]> http://www.healthedia.com/latest Sleep Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927155?rsstype=latest&cid=105 by Tess ThompsonThe medical and behavioral side effects of ADD medications such as Ritalin and Adderall have many parents searching for natural alternatives for their children. While traditional medications can be effective, the risks are many, and r... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:26:33 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/927155?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/926907?rsstype=latest&cid=105 Several medical bloggers have posted about a recent study in which increased sleep time was associated with a decreased incidence of coronary artery disease (as measured by coronary artery calcification).The problem with these observational studies l... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:49:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/926907?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/927120?rsstype=latest&cid=105 When it comes to curbing hunger, aerobic exercise, like running on a treadmill, is more effective than non-aerobic activities, such as weightlifting. So says a new study in American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Phys... Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:55:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/927120?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/927150?rsstype=latest&cid=105 On New Year s Eve many people party like there s no tomorrow, and when New Year s Day rolls in they often wish it hadn t. Head pounding, cotton-mouthed, nauseated, sensitive to light and sound, they are suffering from the classic, but poorly... Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:26:36 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/927150?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/926604?rsstype=latest&cid=105 For a long time now I have seen decent sleep habits as one of the pillars of good health and optimal wellbeing. Just recently two studies were published which highlighted the potential importance of sleep again. One of these was published on Christma... Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:31:16 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-john-briffas-blog/926604?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/926510?rsstype=latest&cid=105 Here you have several recent articles and developments worthy of attention:1) Boom times for brain training games (CNN)2) Navigating the brain fitness landscape: do's and don'ts (McKnight's Long Term Care News)3) USA Hockey and Intelligym (press rele... Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:03:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/926510?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/get-ready-for-flu/926422?rsstype=latest&cid=105 It's pop quiz time again here at Get Ready headquarters, so take out those earbuds and listen up. Today's topic? U.S. teens. Q: Which of these topics are of importance to today's high school students? a) a driver's license b) more sleep c) cell phone... Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:13:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/get-ready-for-flu/926422?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/926512?rsstype=latest&cid=105 Here you have SharpBrains' 30 most popular articles, ranked by the number of people who have read each article in 2008.Please note that, since the first article already includes most of our most popular brain teasers, we have excluded teasers from t... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:55:23 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sharpbrains/926512?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-wes/926475?rsstype=latest&cid=105 It was a day like any other, time spent in front of the television, relaxing. He sat on the sofa after she had put the kids to sleep. She returned to the large recliner and put her feet up on the ataman as she browsed their movie selections. With t... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:17:22 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-wes/926475?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/926553?rsstype=latest&cid=105 Are the following claims true or false?Excess sugar causes hyperactive childrenPoinsettias are poisonousSuicides increase over the holidaysEating at night makes you fatGoing hatless causes excess heat lossAccording to Drs. Rachel Vreeman and Aaron Ca... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:41:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/926553?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/926434?rsstype=latest&cid=105 Thanks to Walter Jessen at Highlight Health for hosting Grand Rounds 5.14 this week and including a post from Teen Health 411 about gratitude and the holidays.This week was really interesting. I loved the post about why babies should not sleep alone,... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:55:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/teen-health-411/926434?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/926526?rsstype=latest&cid=105 You need shuteye. Dr. Fuhrman calls adequate sleep a necessary component of good health. And new research in the American Journal of Epidemiology agrees. Experts have determined sleep-duration is linked to heart health and sleeping 7 hours a night ap... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:27:19 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/926526?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/926300?rsstype=latest&cid=105 It s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but not if negative emotions take hold of your holidays. So let s be honest. The holidays are packed with stress and therefore provoke tons of depression and anxiety. But there is hope. Wh... Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:14:55 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/926300?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/926287?rsstype=latest&cid=105 The Institute of Medicine recently recommended a requirement that medical and surgical residents have a minimum sleep period of 5 hours in any 24-hour work period, with a maximum shift length of 16 hours. This was a follow-up to the 2003 ruling which... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:12:26 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/926287?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/926324?rsstype=latest&cid=105 I love hearing news that confirms lessons I've already given in my presentations, conversations with patients, and published works. Just recently, another study came out that points to the value exercise has in upping the quality of sleep.I'm not the... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/926324?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/926325?rsstype=latest&cid=105 It's long been known that doctors in training don't get much sleep. They endure long hours in teaching hospitals and double shifts. Which is why I was happy to hear about a new report that urges rest breaks during 30-hour shifts.You heard that right:... Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/926325?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/how-to-cope-with-pain/926598?rsstype=latest&cid=105 CRPS/RSD is not well understood, is frequently mis-diagnosed, and has no clear guidelines for its treatment. A bad triad! Wendy K., a physician-reader, recently wrote in to present what treatments work for her. (As always when I write about t... Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:33:27 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/how-to-cope-with-pain/926598?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/926306?rsstype=latest&cid=105 Sleep disturbance is a cardinal feature of bipolar disorder. During acute mania, patients exhibit markedly reduced sleep time and report a reduced need for sleep. The reduced need for sleep can be further defined as the ability to maintain energy... Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:31:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/926306?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/926307?rsstype=latest&cid=105 This appeared in the current issue of Medical Economics (I am quoting it in full to better illustrate how wrong the answer is):Q: We perform sleep and polysomnography studies, which are frequently interrupted because the patient repeatedly stops brea... Sat, 20 Dec 2008 09:45:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/926307?rsstype=latest&cid=105 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/926056?rsstype=latest&cid=105 I've railed before about the widespread problem of off-label prescribing, where doctors order a medication for a purpose other than that originally approved by the FDA. For instance, a common off-label application occurs when a patient complains o... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:12:40 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/926056?rsstype=latest&cid=105