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Sleep Deprivation Health

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NBA Napping Serves Vital Role In Players' Performance

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Schultz | Posted 03.22.2013 | Sports

It is 3:00 p.m. on a chilly February afternoon in Minneapolis and the Utah Jazz are trying to hang on to the final playoff seed in the Western Confere...

Stop Ignoring This Treatable Sleep Problem

Amer Khan, M.D. | Posted 01.16.2013 | Healthy Living
Amer Khan, M.D.

Snoring is an alarm. In general, the louder the alarm, the bigger the problem. If an alarm is going off, do you ignore it, turn it off or try to find out why it's going off?

Being in the Dark Is a Good Thing: Darkness and Disease

Paul Spector, M.D. | Posted 12.16.2012 | Healthy Living
Paul Spector, M.D.

Over the past century there has been a dramatic increase in the incidence of depression, sleep disorders and obesity. New data suggest that at least part of this increase could be due to the ever-growing exposure to light at night.

How Sleep Affects The Power Of Vaccines

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.28.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Summer is coming to an end, and with fall and winter come cold and flu season. Want to give your annual flu vaccination a powerful boost? Start sleeping more.

An Under-Examined Danger Of Insomnia

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 08.27.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

You may know that insomnia puts you at greater risk for serious health problems, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. But did you know that insomnia may also increase your risk of injury?

More Evidence Ties Shift Work And Sleep Deprivation With Health Problems

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 04.13.2012 | Healthy Living

More bad news for shift workers. A new study is providing even more evidence that poor sleep increases the risk for a number of health problems. R...

How Sleep Can Protect Your Brain

Gary W. Small, M.D. | Posted 03.12.2012 | Healthy Living
Gary W. Small, M.D.

I love the way I feel after a good night's sleep. My body is rested; my mind feels clear and alert; and I am happy to just linger in bed and relax.

The Link Between Sleeplessness And This Common Condition

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 02.21.2012 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

There's some important news for millions of people -- most of them women -- who suffer from the syndrome fibromyalgia: A new study suggests that sleep deprivation is associated with an increased risk of developing fibromyalgia.

Burned Out? How Your Body Pays The Price

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P. | Posted 10.04.2011 | Healthy Living
Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.

'm seeing more and more patients who suffer physically from burnout -- they're tired, but they can't sleep, their blood pressure is off, etc. These symptoms stem from adrenal imbalance.

Could Santa's Lack Of Sleep On Christmas Eve Harm His Health?

Yahoo! News | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

The lack of sleep experienced by Santa, his elves and reindeer around Christmas may put their health at risk, British sleep experts suggest....