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Sleep Therapy for Insomnia


Study offers a new, low-cost, non-pharmacological intervention for insomnia.

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Sleep Less, Weigh More?

By Susan Mitchell

Could sleep be the missing link in the fight against excess pounds?

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Sleep Disorders and Your Health


New studies link sleep disorders with cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders and more.

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I've heard that lack of sleep can make you gain weight. Is that true?

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A lack of sleep actually wears down your fine tuned machine known as your body and you sustain physical, mental and emotional wear and tearThis wear ... Read More...

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The Scoop on Restless Leg Syndrome

Posted July 13, 2008 9:09 PM

You see the ads for treatments everywhere. But is restless leg syndrome really the problem that it's made out to be?

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Power Naps Can Increase Alertness, Mood

Posted September 17, 2008 10:38 AM
Power napping -- voluntarily napping not due to sleep deprivation, illness or aging -- for as little as 20 minutes can improve alertness, psychomotor performance and mood. Here's how to take the best power nap possible. Read more...

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Sleep Loss Boosts Arthritis Risk

Posted September 9, 2008 10:09 AM
Loss of sleep, even for a few short hours during the night, can prompt one's immune system to turn against healthy tissue and organs, according to a recent study. Read more...

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Making Sense of Menopause

Posted June 28, 2008 8:12 PM

Hot flashes, mood swings, difficulty sleeping -- these are some of the perimenopause symptoms you've been dealing with. Share your experiences, thoughts, frustrations and meditations on the life change you're going through. And if you've lived and learned from menopause, share your wisdom here.

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Sleep Deprived

Started by JBrown on July 31, 2008 2:55 AM

I suffer from insomnia, but don't want to take any sleeping pills. What alternative sleep aids work for you? Do you know of any herbs that induce rest? What about white noise? Have you found any white noise machines that help you sleep? I've tried running a fan, but that doesn't work for me.

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