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Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea Is a Low-Tech Lifesaver

Oral Appliance for Sleep Apnea Is a Low-Tech Lifesaver

Ali El Solh, MD, MPH | May 1, 2014

I've got some encouraging news about sleep apnea, a common sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts...but first,…

Good Riddance to Bad Nightmares
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Good Riddance to Bad Nightmares

Simon Kung, MD | May 1, 2014

For most of us, thank goodness, bad dreams disturb our slumber only occasionally. But for people who suffer from recurrent…

Sleep Apnea Dangers—More than Just a Bad Night’s Sleep

Sleep Apnea Dangers—More than Just a Bad Night’s Sleep

Ralph Downey III, PhD | April 14, 2014

Common Sleep Disorder Linked to Heart Disease, Diabetes, Stroke and Even Brain Injury A good night's sleep is but a…

One Night of Bad Sleep Causes Inflammatory Damage
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One Night of Bad Sleep Causes Inflammatory Damage

Michael R. Irwin, MD | April 10, 2014

Repair the Damage of Restless Nights so Your Health Doesn't Pay a Price Do you know anyone who feels well-rested…

Hidden Causes of Daytime Sleepiness

Hidden Causes of Daytime Sleepiness

Shelby Harris, PsyD | March 24, 2014

Insomnia seems to be the granddaddy of all sleep problems. But what about people who sleep too much or those…

Sleep Apnea: Killing You While You Sleep

Sleep Apnea: Killing You While You Sleep

Chris Meletis, ND | March 24, 2014

Twenty-eight million Americans have sleep apnea, a sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. More than 80% of…

Throat Exercise and Other Ways to Stop Snoring

Throat Exercise and Other Ways to Stop Snoring

Murray Grossan, MD | March 24, 2014

You can solve this problem once and for all Anyone who snores -- or lives with a person who does…

Compression Stockings During Day Reduce Sleep Apnea at Night

Compression Stockings During Day Reduce Sleep Apnea at Night

Stefania Redolfi, MD | March 24, 2014

Would you rather wear a strange-looking and uncomfortable mask while you sleep... or tight stockings during the day? The obvious…

Is Your Bedroom Dark Enough?
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Is Your Bedroom Dark Enough?

Meir Kryger MD | March 17, 2014

In a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 73% of respondents said that a dark room was important to getting…

Saline Spray Solution for Snoring

Saline Spray Solution for Snoring

Murray Grossan, MD | March 17, 2014

Does your partner complain that your snoring keeps him awake at night…or do his raucous snores rob you of needed…

Guide to Better Sleep…No Sleeping Pills Needed
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Guide to Better Sleep…No Sleeping Pills Needed

Corey Sandler | March 13, 2014

You lie awake at night, tossing and turning. If only you could get a really good, solid night’s sleep! Is…

How to Buy a Mattress (and Still Sleep at Night): 7 Traps to Avoid
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How to Buy a Mattress (and Still Sleep at Night): 7 Traps to Avoid

Ronald Czarnecki | March 13, 2014

Mattresses might be soft to sleep on, but they are notoriously hard to buy. Various stores sell very similar mattresses…

Poison Mattresses
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Poison Mattresses

Audrey Kunin, MD | March 13, 2014

Instead of bringing sweet dreams, one of the latest popular luxuries -- memory foam bedding -- seems to be giving…

Bedroom Makeover for More Restful Sleep

Bedroom Makeover for More Restful Sleep

Lawrence J. Epstein, MD | March 12, 2014

If a busy schedule prevents you from getting the full seven-and-a-half to eight hours of sleep per night that the…

Fall Asleep Faster by Resetting Your Inner Clock

Fall Asleep Faster by Resetting Your Inner Clock

Michael Terman, PhD | March 12, 2014

If you can’t fall asleep at a reasonable hour, you might tell yourself that you are a “night owl” or…