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Ideas that can help you learn more and deal with insomnia. This section has a growing list of short articles that update you on some of the newer research, some techniques for removing sleep obstacles, and some basic information to help you find the right kinds of help. |
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Millions of men, women, and children live their lives challenged by restless legs syndrome (RLS). Dedicated to identifying effective treatments and finding the cause of and a cure for this neurologic disorder, the RLS Foundation annually supports three to five, $35000, basic and clinical research awards and fellowships.
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Lavender can help sooth and relax
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For any of you who are Harry Potter fans, you can pre-order the next book. When you have non-severe, transient insomnia and reading a book rather than worrying is a solution...
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Insomniacs Are More Likely To Report A Family History Of The Sleep Disorder
ScienceDaily (Dec. 1, 2007); Individuals with either current or past insomnia are more likely to report a family history of insomnia than are those who have never had the sleep disorder, according to a new study.
HEALTH: Imagery therapy prevents insomnia
Daily Times (Pakistan) Monday, November 26, 2007 Imagery rehearsal therapy not only helps chronic insomniacs get a good night’s sleep, but also helps in lessening depression and anxiety.
Curing Insomnia Without the Pills
November 5, 2007, New York Times: Better sleep doesn’t have to come in a pill. For people with chronic insomnia, studies show that simple behavioral and psychological treatments work just as well, and sometimes better, than popular medications, according to a report in The Journal of Family Practice.
Earlier news
Watch Out, Starbucks: A Good Night's Sleep Is the Latest Trend, Time to Roll Out the Nappucino
October 15, 2007; By Lenore Skenazy, Advertising Age; Ridiculous? Nope. Sleep is about to hit the big time and you, too, should be jumping onto the bed wagon. (Sorry.) Everything associated with zzz's is totally hot.
Sleep Apnea Treatment Helps Stave Off Heart Disease
10.12.07, 12:00 AM ET
FRIDAY, Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Using a mask to deliver continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat people with obstructive sleep apnea dramatically reduces early indications of atherosclerosis -- hardening of the arteries -- within months, a new study finds.
Safe sleep tips for babies
Scripps Howard News Service, Originally published 12:15 a.m., October 12, 2007, Updated 12:15 a.m., October 12, 2007
NYC Hotel Uses Sleep Concierge
Oct. 8, 2007, NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City hotel is so determined to make sure its customers get a good night's rest that it's got its own sleep concierge.
Men sleep better beside mate; women worse
Rest was more fragmented for females in shared bed, study found
NBC News video
Separate beds: Good or bad?
Oct. 10: Family psychologist Brenda Wade tells TODAY’s Hoda Kotb if sleeping by yourself is better or worse for a marriage. By Linda Carroll, MSNBC contributor
Sleep may be key to staying trim
Saturday November 25, 2006 Middle-aged women may be able to sleep their way to a trimmer body, new study findings suggest.
Research Says Massage May Help Infants Sleep More, Cry Less And Be Less Stressed
13 Nov 2006: New research by a team at the University of Warwick says that massage may help infants aged under six months sleep better, cry less and be less stressed.
Power up your memory bank
5 November 2006 A stimulating night's sleep improves recall. Zapping people's brains with an electric current while they sleep might not sound such a good idea. But by boosting natural brain waves it can improve memory, as new work shows. This approach might one day help us learn better or provide new treatments for sleep disorders.
Dream world a strange, scary place for liberals
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Meanwhile, conservatives dream of mundane events and monogamous sex. If you've recently dreamed about sex with a stranger, flying or the dead coming back to life, chances are you're probably a liberal instead of a conservative.
Listen to music to help you sleep
Wednesday, 2 February, 2005, 10:23 GMT Forget counting sheep, next time you are having trouble dropping off to sleep try putting on a jazz CD. Researchers have shown just 45 minutes of relaxing music before bedtime can make for a restful night.
Help For Sleep-Deprived Students
April 19, 2004 Duke University is eliminating 8 a.m. classes and trying to come up with other ways help its sleep-deprived students, who too often are struggling to survive on a mix of caffeine, adrenaline and ambition.
Go to the original report of the survey at the National Sleep Foundation site.
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