsillectomy can be fatal for kids

    9 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Giving codeine or other opiates after tonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome can have fatal or life-threatening consequences for young children, 3 case reports suggest. Why are certain children particularly susceptible to severe complications? (Source: Modern Medicine Contemporary Pediatrics)

  • Efficacy of the Silensor for treating obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    9 May 2012 | 12:12 am
    Discussion  The Silensor is useful for the treatment of OSAS. In particular, the Silensor is suitable for the first phase of OSAS treatment with oral appliances because the efficacy of the Silensor was equal to that of other oral appliances and had few side effects. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s10006-012-0332-yAuthors Hiroyuki Nakano, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi, JapanKatsuaki Mishima, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi, JapanAsuka Matsushita, Yamaguchi University, Ube, Yamaguchi, JapanHokuto Suga, Yamaguchi University, Ube,…

  • Cognition in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAS): Current Clinical Knowledge and the Impact of Treatment

    9 May 2012 | 12:10 am
    Abstract  Obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) is characterized by the presence of disordered breathing events that occur during sleep, as well as symptoms such as sleepiness and snoring. OSAS is associated with a number of adverse health consequences, and a growing literature focuses on its cognitive correlates. Although research in this field is mixed, multiple studies indicate that OSAS patients show impairment in attention, memory, and executive function. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective and widely used treatment of OSAS, and…
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    MedWorm: Narcolepsy

  • My daughter falls asleep all the time

    14 May 2012 | 6:13 pm
    OUR HEALTH EXPERIENCE: TESSA WATSON AND JESSICA HAND:MY DAUGHTER Jessica has narcolepsy. She falls asleep all the time – after school; after dinner; in the car; at school; in the supermarket; on the couch. She gets weak, loses control of her muscles and collapses. At night, her sleep is interrupted by bad dreams and panic attacks. She is lovely, quiet, nearly 16, happy in herself and never in trouble. But this condition is causing her, and our family, enormous trouble. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)MedWorm Sponsor Message: Please support the Doctors In Chains campaign for the medics…

  • Anti-NMDA-receptor antibody detected in encephalitis, schizophrenia, and narcolepsy with psychotic features

    7 May 2012 | 10:00 pm
    Conclusion: In addition to 3 typical cases, we found 7 cases with anti-NMDAR antibody associated with various psychotic and sleep symptoms, which lack any noticeable clinical signs of encephalitis (seizures and autonomic symptoms) throughout the course of the disease episodes; this result suggest that further discussion on the nosology and pathophysiology of autoimmune-mediated atypical psychosis and sleep disorders is required. (Source: BMC Psychiatry - Latest articles)

  • Ritalin use for ADHD soars fourfold as child psychologists warn of untested drug cocktails

    5 May 2012 | 5:07 pm
    Pupils as young as three are at risk, warn experts as prescriptions soarPrescriptions of Ritalin for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have quadrupled in a decade, prompting fears it is being pushed on children at the expense of alternative treatments and without appreciation of long-term effects.Figures released by the NHS business services authority to the Liberal Democrat MP Tessa Munt reveal the number of prescriptions of methylphenidate hydrochloride, the generic name for Ritalin, rose in England from 158,000 in 1999 to 661,463 in 2010.Ritalin is a psychostimulant drug most…

  • Ritalin use for ADHD children soars fourfold

    5 May 2012 | 5:07 pm
    Pupils as young as three are at risk from untested drug cocktails, warn experts as prescriptions soarPrescriptions of Ritalin for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have quadrupled in a decade, prompting fears it is being pushed on children at the expense of alternative treatments and without appreciation of long-term effects.Figures released by the NHS business services authority to the Liberal Democrat MP Tessa Munt reveal the number of prescriptions of methylphenidate hydrochloride, the generic name for Ritalin, rose in England from 158,000 in 1999 to 661,463 in 2010.Ritalin is a…

  • Tolerance and Efficacy of Sodium Oxybate in Childhood Narcolepsy with Cataplexy: A Retrospective Study

    30 Apr 2012 | 6:04 pm
    This study constitutes a preliminary step towards a further randomized controlled trial in childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy.Citation:Lecendreux M; Poli F; Oudiette D; Benazzouz F; Donjacour CEHM; Franceschini C; Finotti E; Pizza F; Bruni O; Plazzi G. Tolerance and efficacy of sodium oxybate in childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy: a retrospective study. SLEEP 2012;35(5):709-711. (Source: Sleep)
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    Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today

  • Sleepwalking More Prevalent Among US Adults Than Previously Suspected

    15 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    What goes bump in the night? In many U.S. households: people. That's according to new Stanford University School of Medicine research, which found that about 3.6 percent of U.S. adults - or upward of 8.4 million - are prone to sleepwalking. The work also showed an association between nocturnal wanderings and certain psychiatric disorders, such as depression and anxiety...

  • Hazardous To Health - Social Jet Lag

    12 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Social jetlag - a syndrome related to the mismatch between the body's internal clock and the realities of our daily schedules - does more than make us sleepy. It is also contributing to the growing tide of obesity, according to a large-scale epidemiological study reported online in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication...

  • New Research Explains How Proper Sleep Is Important For Healthy Weight

    8 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    If you're counting calories to lose weight, that may be only part of the weight loss equation says a new research report published online in The FASEB Journal. In the report, French scientists show that impairments to a gene known to be responsible for our internal body clocks, called "Rev-Erb alpha," leads to excessive weight gain and related health problems...

  • Headphones In Intensive Care Unit Help Patients' Confusion And Sleep Patterns

    4 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) often become confused or delirious soon after, or within a few days of admittance to the ICU. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care, shows that use of earplugs can result in better sleep (as reported by the patients), lower the incidence of confusion, and delay the onset of cognitive disturbances...

  • Fatigue May Impact Surgeons' Ability To Deal With The Unexpected

    4 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    Sleep-deprived surgeons can perform a previously learned task or learn a new task as well as surgeons who are rested, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. However, in sleep-deprived surgeons, the brain must work harder, which could lead to problems during unexpected events...
 
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  • Burton Sleeper Travel Hoodie

    Brian Yalung
    16 May 2012 | 9:55 am
    For people who are on the go, you don’t have to limit yourself to what you can carry or request when you are travel-bound. Pillows would be easy to carry or maybe you can even request for them along with some blankets on flights or maybe train rides. But if you have the Burton Sleeper Travel Hoodie, why bother? The whole thing looks like a standard hooded sweatshirt that people may have these days but this one comes with an integrated pillow. With it, you can sleep in any which way you wish wherever you may go and enjoy all the stuff that you would look for when it comes to some quality…

  • Customizable Vented Sleeping bags

    Brian Yalung
    15 May 2012 | 9:59 am
    When it comes to getting the right sleeping bags when you plan to go camping and rough it a little, you are bound to expect the necessary discomforts that one would usually enjoy in their homes. In fact, among them include the proper ventilation to ensure you properly get the right temperature when you try and sleep your darnest best in the outdoors. Sleeping bags are normally as simple as you can get but this customizable sleeping bag comes with a lot of zippers that should offer you the ventilation you would need. There are about 4 to 5 zippers that this sleeping bag has, apparently…

  • Sleep – A Great Mother’s Day Gift

    Brian Yalung
    14 May 2012 | 10:22 am
    Mother’s Day is being celebrated right now and while this post may come a bit too late, there is still time for those who are still celebrating it as we speak. Celebrating Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact, if you think about it, it could be in different forms. This could be doing the chores on behalf of your mom like cleaning or maybe even some laundry. But if you want a no-brainer of a gift to give, why not just allow your mom to simply get a good night’s sleep even for just a day. Especially for mom’s that have a lot of kids around, sleep may be hard to come by.

  • Modern Treetop Baby’s wooden bird house night lights

    Brian Yalung
    13 May 2012 | 9:58 am
    Having a nightlight by your nursery should be a good idea so that parents can easily check on their babies in the wee hours and when all the lights are turned off. But if you want to be a little bit eco-friendly about it, the Modern Treetop Baby’s wooden bird house night lights should be a good enhancer, safe and non-toxic to have to keep your baby in sight. The Modern Treetop Baby’s wooden bird house night lights are made from handcrafted and natural Japanese Kiri wood. They are hand-painted to offer a safe additional element to nurseries, ensuring that your toddlers can be easily…

  • Chirping Cicadidae Clocks

    Brian Yalung
    12 May 2012 | 10:26 am
    Here is an interesting clock that should wake you up on the right side of bed. Apparently the clock features the chirping sound of a Cicada, and comes with extra features that allow you to hook it up with other popular devices in the home. The clock carries a modern to futuristic design, making it perfect for any type of home setting. The Cicadidae Clock was designed by Ryan Jongwoo Choi who included a Bluetooth dongle with the alarm clock which will allow owners to connect it to mobile phones, computers or even modern smart TVs. It can be recharged using USB connectivity, providing the basic…
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    ModernMedicine - Sleep Disorders

  • Almost 1 in 3 in U.S. have sleepwalked: study

    13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although only a handful of people in the United States sleepwalk every year, a new study suggests close to one-third may do it at some point in their lives.

  • Chronic benzodiazepines risky in adults with schizophrenia

    9 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In patients with schizophrenia, chronic use of benzodiazepines is associated with an increased risk of death, whereas treatment with an antidepressant or several concomitant antipsychotics is not, according to a Finnish study published this month.

  • Maintenance with lenalidomide delays myeloma reappearance

    8 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Lenalidomide maintenance therapy can significantly extend the time to progression and progression-free survival in patients with multiple myeloma, according to three double-blind studies in the May 10 New England Journal of Medicine.

  • Benzodiazepines safe during lactation

    26 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The sedative effects of benzodiazepine exposure through breast milk appear to present minimal risk of central nervous system (CNS) depression in infants, a new study suggests.

  • Race influences burden of perioperative pain, opioid adverse events in children

    22 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children of different races have unequal burdens of perioperative pain and risks of opioid-related adverse effects, according to a report today in Pediatrics.
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    About.com Sleep Disorders

  • Preventing Suicide Among Those with Sleep Disorders

    3 May 2012 | 5:06 pm
    Research has shown that people with sleep disorders, especially insomnia, are at higher risk of dying from suicide. Moreover, symptoms of sleep disorders often overlap those of depression. In order to save lives, it is important to recognize the warning signs of suicide and what to do....Read Full Post

  • Wrap-Up of the New Sleep Articles for April

    30 Apr 2012 | 4:45 pm
    In case you missed it, check out these new sleep articles for April. This month includes new content related to abnormal sleep behaviors called parasomnias. Learn how to cope with parasomnias as well as an interesting blend of medical science and law called sleep forensics. Answer the age-old questions of what bodily functions can occur during sleep, including sneezing and farting. Discover what to take when you can't sleep or, conversely, learn why you are able to sleep so easily. Finally, learn about two new alternative treatments for obstructive sleep apnea called the hypoglossal nerve…

  • Does Sleep Paralysis Have a Religious Explanation?

    18 Apr 2012 | 9:27 am
    I am often asked whether there might be a religious explanation for the phenomenon of sleep paralysis. It is a question that, as a person of both science and faith, deeply intrigues me. In the interest of full disclosure, aside from being a neurologist with an expertise in sleep, I am also Roman Catholic. And I have never myself experienced sleep paralysis....Read Full Post

  • Sleeping Pill Intermezzo Hits Pharmacy Shelves Today

    5 Apr 2012 | 7:34 am
    If you struggle with insomnia, especially waking in the middle of the night, you may be excited to learn that a new treatment option is available starting today. The prescription sleeping pill called Intermezzo hits pharmacy shelves in the United States today. It is designed to be safer to take in the middle of the night without causing morning drowsiness or a "hangover" effect....Read Full Post

  • The Latest in Sleep for March

    30 Mar 2012 | 6:07 am
    It can be hard to track down the newest articles in sleep medicine, so check out the summary below to see what is new on this site. There certainly is a wide breadth of topics this month. You can learn about narcolepsy, idiopathic hypersomnia, and African sleeping sickness. You can find support through the non-profit organizations Narcolepsy Network and the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation. Finally, you can learn about a condition affecting children called Sleep-Related Rhythmic Movement Disorder. Check out these great articles from March and learn a little about the fascinating world of…
 
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    Your Guide to Healthy Sleep

  • Longer sleep times may counteract genetic factors related to weight gain

    1 May 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Toss out another old wives’ tale: Sleeping too much does not make you fat. Quite the opposite, according to a new study examining sleep and body mass index (BMI) in twins, which found that sleeping more than nine hours a night may actually suppress genetic influences on body weight. The study looked at 1,088 pairs of twins and found that sleeping less than seven hours a night was associated with both increased BMI and greater genetic influences on BMI. Previous research has shown that genetic influences include things like glucose metabolism, energy use, fatty acid storage and satiety. In…

  • Lack of Sleep May Raise Risk of Diabetes

    21 Apr 2012 | 2:41 am
    Your mother was right: regular bedtimes and a good night’s sleep are good for you - or at least, researchers reported, irregular bedtimes and not enough sleep are bad for you. In a 39-day experiment with healthy volunteers, shortened sleep time and varying bedtimes - meant to mimic shift work - led to impaired glucose regulation and metabolism, according to Orfeu Buxton, PhD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues. Over time, the observed changes could increase the risk of obesity and diabetes, Buxton and colleagues reported online in Science Translational Medicine. The…

  • Study: Insomnia takes toll on tinnitus patients

    19 Apr 2012 | 4:33 pm
    For the more than 36 million people plagued by tinnitus, insomnia can have a negative effect on the condition, worsening the functional and emotional toll of chronic ringing, buzzing, hissing or clicking in the head and ears, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. The study shows a significant association between insomnia and the severity of perceived tinnitus symptoms, with patients with insomnia reporting greater emotional distress from tinnitus. “Tinnitus involves cognitive, emotional, and psycho-physiological processes, which can result in an increase in a…

  • Graying America gets wired to cut healthcare costs

    13 Apr 2012 | 3:42 pm
    Baby boomers wired to their iPads and smart phones are giving U.S. health experts some new ideas about ways to cut the soaring costs of medical care in graying America. Some of the ideas might sound like “Robo-Granny”. An astronautical engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has made a skin-tight undersuit equipped with sensors that can constantly monitor the vital signs of its elderly wearer and feed the data into a computer that fires off health alerts. It was first designed for a landing on Mars. There’s also Paro, the robotic seal which has fur, big eyes and responds…

  • Lack of Sleep May Raise Risk of Diabetes

    12 Apr 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Your mother was right: regular bedtimes and a good night’s sleep are good for you - or at least, researchers reported, irregular bedtimes and not enough sleep are bad for you. In a 39-day experiment with healthy volunteers, shortened sleep time and varying bedtimes - meant to mimic shift work - led to impaired glucose regulation and metabolism, according to Orfeu Buxton, PhD, of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues. Over time, the observed changes could increase the risk of obesity and diabetes, Buxton and colleagues reported online in Science Translational Medicine.
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    Wikio - Sleep Disorders

  • Lack of ZZZs can hurt work performance (Orlando Sentinel)

    15 May 2012 | 4:41 pm
    An email pitching an interview with a sleep-disorder expert had me at, "Would you ever show up at work drunk?"Source : Orlando SentinelExplore : Business, Diseases, Health, Neurological disorders

  • Reasonable accommodations and commute times (Ohio Employer's Law Blog)

    15 May 2012 | 6:44 am
    How far do you have to go to accommodate an employee’s disability? In Regan v. Faurecia Automotive Seating (5/10/12) , the 6th Circuit provides some boundaries, and teaches us a lesson about accommodation best practices. Alisha Regan—an assembly line worker at Faurecia—suffers from narcolepsy , a sleep disorder that causes excessive sleepiness and frequent daytime sleep attacks. When her...Source : Ohio Employer's Law BlogExplore : Diseases, Health, Neurological disorders

  • Mendengkur Sebabkan Kegemukan? (Rumah Sakit Mitra Kemayoran)

    11 May 2012 | 8:54 pm
    http://female.kompas.com/read/2012/05/10/10542292/Mendengkur.Sebabkan.Kegemukan Wardah Fazriyati| wawa | Kamis, 10 Mei 2012 | 10:54 WIB KOMPAS.com – Anda sudah diet ketat, olahraga, tapi berat badan tak kunjung turun dan masih mengalami kegemukan. Coba perhatikan pola tidur Anda, bisa jadi Anda mengidap sleep apnea. Dr Andreas Prasadja, RPSGT, sleep physician dari Sleep Disorder Clinic RS Mitra...Source : Rumah Sakit Mitra KemayoranExplore : Diseases, Health, Neurological disorders

  • Sleep Apnea Not Just a Sleep Disorder (Scribd Feed)

    8 May 2012 | 6:58 am
    If your snoring causes you to wake up with a loud snort or gasp several times during the night, you may have a form of sleep apnea, a serious condition that can cause breathing to stop. *Sleep Apnea— Not Just A Sleep Disorder *Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder whereby the sleeper stops breathing several times an hour, all night long. *If you have sleep problems that involve waking up...Source : Scribd FeedExplore : Diseases, Health, Neurological disorders

  • The Mystery of Zach Braddock (The Brewers Bar - A Milwaukee Brewers blog)

    daysofyost@gmail.com (Nick Prill)
    4 May 2012 | 7:55 pm
    ... be several years down the road. However, a series of problems that included minor injuries, a sleep disorder, and undisclosed personal issues got in the way. Today, we're going to try and recap Braddock's time in (and out of) Milwaukee, and look at what went wrong. Braddock made his debut in the Brewers bullpen May 23, 2010, to a fair amount of excitement by those who follow the...Source : The Brewers Bar - A Milwaukee Brewers blogExplore : Baseball Players, Diseases, Health, Neurological disorders, Sports
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    The Insomnia Blog - Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, PhD

  • Energy drinks elevate blood pressure

    Dr. Michael Breus
    8 May 2012 | 10:07 am
    Those fun, harmless-looking energy drinks in the colorful bottles that you see everywhere these days? Those beverages with “natural” ingredients, marketed to all of us—especially our kids—as an alternative to soda? Turns out these drinks aren’t so harmless. Concerns about the effects of energy drinks are continuing to grow, as new research shows these drinks can cause blood pressure to rise, as well as bringing about heart palpitations and arrhythmias, anxiety, and insomnia. Researchers in Poland conducted a small study with 18 healthy young adults ages 20-35. The young adults were…

  • Working a lot, not sleeping enough

    Dr. Michael Breus
    7 May 2012 | 12:01 pm
    When you’re busy with work, and responsibilities at home, does your sleep suffer? Do you get to bed later than you’d planned, or wake in the early morning already thinking about all you need to tackle during the day? If so, you have a lot of company.  According to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly one third of workers in the United States aren’t getting enough sleep. The CDC examined more than 15,000 responses to the 2010 National Health Interview Survey, analyzing the data for information about the sleep habits of working people. In their analysis,…

  • How sleep friendly is your bedroom?

    Dr. Michael Breus
    26 Apr 2012 | 9:44 am
    There’s no room in our homes that we spend more time in than the bedroom. You can say I’m biased, but I think it’s the most important room in the house. The National Sleep Foundation has just released the results of its first-ever “Bedroom Poll,” which is full of information about how aspects of our bedrooms affect sleep life. The survey covered many aspects of bedroom life, from how much and how well we’re sleeping, to romance and intimacy, to how often we change our sheets. The survey found Americans feeling pretty good about their bedrooms—a majority said they prefer their…
 
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    Sleep Apnea ED

  • Eating your broccoli or why ACA is important and necessary

    sleepapnea ed
    30 Apr 2012 | 9:52 am
    Perhaps the most important lesson I learn when I was an insurance broker was the law of large numbers. Simply put, the law states that the more “risk units” you have in the pool you are underwriting, the more likely the losses will conform to what is predicted. Made sense then, still makes sense now.If the goal of health care reform is to bend the cost curve, why not increase the number of “risk units” in the pool of insureds and thereby make the expense of losses closer to the predicted figure?The Affordable Care Act’s requirement that eliminates the pre-existing conditions…

  • Comments delivered at HHS listening session for ACA Essential Health Benefits – October 19, 2011

    sleepapnea ed
    21 Oct 2011 | 9:16 am
    My name is Edward Grandi. I am the executive director of the American Sleep Apnea Association, the only national nonprofit organization for a condition that conservatively affects 18 million adults in the U.S. I am here to advocate in favor of coverage for sleep apnea as an essential benefit under the insurance policies offered by the Affordable Insurance Exchanges. The association sponsored a letter-writing campaign to the Secretary asking that sleep apnea not be overlooked in the development of ACA. Sadly, the word “sleep” does not appear once in the 2000 pages document that became the…

  • To sleep, perchance to dream - second presentation

    sleepapnea ed
    16 Oct 2011 | 7:26 am
    The second presentation on Saturday morning was to interested members of the public on the island. Not surprisingly, there were more of them than members of the healthcare community the evening before.  It is not hurt that my hosts, the Sleep Apnea Association of Curacao, had representatives on the radio a couple days before announcing the meeting.Dr. Rach and I were now in sync as to who was presenting what and our talks were well received. Following the presentations there was a panel made up of me, Dr. Gerald Rach an ENT, Dr. Ramon Echague Coleman a Pulmonologist (and a graduate of a…

  • To sleep, perchance to dream - first presentation

    sleepapnea ed
    15 Oct 2011 | 7:40 am
    Yesterday morning was spent visiting several of the physicians involved in treating sleep apnea here on the island - Dr. Rach, the ENT (and my co-presenter) and Dr. Essebom, a pulmonlogist, who operates, rather will operate the only sleep lab on the island.Besides introductions, the conversations revolved around the presentations, particularly the one last night that was to other physicians, healthcare professionals and representatives of several health insurers on the island.One item, not originally addressed in my presentation was outlining the various diagnostic options available to treat…

  • To sleep perchance to dream - arrival

    sleepapnea ed
    14 Oct 2011 | 6:06 am
    After a long day of travel we arrived in Curacao after sunset, so seeing the sites will have to wait until later. We checked in to hotel and then set off in search of dinner with our hosts from the Sleep Apnea Association of Curacao.It was great to put a face and a voice with the names of people I have communicated with frequently the past few months. Our kindred spirits, doing the work of raising awareness about sleep apnea in a community that has challenges to understand the scope of the problem.That is where I come in. One of my assignments is to help the healthcare community including…
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    Sleep Advice, Tips, and Information from SleepBetter.org

  • Tips for Making the Change to Big Kid Bed

    Staff
    14 May 2012 | 8:46 am
    When it comes to growing children sleep is very important and a pivotal part of that sleep is making the transition from crib to a big kid bed. Most parents know that this time will be a difficult... [Click on the headline to read the rest of this story!]

  • Tired Sometimes Doesn’t Have Anything To Do With Sleep

    Staff
    10 May 2012 | 1:17 pm
    While being tired usually has to do with a lack of sleep, there are times that it doesn’t.  A new article from LifeGoesStrong.com charts out some of the non-sleep related issues that could... [Click on the headline to read the rest of this story!]

  • What Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day – Sleep

    Staff
    9 May 2012 | 10:28 am
    As Mother’s Day gifts go, candy and flowers are fine, but we think that mom would really appreciate the chance to recharge her natural batteries more regularly. “Whether it’s related to work, home or... [Click on the headline to read the rest of this story!]

  • Nearly Half of Americans Don’t Sleep in Their Own Beds

    Staff
    8 May 2012 | 8:36 am
    Are you the type to fall asleep on the couch in front of the TV? If so, you have plenty of company. Between work, kids, and social life Americans tend to be very busy and will catch a few Zzz’s... [Click on the headline to read the rest of this story!]

  • Obesity Genes May Be Shut Off By Sleep

    Staff
    7 May 2012 | 8:58 am
    Sleep and weight gain is a big topic these days, with multiple research studies showing that if you sleep the appropriate amount, you’re likely to be thinner.  A new study, however, indicates... [Click on the headline to read the rest of this story!]
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  • U.S. Lost War in Afghanistan & Despite Proof, Obama Declares Win

    Ronald
    16 May 2012 | 10:42 am
    Nearly 3,000 U.S. and coalition forces have lost their lives in the Afghanistan "charade" which is nothing more than a "commercial enterprise conducted by the elites." The war-wealthy Bilderberg bankers will clink their Cristal filled flutes in a toast to Obama's falsely claimed victory in Afghanistan while we write the checks. Continue reading →

  • Big Brother Set to Flex Muscle vs. NATO and Bilderberg Protesters

    Ronald
    11 May 2012 | 9:31 pm
    Even Chicago's city officials were kept in the dark about Big Brother's plans to add "fully equipped" federal muscle to the Red Zone enforcers. Refugee plans, contingency prison plans and indefinite detention possibilities threaten NATO and Bilderberg protesters. Continue reading →

  • Occupy and NATO Protesters Receive Bilderberg Invitations

    Ronald
    7 May 2012 | 7:21 pm
    Bilderberg invitees (OWS and NATO protesters) are jumping at the opportunity to create havoc in the peaceful residential community of Chantilly, Virginia. They'll be arriving warmed up and ready after their "Hell Week" in Chicago. Continue reading →
 
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    Insomnia Land - The Blog

  • Fill your house with people if you want to cure your insomnia

    Martin Reed
    15 May 2012 | 12:15 pm
    Apparently, the more people that live in your house, the better you’re going to sleep – according to Georgian Opinion Research Business International after looking at households across eight countries. The research found that those who live alone were more likely to experience insomnia. Don’t go overboard after reading this, though – you don’t want to have people sleeping in your rafters; apparently, there is a noticeable rise in insomnia when households reach seven or more members. So there you have it. You don’t want to live alone, but you don’t…

  • Cure your insomnia with wild lettuce

    Martin Reed
    14 May 2012 | 3:11 pm
    Sure, food influences sleep quality – but apparently, the magical elixir we’ve all been waiting for is hidden inside the humble lettuce! Wild lettuce extracts come from the sap, seeds and leaves of Lactuca virosa – a plant that is found natively in the South and South East of England and the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. It has also been introduced in California, Alabama, Iowa and Washington, DC. Also known as ‘lettuce opium’, the extract has similar effects to opium. As you would expect, this results in a sedative effect when the plant is ingested, yet…

  • The link between insomnia and multiple personality disorder

    Martin Reed
    10 May 2012 | 5:15 pm
    We already know that sleep deprivation can alter our minds. Now it would appear that a very real risk is associated with sleep disturbance and multiple personality disorder. Now known generically as ‘dissociation’, the condition describes the disruption of normal psychological or conscious functioning. It often leaves people feeling detached from their emotions and surroundings. Researchers discovered that when 25 healthy volunteers were sleep deprived for just one night, they experienced many more dissociative experiences. This is an important finding since popular belief argues…

  • 5 foods that will help improve your sleep

    Martin Reed
    8 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Food has a big influence on how we sleep. Here are five types of food you may want to add to your diet in a bid to improve your sleep naturally. Fish Salmon, halibut and tuna contain high levels of vitamin B6, which is required by the body in order to make melatonin. If you don’t eat fish, good alternatives include chickpeas, bananas and fortified cereals. Jasmine Rice One study found that when individuals ate a high carbohydrate meal of vegetables and tomato sauce over rice, they fell asleep faster when the meal included rice that included high glycemic index jasmine rice compared to…

  • Insomnia, diabetes and the melatonin receptor gene

    Martin Reed
    3 May 2012 | 6:16 pm
    Hot on the heels of our post that reported a link between insomnia and Alzheimer’s disease, now we’re looking at the potential of a genetic link between insomnia and diabetes. We already know there’s a link between insomnia and diabetes – however, what this latest study tells us is that there may be a genetic link between our melatonin receptors and type 2 diabetes. After studying over 7,000 women, researchers found that a total of 40 different mutations to the melatonin receptor gene were associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Four of these mutations…
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    Cures for Insomnia Now!

  • Relaxation for Sleep and treatment of insomnia

    SiteAdmin
    13 May 2012 | 3:03 am
    Relaxation for Rest and therapy of insomnia iPhone / iPad App to assist with sleep deprivation and insomnia. Sleep is an really crucial element of our daily lives, nevertheless for a lot of of us, we are not capable to fall asleep effortlessly. Sleep is a all-natural state, that your body already is aware of how to do. Deep Sleep with Dr Elaine Ryan helps you to set up and retain your own natural rest schedule. Making use of this system assists you to find out how to fall asleep, and stay asleep, naturally and very easily. Deep Sleep with Dr Elaine Ryan is developed to induce all-natural rest…

  • Best Natural Cures For Insomnia

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    30 Apr 2012 | 11:05 am
    Best Organic Cures For insomnia www.fallasleepquickly.information Very best Organic Cures For insomnia cures for insomnia Video Rating: / five

  • Q&A: Sleep Apnea: is it common to have mood swings AFTER treatment?

    SiteAdmin
    30 Apr 2012 | 8:29 am
    by Fitch Resource Library sleep apnea treatments question by Patsy A: Sleep Apnea: is it common to have mood swings AFTER treatment? My son-in-law recently began treatment for sleep apnea. He’s 38 and has suffered from it his entire adult life, apparently. Now that he’s getting proper sleep, he has started being verbally abusive. What’s scarey is that he often can’t remember saying things he has recently said! Is there any way to get him back to normal? Is his brain having trouble making connections after all this time? We are concerned for our daughter and grandson.

  • Natrabio Insomnia Relief, 1 Ounce

    SiteAdmin
    29 Apr 2012 | 7:55 am
    Insomnia Natrabio insomnia Relief, 1 Ounce Insomnia – click on the image below for more information. NatraBio insomnia relief Safe treatment alternative for most minor ailments Contains 1 ounce Insomnia Product Information from Natra-Bio insomnia is a non-addictive homeopathic combination to help relieve sleeplessness and achieve a restful nights sleep. Natural Homeopathic medicine. Occasional sleeplessness. Helps to reduce difficulty falling asleep. No daytime drowsiness. Homeopathic medicine is a safe treatment alternative for most minor ailments. Symptom relief is attained through…

  • Sleep apnea?

    SiteAdmin
    26 Apr 2012 | 8:32 am
    sleep apnea treatments question by Josh A: Sleep apnea? What is the prognosis of sleep apnea WITH and WITHOUT treatment? sleep apnea treatments best answer: Answer by Sal AI would guess to say it depends upons ones body’s physiological response to the apnea period. The Blood pressure and heart rate goes up and of course there is the tiredness and sleep deprivation that follows. All in all it would depend upon which other risk faCTORS THAT ONE MAY HAVE, OBESITY, MEDICAL PROBLEMS ETC. Add your own answer in the comments!
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    Sleep Education Blog

  • Obesity crisis examined in HBO documentary series "The Weight of the Nation"

    AASM
    10 May 2012 | 2:59 pm
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts that if nothing is done to reverse the nation's current obesity trends, 42 percent of Americans could be obese by 2030. With the obesity current rate at 36 percent, the nation would add 32 million obese people in less than two decades. Sleep apnea, heart disease, diabetes and countless other debilitating and chronic health problems linked to

  • Excessive sleepiness may be cause of learning, attention and school problems

    AASM
    4 May 2012 | 9:02 am
    Children with learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from sleepiness. Penn State researchers divided 508 children into two groups. One group had parents who reported their children experiencing excessive daytime sleepiness. Parents of the second group reported their children alert during the day. The sleepy kids were more likely to experience learning, attention/hyperactivity

  • Longer sleep times counteract obesity related genes

    AASM
    1 May 2012 | 9:05 am
    Toss out another old wives’ tale. Sleeping too much does not make you fat. Quite the opposite, according to a new study examining sleep and body mass index (BMI) in twins. Researchers found that sleeping more than nine hours a night may actually suppress genetic influences on body weight. The study looked at 1,088 pairs of twins in the Washington state area. Twins sleeping less than seven

  • RLS risk higher with history of obstructive lung disease, estrogen use

    AASM
    25 Apr 2012 | 7:11 pm
    A history of obstructive lung disease nearly tripled the risk of restless leg syndrome in a recent study group. The risk of restless leg syndrome was 2½ times higher for patients using estrogen.The study looked at 535 health records from Tucson. The records were part of another project looking at sleep disordered breathing and heart disease. But researchers also used the information to determine

  • RBD patients waiting years before seeing a physician

    AASM
    19 Apr 2012 | 8:03 am
    People with REM sleep behavior disorder wait an average of nearly nine years before getting diagnosed, a new study reported. REM sleep behavior disorder occurs when a sleeping person acts out vivid dreams. These dreams are often filled with action, and may even be violent.A study out of Scotland looked at 30 REM sleep behavior disorder patients. The patients were asked why they took so long to
 
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    How to Fall Asleep Easier

  • How to Fall Asleep with Bruxism

    admin
    11 May 2012 | 4:53 am
    Bruxism is the medical term for teeth grinding – one of the most common sleep disorders and learning to combat this para-functional activity and how to fall asleep with Bruxism will significantly reduce your symptoms of sleep deprivation. Most people will experience Bruxism at some point in their lives without any health implications but the most health damaging form of this condition happens when a person is asleep. Clenching of the jaw and chewing are not reflexes but habits which are controlled by both consciousness and sub consciousness parts of the brain.

  • How to Fall Asleep While on Medication

    admin
    9 May 2012 | 1:51 pm
    Knowing how to fall asleep while on non-prescription medication can be quite a hard as there can be certain things in the ingredients that may cause people to be restless. A prime example is how paracetamol can disrupt how easily people fall asleep as it can often contain caffeine. Last year I was enduring torturous tooth ache. I had damaged the enamel on my teeth as a result of eating far too much chocolate and it had caused my teeth to be excessively sensitive. Whenever I ate anything sweet I was feeling excruciating pain which was travelling up the left hand side of my face. The…

  • Alcohol and Sleep Deprivation Symptoms

    admin
    5 May 2012 | 2:35 am
    Alcohol and the symptoms of sleep deprivation are closely connected. It has been discovered that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol shortly before going to sleep actually reduces the time to get to sleep (Onset Latency) due to the ability to allow individuals to relax and de-stress. This is because once the body has metabolised the alcohol it causes a disruption and can make it difficult for a person to maintain their sleep stability. Many experimentalists have found that in Northern territories, the effects alcohol has on sleep are more severe than those in southern territories.

  • Breathing Exercises to Fall Asleep Easier

    admin
    3 May 2012 | 12:43 pm
    Breathing exercises to fall asleep easier can signyficantly reduce sleep deprivation symptoms and many people rely on such breathing techniques to help relax their mind and get a good night sleep. For people who feel they may be suffering from anxiety and insomnia, these calming exercises will save you having to purchase any form of sedative or therapy session as they can be performed in your own bedroom. One of the most popular breathing exercise that helps people sleep better and is widely used by yoga enthusiasts is explained below. The way this is performed is to lie on your back at…

  • How to Fall Asleep Under Stress

    admin
    1 May 2012 | 1:34 pm
    Knowing how to fall asleep under stress can be a gruelling task especially when suffering sleep deprivation symptoms that only contribute to the situation. When a person is stressed they have trouble getting to sleep as the anxiety is so overpowering and when people suffer lack of sleep, their stress levels increase. Yes this is a vicious circle but fortunately there are a few simple techniques that are known to reduce this problem. My insomnia started in 2004 when we were moving out of our family home. The reason for the move was not due to financial reasons so this was not the cause of my…
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