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“I slept like a baby.”
“I tossed and turned all night.”
“I get 8 hours or more no matter what.”
We may think we know how we’re sleeping, but according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, we may be very wrong.
Self-reports of total sleep times, both habitually and on the morning after a polysomnogram (PSG), or a […]
Those of us familiar with that burning sensation that just won’t quit know how hard it is to sleep through an attack of acid reflux. And researchers have determined, unsurprisingly, I might add, that nighttime reflux can have a negative impact on sleep.
In a recent national survey, researchers assessed the prevalence of sleep impairment among […]
Kendra over at A Hearty Life is surveying readers to find out how much sleep women really get, in the interest of drawing some unofficial conclusions about the link between lack of sleep and high blood pressure in women.
Leave a comment at Kendra’s post to weigh in!
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Since I was officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder earlier this year, research about it always catches my eye. And because I often struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, I’m interested in information about my internal clock, as well.
New findings from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX, pack a one-two punch […]
Well-known and heavily prescribed sleeping pills Ambien and Lunesta are demonstrating increasingly common (and extremely odd) side effects, reports today’s New York Times:
The [FDA] review was prompted, in part, by queries to the agency from The New York Times last year, after some users of the most widely prescribed drug, Ambien, started complaining online and […]
Science Daily reported earlier this month that nightmares are common in people who attempt suicide:
In the first known report of its kind, a study published in the January 1st issue of the journal SLEEP finds that sleep disturbances are common among suicide attempters, and that nightmares are associated with suicidality.
The article makes it clear that […]
Scientists have identified a gene associated with sleep rhythms. According to an article at Science Daily,
…such insight into the factors influencing people’s so-called circadian, or daily, rhythm might lead to therapies that could adjust the body’s clock in those suffering from conditions including jet lag or shift work sleep disorder, according to the […]
It’s been a quiet Sunday here at LivelyWomen.com. On this quiet Sunday, I got up early for breakfast (serving my physical needs), headed out to my congregation meeting (serving my spiritual need), came home for some time with hubby and a visit to the property we’re trying to purchase for our dream home (emotional […]
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