Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Cough, Cold Drugs Not for Kids Under 4

Title: Cough, Cold Drugs Not for Kids Under 4
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008
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Title: Sleeping With Fan May Lower SIDS Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008
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In my last blog we were reviewing the fundamental question of why we sleep.  We left off trying to sort out the level of activity of the brain and body during different stages of sleep (i.e. Non-REM and REM).    During non-REM the body and brain are at their most relaxed state.  Ironically, most people think of REM as deep sleep, but actually during REM the level of brain activity resembles the awake state.  Our most... More at...

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Decreased With Use Of Fan

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Decreased With Use Of Fan
Using a fan while an infant is sleeping in a room with inadequate ventilation can decrease the risk of that infant dying of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report released on October 6, 2008 in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Sudden infant death syndrome, sometimes called cot death or crib death, describes the unexpected, unexplained death of an apparently health infant.

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Diagnosis Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Home Sleep Test Deemed Reliable
A small, portable device used for the home diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea has been deemed very reliable, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.

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Cell Phones and Sleep

Symptoms Of Major Depression Relieved By St. John's Wort
New research provides support for the use of St. John's wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane Systematic Review backs up previous research that showed the plant extract is effective in treating mild to moderate depressive disorders. "Overall, we found that the St.

Snoring, Sleep Apnoea And Obesity In Teenagers
Sleep-related breathing disorders, snoring and sleep apnoea are frequent and well-known disorders in children and adults. However, they have been poorly studied in teenagers so far. Angeles Sánchez-Armengol (Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain) and colleagues have previously reported sleep-related breathing disorders in 267 teenagers (aged 11-19 years) between 1997 and 2000.