NASA Researches Sleep Deprivation Impact on Astronauts
NASA’s Human Exploration Research Analog (HERA) mission was 45 days long and required a four-man crew to research sleep reduction and how it affects fatigue during long space flights. By...
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Link Between Restless Leg Syndrome & Poor Sleep in Pregnant Women
New research has linked Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) with poor sleep, impaired daytime function, and excessive daytime fatigue in pregnant women. These are all common complaints during pregnancy. In this...
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CPAP Use Rises After Patients See Videos of Themselves
Patient reporting and reviews are a strong component of medical research. John Brugger is a sleep apnea patient, and like 20 million other Americans, he had trouble sleeping because of...
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Ask the Sleep Doctor – Topics: Essential Oils, Heart Attack, Central Sleep Apnea, and more
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, Is there any truth that some essential oils can help you to fall asleep? ANSWER: Yes, most of the concrete work has been done with lavender. Several...
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Sleep and Alzheimer’s – Are They Related?
New research published in the online July issue of Neurology, a prestigious medical journal from the American Academy of Neurology, noted that people with sleep disorders who are otherwise healthy...
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Marital Spats Plus Sleep Deprivation Could Equal Health Problems
Sleep deprivation can leave you feeling grouchy and ready for an argument. New research out of the Ohio State University Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research indicates that this combination of...
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Parents, Children, Sleep, and Mental Health
Every parent or guardian has experienced a lack of sleep in their child-rearing journey. Unfortunately, however, your child’s sleep difficulties may be leading to depression and self-doubt. You may question...
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Late Bedtime May Exacerbate OCD Symptoms
New research out of Binghamton University in New York found that people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who go to bed later have lower perceived control over their obsessive thoughts....
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Some Military Personnel May Benefit from Online CBT for Insomnia
The American College of Physicians, as well as a few other organizations, recommend cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with regular visits to a clinician as treatment for chronic insomnia. Interestingly, it...
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Ask the Sleep Doctor – Topics: Night Shift, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Terrors vs. Nightmares
Dear Dr. Rosenberg, My husband started working night shifts last year. He is more irritable and we argue much more since he started the job. He has had a real...