Amid Stressful Times, Insomnia Flourishes
Thursday January 29, 2009
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One can't turn on the television, click around the internet, or pick up a newspaper without facing the hard economic times swelling ... Read More
Vitamin Zzz May Prevent Colds
Sunday January 25, 2009
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In a recent research study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, investigators have shown that preventing a cold may be as ... Read More
In Bitter Cold, Man Sleepwalks Himself to Death
Tuesday January 13, 2009
In the midst of a winter cold snap, sub-zero temperatures swept across the Midwest United States and proved deadly for a man subject to episodes of sleepwalking.
In northern Wisconsin, a ... Read More
Give Late-Night TV a Pink Slip
Monday January 12, 2009
For many it is as much a part of the daily routine as a morning cup of coffee: drifting off to sleep to the wisecracks of Leno or Letterman, ... Read More
More Americans Now Obese, At Risk for Sleep Apnea
Sunday January 11, 2009
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, part of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more Americans are now classified as obese than the less weighty designation of overweight.
The ... Read More
Those with Diabetes Should be Screened for Sleep Apnea -- And Vice Versa
Saturday January 10, 2009
Health experts are encouraging diabetics to be screened for sleep apnea after a recent study shows that nearly one in three have the disorder.
In a report in the journal Endocrine ... Read More