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Tag Archives: Sleep
Food, a Place to Sleep and Other Basic Patient Needs
I’m often surprised by how many of my patients struggle with housing, food and transportation.
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The Weekly Health Quiz: Marital Spats, Sleep and the World’s Ugliest Color
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Well: Parents With Sleep Problems Think Their Children Have Them, Too
Doctors have to remember that reports of the children are coming through the filter of the parents — on sleep and other issues.
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Ask Well: Sleep and Colds
A reader asks: Is there a link between getting a good night’s sleep and the ability to ward off winter ailments like bronchitis, colds and pneumonia?
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Ask Well: Does Melatonin Aid Sleep?
Melatonin has been shown to be effective in randomized clinical trials, but it may work better for some sleep problems than others.
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The Weekly Health Quiz: Sound Sleep, Coconut Oil and Posture Woes
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Well: Poor Sleep May Spur College Weight Gain
The “freshman 15” weight gain among college students is more like five or 10, researchers say, and an underlying cause may be inconsistent bedtimes.
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Well: Sleep Apnea Is Tied to Gout
People with sleep apnea were 50 percent more likely to have had a gout attack than those without the disease, independent of sex, age or obesity.
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Well: Do We Really Need to Sleep 7 Hours a Night?
A new study is challenging the notion that artificial light and the hectic pace of modern life are disrupting natural sleep patterns, fueling an epidemic of sleep deprivation.
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