Saturday, October 3, 2009

Altitude Sickness Symptoms

Title: Altitude Sickness Symptoms
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 12/15/2005
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Title: Developmental Screening
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 9/29/2009 12:33:00 PM
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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...

Title: Infants: Child Development
Category: Health and Living
Created: 10/2/2009 4:33:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2009 4:33:58 PM More at...

Title: Sleep Deprivation Might Lead to Alzheimer's
Category: Health News
Created: 9/24/2009 2:10:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 9/25/2009 More at...

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Making the most of expiring health insurance

A health reporter talks about how you can prioritize the use of your employer's insurance if you believe you're in danger of losing it. Complete news at...

Five Democrats voted with all of the panel's Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option. Complete news at...

Researchers say that number--which equals one person every 12 minutes--equals more deaths annually than deaths caused from murder and drunk driving combined. Complete news at...

A lucky few can get by just fine on six hours of sleep, and a new study suggests a genetic mutation might help explain why. Complete news at...

Despite the fact that humans will spend roughly one-third of their lives asleep, scientists still don't know why we do it. Complete news at...

Dr. Bernadine Healy gives four things that you and your representatives in Washington should know about the healthcare reform bill known as H.R. 3200. Complete news at...