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Chinese Man Says He Killed Roommate Over Snoring

February 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese college student fed up with his roommate's snoring, has confessed to stabbing him to death in the middle of the night. Tags:

OPINIONATOR: EXCLUSIVE ONLINE COMMENTARY FROM THE TIMES

February 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Excerpts from Patricia Morrisroe online commentary about sleepless nights and Steven Strogatz commentary noting that division baffled him in eighth grade; drawing Tags:

The Mathematics Behind A Good Night’s Sleep

Why 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 understand why we even sleep at all... Tags:

OP-CHART; On the Timing Duration of Sleep: Being a Collection of Proverbs, Saws Advice for Our Morphean Moments

February 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Ben Schott Op-Chart offers collection of proverbs and other musings on sleep habits Tags:

Naptime Helps Babies Remember New Things

February 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Naptime Helps Babies Remember New ThingsbrCategory: Health NewsbrCreated: 2/24/2010 2:10:00 PMbrLast Editorial Review: 2/25/2010 Tags:

Napping Boosts Brain Power

Researchers in the US found that napping boosts brain power by clearing out the brain's temporary storage space so it can absorb new information: they also propose that this clearing out process happens during a specific stage of sleep... Tags:

Importance Of Sleep During Early Life When The Brain Is Developing

Marcos Frank, PhD, associate professor of Neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, presented information on early brain development and the importance of sleep during early life when the brain is rapidly maturing and highly changeable. Building on his research that the brain during sleep is fundamentally different from the brain during wakefulness, Dr... Tags:

Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Delay Developmental Milestones

February 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Delay Developmental MilestonesbrCategory: Health NewsbrCreated: 2/23/2010 8:10:00 AMbrLast Editorial Review: 2/23/2010 Tags:

Health Tip: Warning Signs That You May Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

February 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Health Tip: Warning Signs That You May Have Chronic Fatigue SyndromebrCategory: Health NewsbrCreated: 2/23/2010 8:10:00 AMbrLast Editorial Review: 2/23/2010 Tags:

High Above Subway Repairs in Queens, but Deafened Anyway

February 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Some residents of Long Island City apartment buildings complain that on recent weekends, loud exhaust fans deprived them of sleep. Tags: