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Earlier this week, 28-year-old actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment next to a bottle of sleeping pills. Police told CNN reporters that the death was probably an accident, but it has not yet been confirmed. The dangers associated with…

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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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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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