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Circadian rhythm sleep disorder -- Circadian rhythm sleep disorders are a family of sleep disorders affecting the timing of sleep. People with circadian rhythm sleep disorders are unable to sleep and wake at the times required for ... > full article Circadian rhythm -- A circadian rhythm is a roughly 24 hour cycle in the physiological processes of living beings, including plants, animals, fungi and cyanobacteria. In a strict sense, circadian rhythms are ... > full article Insomnia -- Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to be incapable of remaining asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their ... > full article Sleep deprivation -- Sleep deprivation is an overall lack of the necessary amount of sleep. A person can be deprived of sleep by their own body and mind, insomnia, or actively deprived by another individual. Sleep ... > full article Jet lag -- Jet lag (aka "jetlag" or "jet-lag"), is a physiological condition which is a consequence of alterations to the circadian rhythm. Such alterations result from shift work, transmeridian travel, or ... > full article
Separation anxiety disorder -- Separation anxiety disorder (or simply separation anxiety) is a psychological condition in which an individual has excessive anxiety regarding separation from home or from people to whom the ... > full article
Baby colic -- Infant colic (also known as baby colic and three month colic) is a condition in which an otherwise healthy baby cries or screams frequently and for extended periods, without any discernable ... > full article Night terror -- A night terror, also known as sleep terror or pavor nocturnus, is a parasomnia sleep disorder characterized by extreme terror and a temporary inability to regain full consciousness. The subject wakes ... > full article Tension headache -- Tension headaches, which were recently renamed tension type headaches by the International Headache Society, are the most common type of headaches. The pain can radiate from the neck, back, eyes, or ... > full article Narcolepsy (sleep disorder) -- Narcolepsy is a neurological condition most characterized by Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS), episodes of sleep and disorder of REM or rapid eye movement sleep. It is a type of dyssomnia. The main ... > full article Nasal congestion -- Nasal congestion is the blockage of the nasal passages usually due to excessive secretion of mucus that is caused by a virus and typically resolves spontaneously within a week. It is also known as ... > full article
Bruxism -- Bruxism is grinding of the teeth. This is an oral para-functional activity observed in most people to some degree. Bruxism includes clenching and/or grinding of the teeth. Some have incorrectly ... > full article
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The holiday season is an exciting time of the year. With it come parties, food, shopping and traveling. Unfortunately financial burdens, family conflicts and other stresses play a major role in keeping people from falling asleep and staying asleep. 'Tis the season for insomnia. Luckily, there are behavioral strategies such as good sleep hygiene and sleep medications that can improve sleep during the holidays.| News: | ||
More Than A Pill: Complementary Medicine Can Help With Chronic Pain (October 10, 2007) -- Mr. Jones has chronic back pain. He cannot sleep, bend or stand for long periods of time because of the pain. He cannot lose weight because the pain keeps him from exercising. Jones is a case study ... > full story
Lower Metabolism, Eating Behavior Possibly Explain The Cause Of Overweight In Narcolepsy (October 4, 2007) -- A lower metabolism, as well as slight changes in eating behavior, could explain the positive energy balance leading to being overweight in narcolepsy. Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes ... > full story
Parents May Underestimate Children's Difficulties Falling Asleep (October 3, 2007) -- Children have more difficulty initiating sleep than maintaining sleep. About 30 to 40 percent of the children in a large study had problems falling asleep at the first assessment. Children described ... > full story
Disturbed Sleep Linked To Poorer Daytime Function In Older Women (October 3, 2007) -- One of the first large-scale studies to examine the association of sleep behaviors, neuromuscular performance and daytime function in a community dwelling of older women finds that poorer sleep is ... > full story
Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Preventing Heart Attacks And Strokes (October 2, 2007) -- Researchers have found that treating patients who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea with continuous positive airway pressure dramatically reduces early indications of atherosclerosis in just ... > full story
Lack Of Sleep Doubles Risk Of Death, But So Can Too Much Sleep (September 24, 2007) -- Researchers have found that lack of sleep can more than double the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. However they have also found that point comes when too much sleep can also more than ... > full story
Women's Health Much More At Risk From Sleep Deprivation, Study Suggests (September 11, 2007) -- Women's health is much more at risk from sleep deprivation than men's, according to recent research. The researchers found that the those women in the study group who slept less than or equal to 5 ... > full story
Pain Patients At Risk For Sleep Apnea (September 11, 2007) -- Sleep-disordered breathing was common when chronic pain patients took prescribed opioids. A direct dose-response relationship was found between central sleep apnea and methadone and benzodiazepines, ... > full story
Crossing The Line Between Tired And Fatigued (September 10, 2007) -- Jennifer Sieck knew something had to be done when she would lie in bed most of the day and night. "It would be a big deal and everyone would get excited if I'd come down to the living room and could ... > full story
Device To Predict Proper Light Exposure For Human Health (September 10, 2007) -- Scientists have long known that the human body runs like clockwork, guided by a circadian system that responds to daily patterns of light and darkness. Now a team of researchers is developing a ... > full story
Nicotine In Breast Milk Disrupts Infants' Sleep Patterns (September 4, 2007) -- Nicotine in the breast milk of lactating mothers who smoke cigarettes disrupts their infants' sleep patterns, according to a new study. The findings raise new questions regarding whether nicotine ... > full story
Passive Smoking Increases Sleep Disturbance Among Pregnant Women (September 4, 2007) -- Pregnant women exposed to passive smoking are more likely to have sleep disturbances such as subjective insufficient sleep, difficulty in initiating sleep, short sleep duration, and snoring loudly or ... > full story
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
A breakthrough approach for a good night's sleep--with no tears There are two schools of thought for encouraging babies to sleep through the night: the hotly debated Ferber technique of letting the ... > read more
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child
One of the country's leading researchers updates his revolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children's sleep problemsHere Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and father ... > read more
Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine, 4th Edition (Principles & Practice of Sleep Medicine)
This authoritative guide to sleep medicine is also available as an e-dition, book (ISBN: 1416003207) plus updated online reference! The new edition of this definitive resource has been completely ... > read more
The New Contented Little Baby Book
Written by a respected maternity nurse, this text addresses the issue of sleep-starved nights, inconsolable crying and feeding on demand - stories that make the prospect of bringing a tiny baby home ... > read more
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision)
Revised edition of the ultimate mental health reference. Used worldwide by all practitioners requiring diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, dementia, and delirium, as well asfor sleep, mood, ... > read more
SuperFoods HealthStyle : Proven Strategies for Lifelong Health
HealthStyle is the twenty-first-century program for promoting vigor, preventing disease, and extending your life span If up until now you have relied on luck, genetics, and a few healthful practices ... > read more
Head First Design Patterns
You're not alone. At any given moment, somewhere in the world someone struggles with the same software design problems you have. You know you don't want to reinvent the wheel (or worse, a flat ... > read more
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
In their excellent (and hefty) resource guide, The Baby Book, attachment parenting specialists William Sears and Martha Sears have provided new parents with their approach to every aspect of baby ... > read more
The RealAge Makeover: Take Years off Your Looks and Add Them to Your Life
Dr. Michael Roizen hopes to discover a cure for the common birthday. The author of the bestselling book RealAge and Oprah guru, Roizen translates groundbreaking medical research into a series of ... > read more
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer : How Hormone Balance Can Help Save Your Life
An informative and absorbing read for both medical practitioners and their patients, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Breast Cancer takes aim at "the breast cancer industry" with a barrage of ... > read more
