7 Reasons Why You Can’t Stay Asleep
Sleep difficulties are a common problem for millions of adults. Even if you can get to sleep, you might have trouble staying asleep. Does this sound familiar? You drift off...
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Sleep Disturbances in Adolescents Who Abuse Drugs and Alcohol
Adolescent sleep disturbances and habits may be a related to drug and alcohol abuse, according to a new study led by scientists out of the University of Pittsburg School of...
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Why Do I Need a CPAP Machine?
If you’ve been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there is a good chance your doctor wants you to wear a CPAP machine. Anybody that has one knows they can...
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Short Sleepers and Daytime Dysfunction
A new study out of the University of Utah published in Brain and Behavior has noted that there are neural connection patterns in the brains of short sleepers that suggest...
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Gender and Sleep
The Biological Sleep Clock Differs in Men and Women A new study published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), September issue, has found that women...
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Sleep and Antidepressants
Major depressive disorder is most often treated with antidepressants, but the transition to using them is not always a smooth one. The average time it takes a patient to respond...
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Increased Driving Risk in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
A simulation study presented on 09/07/2016 at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress reported that patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) may pose potential driving risks. The study...
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Sleeping Between Study Sessions Improves Memory Recall
New findings published in the journal Psychological Science from the Association for Psychological Science notes that sleeping in between study sessions may make recalling what you have studied easier, even...
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4 Ways to Teach Your Mind to Sleep
There can be a large mental component that prevents people from sleeping well. This may manifest as a racing mind that prevents you from falling asleep at night. It might...
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What is Catathrenia?
Catathrenia is a parasomnia – abnormal behavior of the nervous system during sleep – and characterized by groaning on exhalation during sleep. The person will usually take a very deep...