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Health Tip: Learn to Relax

July 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Health Tip: Learn to RelaxbrCategory: Health NewsbrCreated: 7/26/2010 8:10:00 AMbrLast Editorial Review: 7/26/2010 Tags:

Following a Script to Escape a Nightmare

July 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/health/27night.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/07/27/science/NIGH/NIGH-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aMounting evidence suggests that cognitive therapy can help reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares. Tags:

Suite Dreams

July 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/27/opinion/27greene.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/07/27/opinion/27opedimg/27opedimg-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aAre hotels working too hard to make sure that travelers rest easy? Tags:

New Parents Have 6 Months Sleep Deficit During First 24 Months Of Baby’s Life

A survey reveals that parents lose an average of six months' sleep during the first 24 months of their child's life. Approximately 10% of parents manage to get just two-and-a-half hours continuous sleep each night, the Silentnight survey found. Over 60% of parents with babies aged less than 24 months get no more than three-and-a-quarter hours sleep each night... Tags:

Fraternity of the Wired Works in the Wee Hours

July 24th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/technology/26night.html?partner=rssnytemc=rss"img src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/07/26/business/jp-night/jp-night-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/aMembers of Nightowls gather in the wee hours with laptops and caffeinated beverages to work on pet projects and side ventures. Tags:

European Medicines Agency Recommends Restricting The Use Of Modafinil

The European Medicines Agency has recommended restricting the use of modafinil-containing medicines. The medicine should only be used to treat sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. Doctors and patients should no longer use the medicine for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia, excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnoea and chronic shift work sleep disorder... Tags:

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Announces Acceptance Of Phase 3 Clinical Trial Data For Publication In Sleep And Sleep Medicine

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc... Tags:

Married, but Sleeping Alone

July 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
The marital bed, once the symbol of American matrimony on a par with the diamond ring, the tiered wedding cake and his-and-hers martinis, is threatening to become extinct. Tags:

Congestive Heart Failure

July 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information
Title: Congestive Heart FailurebrCategory: Diseases and ConditionsbrCreated: 12/31/1997brLast Editorial Review: 7/22/2010 Tags:

Maintaining the Quality of Sleep as we Age

July 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleeping Patterns

All of us, young and old, need our 8 hours.  Although we experience natural changes to our sleep cycle as we age, studies show that the amount of time our bodies need to sleep remains constant throughout adulthood. But we don’t always get the sleep we require. RLS, sleep apnea, insomnia, heart problems, psychiatric problems, and other medical conditions increase as we get older causing disturbance in sleep. It is important for us to understand why these changes occur and how we can deal with them so that they don’t hinder our ability to get a good night’s sleep .To learn more about these changes and ways to improve sleep quality check out : http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/healthy/science/variations/changes-in-sleep-with-age


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