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2 hrs ago | WebWire

Bad Sleep is Nothing to Yawn At

Sleepy, grumpy and dopey are more than just three of the seven dwarfs; they're the least of the dangerous symptoms of sleep apnea, a life-threatening but treatable condition from which 28 million Americans suffer.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Dentistry

10 hrs ago | The Taylorsville Times

Kitchen/Bed/Bath

With so many demands on our time these days, it's easy to relegate adding luxurious elements to the home as something better suited for another day.

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Related Topix: Home, Home Selling, Home Improvement, Medicine, Health

Thu May 23, 2013

Chron

Your body's clock may be key to the sleep you dream about

Avoid caffeine after 2 p.m. Caffeine has a half-life of six hours in your body; six hours after your last sip, half of it is still in your body.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Drink, Coffee, Smoking, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic)

BioSpace

FDA Panel Backs Merck & Co., Inc. Insomnia Drug Suvorexant, But at Lower Doses

Staying up-to-date has never been simpler. Sign up for the free GenePool newsletter today! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has Wednesday found clear evidence that healthcare giant Merck & Co., Inc.'s blockbuster drug candidate suvorexant is quite effective in promoting sleep, but multiple safety issues call for lower doses.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Health

WFTV Orlando

Do natural sleep remedies really work?

Do you or someone you know suffer from sleep problems? If so, you are encouraged to attend this support group meeting on Monday, June 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Parrish Healthcare Center at Port St.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Port St. John, FL

Medical Daily

Insomnia Affects Brain's Emotion Regulator, Could Lead to Depression

Insomniacs have a higher risk of depression due to their lack of sleep affecting the emotion regulator in their brains' amygdala, a study finds.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Insomnia, Depression

KXVO

Dr. Raymond Hall and PILLO1 Featured on The Doctors

With over 300 million sufferers worldwide, neck pain, along with other musculoskeletal conditions, is a growing concern globally.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Inventions, Science / Technology, Back Pain

Wed May 22, 2013

Nature

Insomnia: Chasing the dream

How's your bedroom hygiene? If a sleep therapist asks you this, they aren't interested in your vacuuming habits or laundry routine.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Insomnia, Alternative, Drugs, Anxiety

Reuters

FDA panel says Merck's sleep drug safe, effective at lower dose

Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug was safe and effective at the lower of two doses studied, a panel of medical experts said on Wednesday, increasing the chance it will be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Biotech, Merck , Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Health, Insomnia

Government Executive

NIH Finds Sleep Gene Linked to Migraines

They affect millions of Americans and an estimated 1020 percent of the global population.

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Related Topix: Medicine

MarketWatch

10 things: 10 things the sleep-aid industry won't tell you

With more than 40 million people-roughly a third of working Americans-not getting enough shut-eye, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's no wonder that industries ranging from furniture makers to pharmaceutical companies are making big money by offering to help people get the recommended seven to nine hours a night.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Psychology, Science, Golden Gate University, Insomnia, Melatonin, Supplement

Tue May 21, 2013

Medical News Today

Treating Sleep Apnea In Prediabetes Improves Glucose Levels

Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: Depression ; Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 21 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Optimal treatment of sleep apnea in patients with prediabetes improves blood sugar levels and thus can reduce cardiometabolic risk, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

Mon May 20, 2013

West Australian

Sleep problems 'warn of Alzheimer's'

But evidence suggests some people who suffer from the sleep problem may already be starting to develop pre-symptomatic dementia.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Alzheimer's

Burlington Times News

Narcolepsy could explain sudden bouts of sleep

Dear Doctor K: I'm 40 years old and in good health. But lately I've been falling asleep suddenly during the day.

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Related Topix: Narcolepsy, Medicine, Health, Provigil, Modafinil (generic), Ritalin, Methylphenidate (generic)

WTMA-AM North Charleston

Sleep and Couples: For Better or Worse, Day AND Night?

Sleep. It occupies about one-third of our lives. We need it for our mental and physical health, and for our survival.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Psychology, Science, Non-Profit, University of Pittsburgh

Patch.com

Retired Teacher Finally Gets a Good Night Sleep

For over two decades every night 63 year-old Darrell Holmquist's sleep was always interrupted.

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Related Topix: Joliet, IL, New Lenox, IL

Natural Holistic Health

Top Tips for Setting Healthy Sleep Habits for Your Child

Children are a mystery and a joy to have around. They will make you laugh and also cause you to pull your hair out.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health

Medical News Today

News From Frontiers In Endocrinology, Microbiology, Physiology

Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: MRSA / Drug Resistance ; Alzheimer's / Dementia Article Date: 20 May 2013 - 0:00 PDT Frontiers in Endocrinology Differential roles of orexin receptors in the regulation of sleep/wakefulness Takeshi Sakurai, the lead author on the 1998 article that first described orexin, here ... (more)

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Microbiology, Biology, Science, Alzheimer's, MRSA, Narcolepsy, Genetics

Sun May 19, 2013

ConsumerAffairs.Com

Researchers suspect ADHD may be linked to lack of sunlight

ConsumerAffairs' culture and lifestyle reporter, Daryl Nelson has written for Readers Digest, Townsquare Media, AllHipHop.com and a number of other online and print publications.

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Related Topix: Medicine, ADHD, Health, Family, Kids, Arnold, MD

Sat May 18, 2013

Psychology Today

Silver Linings of the New DSM Playbook

Like it or not, the long-awaited DSM-V arrived today. Although there has been much criticism and controversy [1] surrounding its changes, I'd like to point out some of the potential benefits.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, ADHD