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Sleepless Nights Plague America (HealthDay)
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersHealthDay - MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News)-- Americans of all races toss and turn in bed each night, and sleeplessness is affecting their jobs, social lives and even their sexual habits, the latest poll on U.S. sleep habits finds. ...
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Sun Mar 2010
Shift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep (HealthDay)
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersHealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- To make ends meet these days, many Americans are sacrificing sleep to work night shifts or juggle two jobs. ...
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Sleep Differences Among Ethnic Groups Revealed By Poll
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersThe 2010 Sleep in America poll released by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. It is the first poll to examine sleep among these four ethnic groups... ...
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The Dangers Of Daylight Savings Time
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersDaylight Savings Time can be hazardous for your health. On average, people go to work or school on the first Monday of Daylight Savings after sleeping 40 fewer minutes than normal. And recent studies have found there's a higher risk of heart attacks, traffic accidents and workplace injuries on the f ...
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Researchers find trigger for narcolepsy: study (AFP)
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersAFP - Swiss scientists say they have found a trigger for narcolepsy, the health disorder that sparks sudden daytime bouts of tiredness or sleep, in a move that could open up new avenues for treatment. ...
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Severe Sleep Apnea Has Silver Lining (HealthDay)
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersHealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The breathing woes that accompany severe sleep apnea may be counterbalanced by this silver lining: those with the condition report fewer nightmares. ...
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Behavioral Therapy Improves Sleep And Lives Of Patients With Pain
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersCognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain and also reduced the extent to which pain interfered with their daily functioning, according to a study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers... ...
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Impact Of Sleep Deprivation On Brain Functioning Different Than Previously Thought
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersWhat goes on in your brain when you're sleep deprived and how does it affect your ability to process information and make decisions? A research study conducted at Washington State University into the effects of sleep deprivation on executive functioning the ability to initiate, monitor and stop acti ...
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Study Identifies That Multiple Risk Factors Existed In 78 Percent Of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Cases
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) continues to be the third leading cause of infant death, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), despite a decline in SIDS that is associated with a rise in safe-sleep practices for newborns and infants. A new study by Barbara M... ...
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Risk Of Motor Vehicle Accidents In Adolescents Increased By Sleep Problems And Sleepiness
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersA study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that sleepiness at the wheel and poor sleep quality significantly increase the risk of motor vehicle accidents in adolescents. Results indicate that adolescent drivers were twice as likely to have had a crash if they experi ...
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Frequency Of Nightmare Recall Decreased By Severe Sleep Apnea
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersA study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) report a significantly lower frequency of nightmares than patients with mild or no sleep apnea, indicating that OSA suppresses the cognitive experience of nightmare re ...
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Lack Of Morning Light Keeping Teenagers Up At Night
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersThe first field study on the impact of light on teenagers' sleeping habits finds that insufficient daily morning light exposure contributes to teenagers not getting enough sleep. "As teenagers spend more time indoors, they miss out on essential morning light needed to stimulate the body's 24-hour ...
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The Immune System May Be The Culprit In Narcolepsy
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersIndividuals with the sleep disorder narcolepsy suffer with excessive daytime sleepiness and attacks of muscle paralysis triggered by strong emotions (a condition known as cataplexy). It is thought that narcolepsy is an autoimmune disorder - that is, it is caused by the individual's immune system att ...
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Risk Factors For Poor Sleep Quality Among Patients With Interstitial Cystitis In Taiwan
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersUroToday.com - Research concerning natural history and quality of life among patients with Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) has shown that self-reported sleep disturbance is common and affects more than 80% of BPS patients. Patients with BPS also commonly experience depressive symptoms. Anxiety, insomni ...
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GlaxoSmithKline And XenoPort Receive FDA Complete Response Letter For Horizant™ (GSK1838262/XP13512) For RLS
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersGlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT) Wednesday received a Complete Response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for Horizant™(gabapentin enacarbil) Extended-Release Tablets, an investigational non-dopaminergic tr ...
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TARPAW Introduces "TRACH-AIDETM" Tracheostomy Tube Stabilizing Solution
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep Disorders"Designed by a Doctor for a Doctor" TRACH-AIDE™ offers medical professionals and patients an effective, cost saving solution to minimize the discomfort and irritation caused by the inserted tracheostomy tube... ...
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Naps Are An Integral Part Of Learning For Infants, Helping The Developing Brain Retain New Information
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersAnyone who grew up in a large family likely remembers hearing "Don't wake the baby." While it reinforces the message to older kids to keep it down, research shows that sleep also is an important part of how infants learn more about their new world... ...
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Findings Suggest That A Biphasic Sleep Schedule Not Only Refreshes The Mind, But Can Make You Smarter
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersIf you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don't roll your eyes. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour's nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power. Indeed, the findings suggest that a biphasic sleep ...
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National Sleep Awareness Week (March 7-13, 2010) - Canadian Lung Association
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersAre you often very sleepy throughout the day? And do others tell you that you snore or have short pauses in your breathing while you sleep? Do you get a full night's sleep most nights but still wake up tired? You may have sleep apnea, a serious breathing problem that interrupts your sleep. These br ...
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The Mathematics Behind A Good Night's Sleep
Categorie : Sleep / Sleep DisordersWhy can't I fall asleep? Will this new medication keep me up all night? Can I sleep off this cold? Despite decades of research, answers to these basic questions about one of our most essential bodily functions remain exceptionally difficult to answer. In fact, researchers still don't fully understan ...
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