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Poor Sleep Can Lead To Long-Term Health Problems

It’s a common misconception that older adults need less sleep than those younger, but many get fewer hours due to insomnia and various health problems, including sleep apnea and heart trouble.

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Sleep Problems? You May Have An Increased Stroke Risk

People who have sleep problems may be more likely to have a stroke. Sleep problems included getting too much or too little sleep, taking long naps, having poor quality sleep, snoring, snorting and sleep apnea. In addition, those who had five or more of these symptoms had an even greater risk of stroke.

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Daylight Saving Time: How To Adjust Sleep Patterns

If you’re feeling tired this coming week, don’t be surprised. Moving our clocks ahead one hour to shift into daylight saving time disrupts the body’s biological clock, affecting sleep patterns and how we function.

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New Research Suggests Political Events Impact Sleep

Major political and societal events can have dramatic impacts on psychological health and impact sleep and emotional well-being.

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Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Panics Reporter Until He Finds A Simple, No-Cost Solution

The lab technician who watched me all night via video feed told me that I had “wicked sleep apnea” and that it was “central sleep apnea,” a type that originates in the brain and fails to tell the muscles to inhale.

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Too Much Or Too Little Sleep Is Bad For You

Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health.

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