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Insomnia Study Stories

Insomnia Study

So, what do you do when you can’t fall asleep? Count sheep? Just lay there? Toss and turn and throw the pillow?

Now true, these are all approaches that don’t involve medicine, but they are unfortunately all the wrong things to do!

In fact, they feed the problem of insomnia.

However, the good news is this: there are ways to get a better night’s rest, and not use medicine.

The latest research in the Journal of the American Medical Association in fact compared cognitive behavioral therapy interventions--ways to change the way one mentally approaches insomnia--to medicine like lunesta, the popular sleeping pill. (Read more about Insomnia Study)

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Sleep Apnea Syndrome Stories

Sleep Apnea Syndrome

By Dr. Adam S. Mednick, M.D., Ph.D.

Sleep apnea syndrome is one of the most under diagnosed illnesses, not only in the United States, but throughout the world. The word ‘apnea’ is derived from the Greek apnoia, meaning’ ‘want of breath’. Neurologists and other healthcare workers use this term ‘apnea’ to define any cessation of breathing, usually occurring during sleep. (Read more about Sleep Apnea Syndrome)

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SLEEP APNEA AND CARDIOHEALTH Stories

SLEEP APNEA AND CARDIOHEALTH

Andre mark found himself in good company when his wife informed him he was snoring-- a lot--and he was diagnosed with sleep apnea.
About 4-percent of middle-aged men suffer from obstructive sleep apnea--a blockage of their airway…that literally stops them from breathing many times a night. (Read more about SLEEP APNEA AND CARDIOHEALTH)

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FOOTBALL PLAYERS SLEEP APNEA Stories

FOOTBALL PLAYERS SLEEP APNEA

When you sit down to watch the Superbowl this weekend, consider this- many of the young, strong, healthy players on the field are living with a potentially dangerous breathing condition called sleep apnea. The truly worrying fact is that most either don’t know it, or don’t seek sleep apnea treatment.
Now, he’s not exactly an NFL player, but Allen Weinerman can tell you what it’s like to suffer from sleep apnea. “It was my wife who detected that I wasn’t breathing. If she hadn’t I would probably never have gotten sleep apnea treatment,” says Allen. (Read more about FOOTBALL PLAYERS SLEEP APNEA)

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M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG Stories

M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG

Taking a drug used for Alzheimer’s disease may help deal with the memory loss experienced by people with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the medical journal Neurology.
The finding could help the large percentage, nearly fifty percent of MS patients, who suffer from cognitive problems. (Read more about M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG)

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LACK OF SLEEP AND HUNGER Stories

LACK OF SLEEP AND HUNGER

“I really found that one effect of sleep deprivation was that my appetite grew. I was so hungry I wanted to eat my pillow,” says Matthew Tierney.
Matthew Tierney participated in a study conducted by the University of Chicago which put sleep deprivation and the effects of sleep deprivation on appetite to the test. (Read more about LACK OF SLEEP AND HUNGER)

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HOME SLEEP APNEA TEST Stories

HOME SLEEP APNEA TEST

Sleep apnea tests are now easier to do. Sleep apnea is a condition where the person stops breathing perhaps hundreds of times a night. Sleep apnea is associated with daytime exhaustion and even occasional deaths. The problem can cause snoring which can strain marriages, and it can lead to life threatening problems such as cardiovascular deaths. Obstructive sleep apnea can lead to hypertension, heart problems, and stroke. (Read more about HOME SLEEP APNEA TEST)

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TV AND SLEEP PROBLEMS Stories

TV AND SLEEP PROBLEMS

There has been a flurry of new research on the dangers of TV watching, particularly in terms of it contributing to the obesity problem in America. New research shows teenagers watching too much TV are at a higher risk for significant sleep problems. This study is really the first to look at the long term effects on sleep of watching too much television. Why exactly sleep is lost or disturbed is not exactly clear, but what is clear is limiting television viewing can help. (Read more about TV AND SLEEP PROBLEMS)

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