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  • Study: Lack of sleep ups diabetes, health risks - 7Online.com

    7Online.comStudy: Lack of sleep ups diabetes, health risks7Online.comThere's growing evidence that people who regularly sleep too little and at the wrong time suffer long-lasting consequences that a nap won't cure: An increased risk of diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. "We have a societal conspiracy for ...Too little sleep can give you diabetesNew York Daily NewsHealth briefs: Lack of sleep may lead to packing on poundsChicago Tribuneall 290 news articles » Read more...

  • Teva Announces New Data on Central Nervous System Products to Be Presented at ... - MarketWatch (press release)

    Teva Announces New Data on Central Nervous System Products to Be Presented at ...MarketWatch (press release)NUVIGIL(R) is indicated to improve wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work sleep disorder, also known as shift work disorder (SWD) and narcolepsy. In patients with OSA, NUVIGIL is used ...and more » Read more...

  • Sleep Apnea Treatment and At-Home Study With New Jersey Cosmetic Dentist - MarketWatch (press release)

    Sleep Apnea Treatment and At-Home Study With New Jersey Cosmetic DentistMarketWatch (press release)MORRISTOWN, NJ, Apr 18, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- According to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), sleep apnea is a condition that affects nearly 18 million Americans, 10 million of which have not been diagnosed.and more » Read more...

  • April 18: Sleep Apnea Awareness Day

    Connie K. Ho for Redorbit.com 18 million. That’s the number of people, and counting, who are believed to have sleep apnea. What’s most shocking is that three-quarters of them don’t even know that they have the disorder. To bring awareness to sleep apnea, the American Apnea Sleep Association ( ASAA ) has made April 18 Sleep Apnea Awareness Day. Sleep apnea is a chronic disease where the person’s ... Read more...

  • How do I know if my child may have a sleep disorder? - Charlotte Observer

    PsychCentral.comHow do I know if my child may have a sleep disorder?Charlotte ObserverThere are more than 100 sleep disorders. Isn't that an amazing figure? Some sleep disorders are more common in infants, children and adolescents than adults. All affect sleep quality. Poor sleep may result in behavioral and learning problems, ...Women Experience Sleep Disorders 40% More Than MenPsychCentral.comAttention Problems May Be Sleep-RelatedNew York Times (blog)Insomnia Affects Women Slightly More Than Men, According To BriefingHuffington PostMilwaukee Journal Sentinelall 8 news articles » Read more...

  • Dear Abby: Non-drug strategies work best for insomnia

    Dear Abby: I am 70 and have always had sleep problems. I've started to take a prescription nonbenzodiazepine sleeping pill every night. It's working very well. Is it OK if I keep on taking it? Dear Reader: To answer your question, I consulted with my colleague, geriatrician Suzanne Salamon. Read more...

  • Lack of sleep linked to obesity - CANOE

    Scope (blog)Lack of sleep linked to obesityCANOEA lack of sleep or poor quality sleep may be one of the causes of obesity, according to a new study published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Human Biology. "Obesity develops when energy intake is greater than expenditure.Lack of Sleep Is Linked to Obesity, New Evidence ShowsScience Daily (press release)More evidence linking sleep deprivation and obesityScope (blog)Inadequate sleep 'may increase obesity risk'NetdoctorIrish Healthall 17 news articles » Read more...

  • Lack of sleep linked to obesity

    Feeling tired and overweight? The two could be connected. Read more...

  • Fibromyalgia sleep 'chronotypes' linked to symptom subtypes - ProHealth

    Fibromyalgia sleep 'chronotypes' linked to symptom subtypesProHealth[Note: People have different natural biological bedtime, sleep length and waking patterns, or 'chronotypes'. Till Roenneberg and Dr. Karla V Allebrandt at LMU Munich developed the MunichChronotype Questionnaire as part of their study of sleep ... Read more...

  • Better Sleep May Help Improve Schizophrenia

    Sleep problems and schizophrenia may have common roots, raising hopes that the devastating mental disorder could be improved by helping patients overcome insomnia. Read more...