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Sleep Quality = Quality of Life


Researchers: Worsening sleep quality is significantly associated with poorer mental quality of life.

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Insomnia May Hurt Heart


Researchers: The 24-hour blood pressure of chronic insomniacs was higher than that of sound sleepers.

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Getting Enough Sleep?


The first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness finds some interesting geographic trends.

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I've heard that lack of sleep can make you gain weight. Is that true?

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A lack of sleep actually wears down your fine tuned machine known as your body and you sustain physical, mental and emotional wear and tearThis wear ... Read More...
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The Scoop on Restless Leg Syndrome

You see the ads for treatments everywhere. But is restless leg syndrome really the problem that it's made out to be?

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Making Sense of Menopause

Hot flashes, mood swings, difficulty sleeping -- these are some of the perimenopause symptoms you've been dealing with. Share your experiences, thoughts, frustrations and meditations on the life change you're going through. And if you've lived and learned from menopause, share your wisdom here.

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Sleep Deprived

I suffer from insomnia, but don't want to take any sleeping pills. What alternative sleep aids work for you? Do you know of any herbs that induce rest? What about white noise? Have you found any white noise machines that help you sleep? I've tried running a fan, but that doesn't work for me.

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