Sleep Articles
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Sleep and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The relationship between sleep and GI function is well known. We know that in shift workers the disruption of sleep leads to an increase in gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux, peptic ulcers, and irritable bowel disease. However, it is now...
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Sleep Apps 101
Thanks in part to the internet, we have become more aware of the many benefits of a good night’s sleep. The positive benefits range from improved cognitive function and mood to better cardiovascular and metabolic health. Because of these pluses, there has been a flood...
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Sleep and Traumatic Brain Injury
Every year about 1.7 million Americans sustain a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). 80 to 90 percent of these are considered mild, with the majority classified as concussions. In fact, the annual incidence of sports-related concussion alone has been estimated at over one...
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Better Sleep = Better Golf
Are you having trouble with your golf game? Would you like to lower those scores and start winning those bets you and your buddies make on Saturday? A study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine titled Treatment of Obstructive Sleep...
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12 Things to Know About Restless Legs Syndrome
In my sleep practice, I see patients with RLS on a daily basis. In many instances, they have suffered with the disease for years before getting proper treatment. Unfortunately, it is frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed as some other disorder. RLS is characterized by...
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Sleepless in Stroke-ville
Several recent studies have shown a relationship between lack of sleep and the occurrence of stroke. In most of these studies, the amount of sleep that predisposes one to stroke is six hours or less. Even though this amount of sleep may seem to be rare and unusual to...
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