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Sleep Deprivation

Insomnia Cookies: 25 Tips to Better Sleep

Janice Taylor | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Janice Taylor

5. Stop eating all together at least 3 hours before sleep. This will prevent heartburn, indigestion and energy boosts from the food. A good weight loss rule anyway. You've got to stop at some point.

Judge Orders Release From Guantanamo of Kuwaiti Who Met Bin Laden

Andy Worthington | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Andy Worthington

Following Judge Kollar-Kotelly's ruling, the DOJ did not indicate whether it will appeal the decision, but I sincerely hope that the government follows the judge's advice and repatriates al-Rabia.

Sleep, Stress, May Cause Overeating

cnn.com | Rachel Grumman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

We all know we're supposed to eat healthy portions. So why is it that a rough day at the office or even just the smell of chocolate-chip cookies can c...

Sleep: How To Keep Your Child In Bed At Night

realsimple.com | Teri Cettina | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Your child can't sleep? Put bedtime bugaboos--and your kids--to rest with these expert solutions....

Allergies Affect Sex Life For 83% Of Americans

cnn.com | Madison Park CNN | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Sneezing and wheezing may stamp out those flames of desire. A new study reveals that allergies could be getting in the way of amorous activities....

Rest Easy: Tips For Getting A Good Night's Sleep

divinecaroline.com | Vicki Santillano | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Work, stress, and an active social life can wreak havoc on our sleep cycles. Here's how to achieve the best kind of sleep in a night....

Moms: A New School Year Can Spell Sleep Relief (or Not)

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Men and women do share more household responsibilities now more than ever, but it's still the women who carry the heaviest load of caretaking, basically acting as CEO of a family.

'Long Sleepers' Show Higher Demential Risk

msn.com | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Spanish researchers found that among nearly 3,300 older adults they followed for three years, those who slept nine or more hours per day, daytime naps...

Enforcing Bedtimes Improves Kids' Health

cnn.com | Madison Park CNN | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Setting bedtimes can improve sleep quality and quantity for infants and toddlers, according to a growing body of research. Not getting enough sleep af...

Is Your Sleep Deprivation Leading You to Diabetes?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Two fascinating studies that just came out prove a link between sleep deprivation and diabetes.

Bed Sharing 'Bad For Your Health'

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Couples should consider sleeping apart for the good of their health and relationship, say experts. Sleep specialist Dr Neil Stanley told the British ...

Sleep-Deprived Docs Told To Drink 6 Cups Coffee

msn.com | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Exhausted Australian doctors have been told to drink up to six cups of coffee a day to stay awake during extended shifts, building pressure on Prime M...

Work Bullying Linked With Poor Sleep

NYTimes.com | Tara Parker-Pope | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

New research shows that victims of work bullying often have sleep problems once they get home. The trauma of bullying in the workplace is so great tha...

10 Natural Sleep Tips

Christine Fee | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Christine Fee

We all want it. We all need it. But sleep can be hard to get--especially these days when high stress runs amok and there are more To Dos at the end of...

Off to College, Probably Not Off to Sleep: Part 1

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

For both newbies and soon-to-be graduates alike, the one thing that seems to get the best of them every single year is sleep. Translation: serious deprivation.

Listen: The Pain Of Living With Narcolepsy

nytimes.com | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

About 50,000 people have been diagnosed with narcolepsy in the U.S, but there may be as many as 2.4 million people unknowingly living with it. Narcole...

9 Ways To Kick Insomnia Out Of Bed

US News and World Report | January W. Payne | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Insomnia--difficulty falling or staying asleep--can wreak havoc on people's lives. And with the coroner's finding that Michael Jackson died from a let...

Frequent Travelers Prefer Sleep To Sex, Study Says

BusinessWeek | Posted By Dean Foust | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

So, pick your side folks: A perfect night's sleep, or great sex? Apparently, more of you prefer the sleep. According to a new survey of 12,500 frequen...

Drinkers Don't Know Alcohol Affects Their Sleep, Study Says

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Many people do not realise drinking alcohol can disturb a good night's sleep by interfering with the brain, a government-funded poll suggests. Almost...

Sleep Linked to Infertility

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

All the healthy, pure food in the world and all the attention to getting your body into tip-top prenatal shape won't cure a hormonal system gone awry from missing sleep.

Short Sleeper? Your Genes Might Be Why

nytimes.com | TARA PARKER | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Researchers have found a genetic mutation in two people who need far less sleep than average, a discovery that might open the door to understanding hu...

10 Ways to Sleep Like a French Woman

Mireille Guiliano | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Mireille Guiliano

Could there be a correlation between French women's long life expectancy and their hours exercising their sleep muscles?

Curing Insomnia Through Online Behavioral Therapy

nytimes.com | Tara Parker | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Behavioral therapy is one potential solution for insomnia. Now people suffering from sleepless nights can find Web-based versions of the treatment. ...

Sleeplessness Worse for Women

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

If a woman gets fewer than 8 hours of sleep, her risk for heart disease goes up (according to biological indications), but men don't seem to show such a significant increase in their risk.

Naps Are Exercise for the Brain!

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dr. Michael J. Breus

All of us can learn how to nap and reap its many rewards!