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Getting a good night's sleep sometimes isn't easy. Everything from crying babies to excessive stress to more serious health conditions can cause a person to not be able to sleep soundly. The result is a person who never feels completely rested. The associated side effects to not sleeping are well documented and can lead to significant health issues down the line.
If your sleep problem is minor, the good news is you can learn how to sleep better by just following a few steps. For example, a small change in your diet, your daily routine, or even your thinking process can result in a better night's rest. For more serious sleep related issues, there are treatments and medications available that you can take to assist you.
Sleep is often underrated but it can make a big difference in your life. You can learn how a good night's sleep can improve your energy level, your skintone, your mood and your overall health. Start to sleep better and you will be healthier, happier and more productive.
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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure improves depression
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| Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who also suffer from depression often find that continued use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) relieves them of symptoms... |
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Learn the real dangers of poor sleep
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| Ah...a good night's sleep. We all want to get in the recommended 7-8 hours, yet according to the National Sleep Foundation, almost one-third of Americans sleep 6.5 hours or less... |
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Chronically sleep deprived
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| We've all experienced that occasional all-too-short night of sleep -- staying out too late at a party on a weeknight, studying into the wee hours for a morning exam or being... |
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6 tips to sleep better tonight
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| Let's face it. We live in a "go-go" world! Our lifestyle is harried, our food is fast and statistics now show it's taking a toll on one of the most important parts of... |
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Midday napping reduces risk of heart-related death
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| Among Greek adults, taking regular midday naps is associated with reduced risk of death from heart disease over a six-year period, especially among working men, according to a... |
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Help teens get the sleep they need
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| Teenagers are one of the most sleep deprived segments of the population. Most teens require at least nine hours of sleep but get much, much less. |
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Dreams prepare your emotions
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| Dreams can help in coming to terms with major events and in taking difficult decisions in life. |
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More education means better rest
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| Women have higher rates of insomnia than men, but the better educated a woman is, the more likely she is to sleep through the night, finds a large study in the Journal of... |
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A healthy internal clock keeps weight off
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| Staying up past bedtime, skipping meals, and snacking constantly all add up to weight gain, fatty livers, and high cholesterol levels for an unlucky group of mice whose internal... |
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Why caffeine can keep you awake
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| Overworked brains release adenosine to slow cells, trigger sleep process, UT Southwestern researchers find. |
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Tips for getting a good night's sleep
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| Adapted from "When You Can't Sleep: The ABCs of ZZZs," by the National Sleep Foundation. |
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Sleep disorders
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| At least 40 million Americans each year suffer from chronic, long-term sleep disorders each year, and an additional 20 million experience occasional sleeping problems. These... |
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Sleep and disease
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| Sleep and sleep-related problems play a role in a large number of human disorders and affect almost every field of medicine. For example, problems like stroke and asthma attacks... |
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Sleep and circadian rhythms
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| Circadian rhythms are regular changes in mental and physical characteristics that occur in the course of a day (circadian is Latin for "around a day"). Most circadian... |
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Dreaming and REM sleep
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| We typically spend more than 2 hours each night dreaming. Scientists do not know much about how or why we dream. Sigmund Freud, who greatly influenced the field of psychology,... |
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What does sleep do for us?
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| Although scientists are still trying to learn exactly why people need sleep, animal studies show that sleep is necessary for survival. For example, while rats normally live for... |
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How much sleep do we need?
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| The amount of sleep each person needs depends on many factors, including age. Infants generally require about 16 hours a day, while teenagers need about 9 hours on average. For... |
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Sleep: A dynamic activity
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| Do you ever feel sleepy or "zone out" during the day? Do you find it hard to wake up on Monday mornings? If so, you are familiar with the powerful need for sleep.... |
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Alarm clock banishes morning blues
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| Are you a real grump in the mornings? Do you wake up every day feeling tired, embittered, aggrieved, and all too ready to hit the snooze button? If so, then a new alarm clock... |
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Sleep, obesity and stress: How they may be linked
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| A possible link between lack of sleep (insomnia) and obesity has been traced to hypocretin/orexin cells in the hypothalamus region of the brain that are easily excited and... |
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Music improves sleep quality in older adults
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| Sleep, a vital ingredient in life, can sometimes become difficult as humans get older. But a recent study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne... |
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Can't get to sleep? Get some melatonin
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| A new study by MIT scientists and colleagues confirms that melatonin is an effective sleep aid for older insomniacs and others. Misuse of the hormone had led some to question... |
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Kids, growing and sleep
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Toddlers and naptime problems
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| Having trouble getting your toddler to nap? Maybe he doesn't need one. Ann Douglas explains. |
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Sleep, or lack thereof
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| Every dad needs support, encouragement, information, confidence and tools to help him be as involved as he possibly can with his new family. Our fatherhood expert, Armin Brott,... |
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