Warfarin Underused in Atrial Fibrillation Patients

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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. More at...

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A recent study suggests that teenagers who have trouble sleeping may be at a higher risk for being depressed and using drugs later in life. More at...

When Treating Sleep Disorders Doctors Must Rule Out Other Diagnoses First

Seventy million people in the United States suffer from sleep disorders according to the National Sleep Foundation. About 40 million of these suffer from acute sleep disorders, including circadian rhythm sleep disturbance. Consider Dan, a 23-year old male complaining of insomnia. He can't fall asleep at night and habitually arrives at work later than his employer's 8 a.m. starting time. Continue reading ...

Title: Sleeping With Fan May Lower SIDS Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008
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Title: New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
Category: Health News
Created: 10/11/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for most cases of primary insomnia, and for selected cases of secondary insomnia. There are a variety of behavioral and psychological treatments that comprise CBT-I, including stimulus control therapy, relaxation training, biofeedback, paradoxical intention, sleep restriction therapy, sleep hygiene education, and cognitive therapy. Usually several of these treatments are... Continue reading ...

Title: Brain Pressure More Likely to Cause Vision Loss in Men
Category: Health News
Created: 10/16/2008 2:00:00 AM
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Title: Colds: 10 Tips to Prevent The Common Cold
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 9/21/2005
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Neuroscientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have taken one of the first direct looks at one of the human brain's most fundamental "foundations": a brain signal that never switches off and may support many cognitive functions. The results, appearing online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are an important step forward for efforts to outline what neuroscientists call the functional architecture of the brain. Continue reading ...