Tag: insomnia
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March 13, 2008 12:37 PM EDT --
You turn one way, toss over to the other side, and then try lying on your back. No matter which position you take you just cannot fall asleep! We all have restless nights and unfortunately some have more . . .
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August 06, 2007 01:30 PM EDT --
During young adulthood, sleep patterns usually seem stable but in fact are slowly evolving. Between age 20 and age 30, the amount of deep sleep drops by about half, and nighttime awakenings double. By . . .
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July 23, 2007 11:05 AM EDT --
Siesta. Just the thought of a lazy lunch followed by a peaceful nap is enough to lower blood pressure and reduce stress. Whether actually taking one is good for the heart, though, is still swinging in . . .
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July 09, 2007 03:00 PM EDT --
When behavioral techniques don’t cure your insomnia, talk with your doctor about sleep-promoting medications. Although such medications can be helpful in the short term to break a pattern of insomnia, . . .
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July 16, 2007 11:14 AM EDT --
Many people find it difficult to get enough sleep every night. Medical evidence suggests that for optimum health and function, the average adult should get seven to nine hours of sleep daily. Although . . .
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July 30, 2007 06:10 PM EDT --
Disturbed sleep can trouble the heart and a troubled heart can disturb sleep.
Sleep seems to be such a serene way to replenish energy and restore the mind. For your heart, blood vessels, and immune system, . . .
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September 04, 2007 11:28 AM EDT --
Sleep is essential to rest the mind, allowing it to function efficiently and creatively during the day. And sleep is just as important for the body, giving muscles and joints time to recover from an active . . .
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September 10, 2007 12:52 PM EDT --
It would be great if doctors never suffered from insomnia and if they could help their patients sleep like babies all night, every night. But actually, one recent morning when I had insomnia, I ended up . . .
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September 17, 2007 04:25 PM EDT --
One of the major myths in medicine is that some people don’t need very much sleep. I often hear this from my patients who tell me, “I’m one of those people who don’t need . . .
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September 24, 2007 06:03 PM EDT --
My kids ask me a thousand questions in the morning. “Mom, do you know where my gym shorts are? Have you signed my report card? Did Susie’s mom call and confirm that she’ll . . .
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July 16, 2007 11:00 AM EDT --
Most of us are familiar with the short-term costs of sleep deprivation: reduced alertness, daytime sleepiness, irritability, and trouble concentrating. Long-term sleep loss can have more serious health . . .
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June 28, 2007 11:13 AM EDT --
Difficulty getting a good night’s sleep is a significant cause of tiredness in particular and fatigue in general. Lack of sleep isn’t the only problem: Too little or too much sleep can increase . . .
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July 30, 2007 06:05 PM EDT --
When their internal clocks are disturbed, people may long for sleep when they need to be awake or may stay up until the wee hours of the morning without feeling tired. A common cause of this problem is . . .
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August 06, 2007 01:25 PM EDT --
Insomnia is defined as an inadequate quantity or quality of sleep that interferes with normal daytime functioning. Insomnia includes:
Difficulty falling asleep
Difficulty staying asleep
Waking . . .
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August 14, 2007 10:52 AM EDT --
Sometimes medical research stands conventional wisdom on its head; other times, it supports what you may have assumed all along. Two 2006 studies are examples of the second type: they find support for . . .
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August 20, 2007 12:12 PM EDT --
Most people with garden-variety sleep problems don’t need to visit a sleep laboratory. However, when a doctor suspects a primary sleep disorder such as narcolepsy, periodic limb movement disorder, . . .
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August 20, 2007 12:14 PM EDT --
Insomnia in a person with depression or anxiety disorder is usually called secondary insomnia, with the implication that it results from or is a symptom of the anxiety or depression. Many used to think . . .
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August 27, 2007 03:56 PM EDT --
Muscle relaxation, sometimes enhanced by biofeedback, is often used in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia on the assumption that patients can calm their minds by learning how to relax their bodies. . . .
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September 04, 2007 11:31 AM EDT --
Restless leg sydrome (RLS) is common, affecting about 10% of adults. Fortunately, only about a quarter of all people with RLS are affected seriously enough to require medical attention.
RLS becomes more . . .
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June 26, 2007 10:37 AM EDT --
Many people have trouble getting to sleep because their minds are racing or they are worrying about something. Some report that their bodies are wound up with tension. Fortunately, there are ways to relax . . .
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