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Taking the mystery out of fibromyalgia  -  25 Mar 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,A sleep specialist can be consulted to help address insomnia and other sleep disorders. Mild exercise and stretching may help increase muscle strength and

Deep Sleep is a Lifesaving Answer, and the Way to Get it May ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Emediawire (press release),But the solution to insomnia and other sleep disorders is not found in drugs, says board certified hypnotist, Tom Nicoli. Many sleep problems can be

The Herald-Dispatch  -  25 Mar 2008
Huntington Herald Dispatch,Topic: Sleep Disorders Associated with Fibromyalgia; speaker: Dr. Jahanzeb Kahn, Sleep Fellow, St. Mary's Regional Sleep Center. Located in Room 205 of the

Sleep disorders linked to child hyperactivity  -  Mar 19, 2008
Joliet Herald News,By Denise M. Baran-Unland Special to the Herald news Talk to a parent with a 2-year-old who is bouncing off the walls and she might apologetically tell you,

Hospitals work to correct sleep disorders  -  Mar 4, 2008
MLive.com,Area hospitals offer help for patients suffering sleep disorders. Susan Wiegers worried the child she adopted, a triplet born prematurely, had a serious

Sound Effects  -  Mar 21, 2008
Newsweek...never talked about it with your doctor," says Dr. David Rapoport, medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center at New York University Medical Center.

New Streamwood clinic targets youth, teen sleep disorders  -  Mar 14, 2008
Chicago Daily Herald,The Merit Center for Sleep Health of Streamwood treats children's sleep disorders such as night terrors, sleepwalking, sleep talking, bedwetting and

Hospitals overburdened by patients with sleep disorders  -  Mar 13, 2008
Today's Zaman,On average, more than 2000 patients suffering from sleep disorders receive treatment at the Yıldırım Beyazıt Hospital each year. Those on the waiting list

NGMC to offer free seminar on sleep disorders  -  Mar 14, 2008
Union Sentinel,The Sleep Disorders Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is offering a free seminar on sleep disorders. The seminar will be held from 6 - 7:30

Sleepwalking Easily Spotted After Sleep Deprivation  -  Mar 24, 2008
eMaxHealth.com,The 10 participants with other sleep disorders reported even greater increase than those with no additional sleep problems. They increased the frequency of

Starved for Sleep? Watch Your Waistline  -  Mar 16, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,Researchers at the Sleep Disorders Center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Virginia conducted two studies, each included 1000 men and women,

Time change brings sleep disorders to forefront  -  Mar 7, 2008
Battle Creek Enquirer,However, for those with sleep disorders, these transitions of springing forward and falling back are more than a mere nuisance. Some sleep disorders are in

Sleepwalking Diagnosis Easier if Patients Are Sleep Deprived  -  Mar 19, 2008
MedPage Today,...neurological conditions, or medication, and received a diagnosis of sleepwalking according to the International Classification of Sleep Disorders.

PCC Seminar to Focus on Sleep Disorders  -  Mar 7, 2008
WNCT,By Press Release WINTERVILLE—Pitt Community College will host a seminar this month to shed light on sleep disorders and how they can be treated.

SleepQuest Raises Awareness of Sleep Disorders  -  Mar 4, 2008
Earthtimes,Many may also suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and other sleep disorders. As America sleepwalks through the day, SleepQuest continues to educate

Trying to outsmart our circadian rhythms may have grim health ...  -  Mar 21, 2008
Los Angeles Times,These workers -- and people with more conventionally sleep-deprived lifestyles -- are known to be at higher risk for accidents, sleep disorders and

Good nights' sleep hard to come by for some  -  Mar 12, 2008
Atlanta Journal Constitution,Sleep technician Reuben James prepares Ella Walker for monitoring at the Sleep Disorders Center at DeKalb Medical Center. Even though she's exhausted,

Here's some of the latest pillow talk on sleep  -  Mar 22, 2008
Glens Falls Post-Star,There are 83 recognized sleep disorders, including sleep apneas, insomnias, circadian-rhythm disturbances, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and plain old

Southwest Riverside County Health Briefs: Sleep disorders topic of ...  -  Mar 9, 2008
North County Times,TEMECULA ---- A free workshop about sleep disorders will be presented at 10:45 am Monday at the Mary Phillips Senior Center. The center is at 41845 Sixth

New Help for Valley Children With Sleep Disorders  -  Feb 29, 2008
KTAR.com,Phoenix Children's Hospital has opened a new clinic to deal with childhood sleep disorders. Snoring and sleep disorders usually are thought of as adult

Ask Mayo Clinic: Take care, not pills, for good night's sleep  -  Mar 23, 2008
Post-Bulletin,These devices are commonly used to treat sleep disorders by delivering air pressure through a mask placed over your nose while you sleep.

think I'm sexy? Apnea aid raises doubts  -  Mar 21, 2008
MSNBC...noted Rosalind Cartwright, chairman of the of the psychology department at Rush University and founder of the school’s sleep disorders center.

Zs don't always equal rest  -  Mar 19, 2008
Aurora Beacon News,According to a new Sleep in America poll released this month by the National Sleep Foundation and Cardinal Sleep Disorders Centers of America,

Phelps Hospital To Treat Sleep Disorders In Children  -  Feb 26, 2008
Westchester.com,A proper diagnosis is essential to rule out sleep apnea or determine if the child is experiencing other sleep disorders. "Many adults snore and don't have

Astro-Med Introduces Home Sleep Screener as Medicare Issues New ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
CNNMoney.comIt is widely believed that this effectively reduced the number of patients who received screening for sleep disorders. "We are excited about the new growth

Getting adequate sleep can improve quality of life  -  Mar 18, 2008
Southtown Star,More than 60 million Americans suffer from one of more than 80 sleep disorders. These disorders can have a profound effect on everything from driving a

Study highlights sleep disorders-linked road crashes  -  Feb 27, 2008
Gulf Times,ROAD Traffic Accidents (RTAs) associated with sleep disorders were found to be more common among middle-aged men, a final year medical student from the

SLEEP TECHNOLOGIST/SLEEP TECH - RRT  -  Mar 13, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe Overlake Sleep Disorders Center in Bellevue is accepting resumes for a Polysomnographic Technologist for the night shift. Share your talents with other

Sleep Deprivation Used To Diagnose Sleepwalking  -  Mar 19, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...including homicides, but unlike most sleep disorders, sleepwalking is diagnosed on the basis of the patient's clinical history, since there is no proven

Lack of Sleep Hurts Women's Hearts Most  -  Mar 21, 2008
Washington Post,This new study included 210 healthy middle-aged women and men without any history of diagnosed sleep disorders. None of them smoked or took any medications

A good night rests on getting to sleep  -  Mar 6, 2008
Baltimore Sun,...professor in the department of neurology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and assistant director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center.

Sleep on it  -  Mar 16, 2008
Cyprus Mail,The Institute has been involved with the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. “Sleep is a universal function of the brain.

Sleeping sickness: the need for the eight-hour night  -  Mar 2, 2008
The Age,Sleep disorders are as big a health crisis as obesity and alcohol abuse, and cost Australia $10 billion a year. A public-awareness campaign is now essential

Lessening fatigue of cancer survivors  -  Mar 23, 2008
Baltimore Sun,They taught the women about the parts of the sleep cycle, the causes of sleep disorders and small housekeeping steps they could take to improve their sleep.

Drowsy driving is dangerous  -  Mar 19, 2008
Aurora Beacon News,..."In my opinion, it should be a crime to drive a vehicle when you know you're impaired," said Dr. Robert Aronson, sleep disorders specialist and medical

Sleep disorder company gets venture funding  -  Mar 5, 2008
Baltimore Sun,By a Sun reporter 11:46 AM EST, March 5, 2008 Sleep Solutions Inc., which develops medical technologies to treat sleep disorders, said this morning that it

Time change tied to car crashes  -  Mar 9, 2008
Detroit Free Press,Dr. David Hudgel, director of the Sleep Disorders and Research Program at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, said most people don't go to bed earlier to make

Study: Some Shift Patterns Worse than Others for Robbing Workers ...  -  Mar 17, 2008
Ergoweb,The National Sleep Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to understanding sleep and sleep disorders, points out that shift work creates potential

Similarity In Meaning Of Sleep Quality Between Insomniacs, Normal ...  -  Mar 1, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Insomnia is a classification of sleep disorders in which a person has trouble falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up too early.

Mild sleep problems can be tamed with relatively easy steps:  -  Mar 2, 2008
MSNBCOur bodies become habituated to sleep if we make it a routine," says Mark Mahowald, a neurologist and director of the Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders

Bad sleep may be harder on women's hearts, minds  -  Mar 17, 2008
Reuters UK,To date, most studies investigating sleep and heart disease have included people with serious sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea, the researcher points

Americans Get Less Sleep Than 20 Years Ago  -  Feb 28, 2008
CBS News,It could be because of sleep disorders, other conditions, or lifestyle factors, including staying up late to surf the Internet or watch TV.

Harvard doctor joins Rutherford County Sleep Center  -  Feb 28, 2008
Bizjournals.com,Dr. Kelly Carden, a national leader in sleep disorders, has been named medical director of The Sleep Center at StoneCrest and the Sleep Center of

Why Women Need Better Sleep  -  Mar 20, 2008
TIME..."I don't think we have to wait 20, 30 or 40 years to start intervention," says Dr. Phyllis Zee, director of the sleep-disorders center at Northwestern

Topsy-Turvy World Of Daylight-Saving Time Returns  -  Mar 7, 2008
Science Daily (press release)Many sleep disorders are treatable. Need to cite this story in your essay, paper, or report? Use one of the following formats:

PBMC Physician Says Everyone Should Have a Good Night's Sleep  -  Mar 13, 2008
VillageSoup Belfast,By Pen Bay Healthcare ROCKPORT (March 14): Most people should be getting a good night's sleep, because the majority of sleep disorders are treatable,

The science of sleep  -  Mar 20, 2008
Portsmouth Herald News,Sleep apnea, which affects an estimated 5 percent of people in the United States, is one of the most serious sleep disorders, and one that is not always

Like an Early Bird  -  Mar 3, 2008
Wall Street JournalNormally the sleep drive works in balance with the circadian clock, but jet lag, shift work and sleep disorders can throw the two out of kilter.

Sleep disruptions may increase chance of developing diabetes  -  Mar 22, 2008
North County Times,..."Since reduced amounts of deep sleep are typical of aging and of common obesity-related sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, these results

Australians need quality shut-eye  -  Feb 29, 2008
The Age,SLEEP disorders should be made a national health priority alongside alcohol abuse and obesity, leading specialists have urged. Problems with sleep underlie

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