Tag: sleep
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February 25, 2008 02:45 PM EST --
Last night, I had a big meal and then went to bed. I felt full and thought about the medical myth that patients often ask me about—does eating late at night lead to weight gain?
I love . . .
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January 04, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
I am proud to say that I have never once pulled an "all nighter" to study for a test. Sure, I stayed awake many nights in the hospital doing grueling hours during my medical training, but I . . .
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February 11, 2008 03:45 PM EST --
Can an herbal supplement help me sleep?" Many of my patients ask me this question, and many others never ask but just take a supplement along with their other prescription medications. . . .
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November 05, 2007 11:53 AM EST --
Are you worried about lying awake at night—unable to quickly fall asleep? Sleeping pills help you much less than you might think.
Researchers recently took another look at laboratory . . .
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November 13, 2007 04:45 PM EST --
I write prescriptions for sleeping pills all the time, but it is never my own idea. My patients ask me for them. The TV advertising for sleeping pills is incredibly effective—but are the pills? . . .
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March 13, 2008 12:37 PM EDT --
You turn one way, toss over to the other side, and then try lying on your back. No matter which position you take you just cannot fall asleep! We all have restless nights and unfortunately some have more . . .
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February 12, 2008 04:56 PM EST --
Obstructive sleep apnea and depression: Treating the sleep problem may boost mood.
About one in five people with depression also suffers from a sleep-related breathing disorder, most often obstructive . . .
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July 14, 2008 11:52 AM EDT --
Who doesn't feel like they'd like more energy? Whether you want it because you'd like to be able to concentrate better at work, be able to stay up and watch a late-night movie, or be able . . .
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January 28, 2008 11:43 AM EST --
Getting enough sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health-it may even help control your weight and your risk of getting diabetes. There are lots of ideas about why people . . .
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January 21, 2008 12:07 PM EST --
Do your kids grind their teeth? If so, don't worry too much about it. Grinding teeth, or bruxism , is surprisingly common in children. Nearly one in three children does it at some . . .
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February 12, 2008 04:59 PM EST --
To a certain extent, heredity determines how people sleep throughout their lives. Identical twins, for example, have much more similar sleep patterns than nonidentical twins or other siblings. Differences . . .
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April 14, 2008 09:56 AM EDT --
I know when I'm feeling anxious about something—be it work or a family matter—I find it hard to fall asleep at night. A friend has mentioned that when she's feeling a lot of stress, . . .
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June 23, 2008 11:16 AM EDT --
Caregivers of people with dementia have a very difficult job. Doctors are often looking for ways to make that job—and the life of people with dementia—easier. A new study suggests that increasing . . .
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March 17, 2008 05:13 PM EDT --
As readers of this blog know, I try very hard to get a good amount of sleep every night. But of course, sometimes that doesn't happen. Sometimes I'm up all night with a sick child, others I stay . . .
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March 24, 2008 10:36 AM EDT --
Patients who come to see me because of trouble sleeping often ask about sleeping pills. This has especially been true since Lunesta (eszopiclone) came on the market a few years ago—and its makers . . .
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April 21, 2008 04:35 PM EDT --
You've probably heard the term "internal clock" and know it has something to do with how you feel at different times of the day. But do you know what brain areas control your internal clock? . . .
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October 29, 2008 12:22 PM EDT --
Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School talks about sleep apnea and new research on this condition.
Watch now!
Click here to join the group Harvard Med: . . .
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June 16, 2008 11:43 AM EDT --
I love sleeping and always try to get enough so that I feel rested and refreshed when I awaken. So I'm always interested in reading about research that helps explain what exactly is going on in our . . .
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February 12, 2008 04:38 PM EST --
Sleep seems to be such a serene way to replenish energy and restore the mind. For your heart, blood vessels, and immune system, though, it's anything but peaceful. There are periods of calm, to be . . .
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March 31, 2008 09:53 AM EDT --
Narcolepsy is a fairly rare disorder—about 1 in 2,000 people has this condition—and so I hardly ever see patients with this problem. However, I know that narcolepsy can have a serious impact . . .
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