Sleep Articles
Browse Articles on Sleep Disorders & Sleep Problems
Sleep and Cancer
Most recently, there have been two studies that show a link between Sleep Apnea and Cancer. In a study, performed in Wisconsin, people with severe Sleep Apnea were found to have a 5 times higher chance of dying from cancer when followed over a 20 year period. A second...
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Sexsomnia
Parasomnias are undesirable behavioral or physiological events that occur during sleep, such as sleepwalking. One unusual parasomnia is referred to as sexsomnia. Due to embarrassment, it is rarely brought to the attention of physicians or other healthcare workers....
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Insulin Resistance
Much has been made about the relationship of sleep to insulin resistance. We know that even in the absence of other risk factors; sleep can impact the metabolism of sugar. In two studies published this year, we gain further insight into the problem. The first study...
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Erectile Dysfunction
A little known fact is that Erectile Dysfunction is linked to Sleep Apnea. The incidence of ED in men with sleep apnea is in excess of 50% in most studies. The reasons for this problem appear to be two fold. In some men, Sleep Apnea can cause low testosterone levels....
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Sleepwalking
Sleepwalking is a common disorder in children. In fact, up to 30% of children will sleepwalk at one time or another. It is abnormal if it is very frequent. It usually disappears at about the time of puberty. However, it may either persist or begin in about 2% of...
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Dream Enactment
There is a sleep disorder characterized by people acting out their dreams known as Rem Behavior Disorder (RBD). Typically, the dreams that are being acted out are violent in nature. Interestingly, these patients are usually very nonviolent. Having this disorder can...
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