]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/sleep Blog Articles Tagged with 'sleep' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/924130?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep We are excited to announce the results of this year's medical sci-fi contest, and to present to all our readers the top three stories, as decided by our distinguished panel of reviewers. First, we would like to thank Epocrates, a company that generou... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/924130?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:49:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/924152?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep I m sick today (sorry!), so I ll keep this positively short naps may help improve your memory, but nothing beats a full-night s rest of uninterrupted sleep. The Boston Globe has the full story: Naps boost sophisticated memory Also, while I ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/world-of-psychology/924152?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:53:08 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/924181?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep It's one o'clock in the morning and you're exhausted. The alarm will herald a new day in fewer than five hours and you're staring into the dark room (maybe listening to your spouse sleeping soundly). You can't fall sleep. You've done everything you'r... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/924181?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:01:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/addiction-and-recovery-news/924231?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep An important question in the new issue of Psychiatric Times:A diagnosis of MDD is warranted, according to DSM, when a patient has at least 5 of 9 specified symptoms for at least 2 weeks, and the 5 symptoms include either depressed mood or an inabilit... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/addiction-and-recovery-news/924231?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:18:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/924163?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep A few weeks ago I posted on the subject of new medicare requirements for the coverage of a cpap machine.An interesting part of the new requirements appears to mandate that the physician who will be prescribing the cpap machine see the patient prior t... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/924163?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:44:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/924306?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Is it Crabby Old Lady or has politics become annoying in the three weeks since a new president was elected? For the better part of a year, Crabby s life went all to hell as she spent too many hours every day reading newspapers and magazines, onlin... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/time-goes-by/924306?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Mon, 24 Nov 2008 05:32:42 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/924405?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep An estimated one in three adults living in the U.S. are overweight or obese. How did this come to be? It's probably due to the cumulative effect of many factors (eg. poor diet, inactivity, lack of sleep, stress), rather than one, isolated problem. ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/diet-blog/924405?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:09:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/924057?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep We ve been straining to see inside our congressional crystal ball for hints on what Henry Waxman s win in the contest for chairman of the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee means for the drug and device industries. The soon-to-be ex-cha... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/924057?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:56:16 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-deborah-serani/923774?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Menshealth is reporting that blogging is a good way to be healthy. They cite a 2007 study from the Journal of Research in Personality by Harrist, Carboni & McGovern that found health benefits in participants who wrote about life goals and daily even... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-deborah-serani/923774?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924003?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Doctors and dermatologists agree that there are things that individuals can do that will help them to prevent or minimize the flare-ups of psoriasis. There are ways to help them live more comfortably with the skin condition and also help initiate bet... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924003?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:28:44 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/923748?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep I feel like I've written about this topic numerous times before, but the studies just keeping coming and coming and coming... and a new one just confirmed what we've already had a clue about: the more sleep-deprived you are, the greater your risk is ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/923748?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:55:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/923941?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep About 40 million Americans don t get enough sleep. Not cool, especially when you consider a recent report linking insufficient sleep with greater risk of cancer. Even when adjusted for age and exercise of level of participants, sleep played an impo... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/923941?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:52:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924010?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Getting a good night s sleep is a crucial factor in our general wellbeing. It keeps us from getting tired during the day, plays an important role in our mental health, and even helps us fight off disease. When we don t get enough sleep, it ca... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/924010?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:34:59 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/923749?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep I was fascinated to read about the report that came in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. New research offers another tool parents can use to reduce their chances of SIDS: a fan.Unfortunately, we don't know what ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleep-disorders/923749?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:07:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/924023?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep How many hours of sleep do you have daily? Does the duration matter?Yes it does based on a new study published in Archives of Internal Medicine:____________________________________________________________________________________________________Back... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/924023?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:55:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/anxiety-and-stress-management/923741?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Winter comes this year with a promise of holidays that may not be as bright as we would like. In the middle of a pounding economic downturn with job loss and belt tightening all around, there is another spectre that is there whether the economy is g... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/anxiety-and-stress-management/923741?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/bps-research-digest/923590?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep If you dream in colour, you're not alone: the majority of people today claim to have colourful dreams. But it wasn't always thus. Research conducted in the early part of the last century consistently found that people reported dreaming most often in ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/bps-research-digest/923590?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923546?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Sunday mornings may start out lazy, but by the time afternoon rolls around, I always feel like it is time to get back on track. Creating a simple routine helps me make sure I have all my duckies in a row, from clean gym clothes packed in my gym bag t... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923546?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923570?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Sunday mornings may start out lazy, but by the time afternoon rolls around, I always feel like it is time to get back on track. Creating a simple routine helps me make sure I have all my duckies in a row, from clean gym clothes packed in my gym bag t... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923570?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:30:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/923235?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep A member of the AASM discussion boards provide a link to the following info regarding the new CMS requirements for the documentation of benefit of CPAP required for continued coverage of cpap beyond the initial 3 month period:For PAP devices with ini... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/923235?rsstype=tag&tag=sleep Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:57:00 -0500