Nightmares: Why We Have Them and How to Stop Them

Nightmares: Why We Have Them and How to Stop Them
Do you or someone you love suffer from nightmares? Learn more about the most common causes of nightmares and how you can stop them.

Narcolepsy Treatment
Narcolepsy and hypersomnia greatly impact those who suffer from them. Keep reading to learn about narcolepsy treatments, including using antidepressants, modafinial and xyrem.

Medical Conditions that Interfere with Sleep
Certain medical conditions can interfere with sleep. Keep reading to learn how medical conditions, such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, PTS, ADHD and asthma, affect sleep.

Causes of Disrupted Sleep
Disrupted sleep, in the form of restless leg syndrome (RLS), periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD), sleep apnea and delayed sleep phase syndrome (DSPS), are serious disorders that can damage your health. Learn more on the causes of disrupted sleep.

Antidepressants Help Treat Fibromyalgia
Title: Antidepressants Help Treat Fibromyalgia
Category: Health News
Created: 1/14/2009
Last Editorial Review: 1/14/2009

Sleep and Aging: The Effects of Aging on Sleep and Sleep Patterns
Sleep and aging are closely related. Learn how sleep affects not only aging but also mental health, physical health and memory.

Nighttime Breathing Problems Not Necessarily Associated With Allergies
Snoring and daytime sleepiness are not associated with allergic rhinitis, but are associated with obstructed nasal passages, regardless of an individual's allergic status, according to an article released on December 15, 2008 in Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. One persistent symptom of allergic rhinitis, a runny nose due to allergies, is nasal obstruction.

Loads of Overtime May Cost You Your Head
Title: Loads of Overtime May Cost You Your Head
Category: Health News
Created: 1/12/2009
Last Editorial Review: 1/12/2009

Good Night's Sleep Puts Colds to Bed

Title: Good Night's Sleep Puts Colds to Bed
Category: Health News
Created: 1/13/2009
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In my last blog we discussed at length the different stages of sleep, namely non-REM and REM, the biological need for sleep to stay alive, and started discussing what some researchers believe may be the function of some portions of non-REM sleep.  We reviewed how there is some evidence linking declarative memory (memory of facts and figures) to slow wave sleep and procedural memory (the ability to perform tasks like riding a bike or playing... Continue reading ...

“If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.”   - Anne Bradstreet, British poet   It’s that time of the year again.  Especially for those of us not fortunate enough to live in warmer climes- the winter is coming.  As we all know, along with the season comes shorter days and longer nights.  Some of us may... Continue reading ...

Title: Doctors Urged to Screen Diabetics for Sleep Apnea
Category: Health News
Created: 1/9/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/9/2009 Continue reading ...

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... Continue reading ...