Health Tip: Warding Off Age-Related Memory Loss

Health Tip: Warding Off Age-Related Memory Loss
Title: Health Tip: Warding Off Age-Related Memory Loss
Category: Health News
Created: 5/20/2009 9:41:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/20/2009

Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Pregnancy
It's common knowledge that snoring is both annoying and dangerous. Loud snoring is a sign of a much more serious sleep disorder - sleep apnea. A person suffering from sleep apnea stops breathing hundreds of times a night only to start again with a loud gasp. This puts a strain on the entire body, and especially on the heart. It also decreases the amount of oxygen in the blood stream and in the brain.   Anyone can become a victim of sleep...

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Too Much Sitting Linked to Sleep Apnea
It's common knowledge that obesity is one of the main causes of sleep apnea. How, the, do we account for the 40 to 60% of sleep apnea victims who are not obese?   Enlarged tonsils or adenoids, a deformed uvula or soft palate - These conditions  can be the culprits in some cases. So can liver disease. But this still leaves many cases of apnea unaccounted for.   Researchers at the University of Toronto Center for Sleep...

Testing New Fluorescent Lighting For Synchronizing Older Patients' Sleep-Wake Cycles

Testing New Fluorescent Lighting For Synchronizing Older Patients' Sleep-Wake Cycles
Change the lighting; improve your health.

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New System For Managing Sleep Disorders Aims To Improve Sleep Through Brain Chemistry
NeuroScience, Inc. has launched NeuroSLP, a medical protocol that tests for potential imbalances in the hormones and neurotransmitters that regulate sleep. This protocol enhances a clinician's ability to make more informed decisions regarding patient care. The NeuroSLP protocol is a major advance in the way healthcare practitioners approach sleep difficulties.

Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
I previously posted about the diagnosis of insomnia, the difference between primary and secondary/comorbid insomnia, and the importance of evaluating for and treating any underlying causes of insomnia. I encourage you to read my Secondary Insomnia post before reading any more of this post. Today I will be talking more about medication treatment options for secondary (comorbid) insomnia. Although persons with primary insomnia (insomnia not...

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