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Patients with sleep apnea should avoid driving after poor sleep or consuming alcohol
May 20, 2009 |
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Patients with undiagnosed or untreated obstructive sleep apnea are especially vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation and even legal doses of alcohol when it comes to lowered driving performance and increased risk ...
One-third of Americans lose sleep over economy
Mar 02, 2009 |
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One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate ...
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Meditation may be an effective treatment for insomnia
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Meditation may be an effective behavioral intervention in the treatment of insomnia, according to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies
Link found between poor sleep quality and increased risk of death
Jun 10, 2009 |
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Quality, in addition to quantity, is important for maintaining health, according to new research. Results indicate that over the average follow-up of eight years, 854 of the 5,614 participants died. Two sleep-stage transition ...
Too much or too little sleep increases risk of diabetes
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Researchers at Université Laval's Faculty of Medicine have found that people who sleep too much or not enough are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. The risk is 2½ times higher ...
Race and short sleep duration increase the risk for obesity
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Race significantly influences the risk of obesity conferred by short sleep duration, with blacks having a greater risk than whites.
Long and short sleep durations are associated with increased risk for diabetes
Jun 08, 2009 |
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According to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, both long and short sleepers are at greater risk for diabetes. Individuals sleeping ...
Inadequate sleep leads to behavioral problems
Apr 27, 2009 |
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A recent Finnish study suggests that children's short sleep duration even without sleeping difficulties increases the risk for behavioral symptoms of ADHD.
Sleep may keep you thin: studies
May 07, 2009 |
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The secret of staying thin could be at least partly down to a good night's rest, an international conference on obesity heard in Amsterdam on Thursday.
Television watching before bedtime can lead to sleep debt
Jun 08, 2009 |
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Television watching may be an important determinant of bedtime, and may contribute to chronic sleep debt.
A good night's sleep even more elusive for anxious children
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Managing routine sleep problems in children can be a testing time for parents as well as being highly stressful for the child. Add a child with anxiety to the mix and a good night’s sleep for everyone can be elusive if not ...
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Why Women Struggle with Sleep Problems
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Good sleep equals good health, says Raul Noriega, manager of the Comprehensive Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders Center at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. Yet more than half of women report problems with insomnia. ...
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