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Beth Irvine

posted 08/19/2008, comments (0)

Up in the Night, What's on your Mind?

The other morning I went down to our kitchen to make my regular morning cup of coffee. Reaching for my cup I noticed the dishwasher was empty- completely unloaded. I thought how can this be? I am sure I closed the dishwasher door with a full load of dirty (soon to be clean) dishes before I went to bed. Very strange. When my husband came down later... Read more Chevron

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Florence Cardinal

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (0)

The Elderly and Sleep

A recent joint study from Elizabeth Klerman of Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Medical School states that the elderly don't need as much sleep as the general population. Sure, there are lifestyle and medical reasons why the elderly have trouble sleeping, but the real answer lies in changes in the circadian rhythm and REM... Read more Chevron

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Allen Blaivas, M.D.

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posted 08/18/2008, comments (0)

But How Could a Nap Be Bad?

Let’s continue on our topic of naps in healthy adults- the good, the bad, and the otherwise. Some more good news about napping. As we all have probably experienced in our life, a short nap has helped us learn something that we simply couldn’t grasp beforehand. This is because after intense work, parts of our... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/17/2008, comments (0)

If You Snore - Then Your Pinkie and a Ring…..

Experts say more than half of US households are affected by a .....snorer. Well, apparently there is a new simple technology from Australia that may offer relief. It's called the "therapeutic snore ring" and it is making its US launch this month. It is a small silver ring that fits on your pinkie finger and applies direct... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/16/2008, comments (0)

Mild Sleep Deprivation

You may have read my articles about the side effects of sleep deprivation, both mental and physical - lack of concentration, stress, weakened immune system, fatigue. But those apply to folks who are really sleep deprived, who only get four or five hours of sleep every night. Right? For a person who loses only an hour or two most nights, none of... Read more Chevron

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