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Most people are aware of how diet and exercise affect their weight, but could sleep be a vital part of the connection as well? New research is showing a strong link between necessary shut-eye and the production of certain hormones that…

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You’ve surely heard the same old advice on how to get a good night’s rest before - have a light snack, take a bath, avoid watching scary movies and so on. But are you still having a hard time getting some…

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(ARA) – According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than 70 million Americans report they have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep every night. Have we become a nation of the eternally drowsy?

With hectic schedules and a…

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Close to 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, and while the disorder is more common among men, many women suffer too. In fact, women with the condition are less likely to actually be diagnosed with sleep apnea, perhaps because physicians…

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Most athletes know all too well the intense feelings of fatigue and exhaustion that tend to follow intense workouts and training sessions.  Frequent naps and long-night sleeps become common for the individual used to pushing their body to perform physical feats. …

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There’s a song that goes, “Mister Sandman, bring me a dream.” Do you remember the folklore that old people used to tell kids to lull them to sleep? It’s about this mystical person that brings sleep by sprinkling magic dust into…

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If you’ve ever spent a night going from staring wide-eyed at the ceiling to tugging the sheets and glaring at your alarm clock, you know the agony of restless sleep. While deep breathing and a mug of tea usually do the trick, chronic sleeplessness…

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