Check out our Women’s Sleep Health section!
If you're a woman and you frequently wonder, "Why can't I sleep?", this page may be for you. [...]
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Wellness Wednesday: Texas scientist looking for patients with Alzheimer’s disease for sleep research
Scientist Kathy Richards wants to nail down some correlations between poor sleep and Alzheimer's disease. [...]
Wellness Wednesday: Derby CT hospital offers useful information about better sleep for better health
From CT Post: Talk on sleep health at Griffin Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Jackie Hoyle will present “Better Sleep for Better Health” at Griffin Hospital at [...]
SHC announces its first literary quarterly devoted to sleep health and disorders
Introducing Vitamin ZZZ, Winter 2018 edition, theme “CLINICAL.” From narcolepsy to sleep studies, restless legs to sleepwalking, insomnia to jet lag, this collection of poems and personal prose captures just how insidious sleep problems can be.
Includes poetry and short prose from patients, sleep partners and loved ones, and healthcare professionals discussing a wide range of “clinical” topics and experiences, from sleep studies and hypnotic medications to witnessing sleepwalking and treating sleep apnea. [...]
Sleep News Weekly || Jan 12, 2018: Global Sleep Health Edition
Councilwoman resigns over restless leg condition; Queen Elizabeth's jet lag secret; sleep breakthrough in Germany; Iceland sleep research focuses on sleep apnea; Canadian labs undergo new accreditation standards; noise pollution addressed in India; sleep innovation supported by Danish government; drowsy driving and transportation safety fixes found in South Korea; more global sleep health news. [...]
Sleep Fundamentals || L is for Leg Movements
Leg movements during sleep can be characteristic of three legitimate and treatable sleep disorders: Restless Leg Syndrome, Periodic Leg Movement Disorder, and REM Behavior Disorder. [...]
Poor sleep: a common denominator for both high blood pressure and stroke
Sleep problems continue to be a common denominator shared by more problematic chronic disease conditions, such as hypertension (high blood pressure) and stroke. Want to prevent the latter? Start with preventing or treating your sleep problems. [...]
Alternatives || The calming powers of magnesium
Might problems with sleep be as simple as correcting mineral deficiencies? If you search sleep and magnesium on the Internet, you find a lot of claims about magnesium as a [...]
