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TODAY'S FEATURE ARTICLE:Monday March 15, 2010
Insomnia linked to impaired heart rate variability in kids
In a new study found that kids with insomnia and shorter sleep duration had impaired modulation of heart rhythm during sleep. The new research showed that insomnia symptoms were consistently associated with impaired heart variability measures. The researchers also found a significant but less consistent pattern with shortened sleep duration and decreased heart rate variability. Heart rate variability is the beat–to–beat variations of heart rate. In a healthy person, beat–to&nda ...   Click Here to Read More
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Do you ever feel sleepy or "zone out" during the day? Do you find it hard to wake up on Monday mornings? If so, you are familiar with the powerful need for sleep...
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Sleep apnea is a disorder of interrupted breathing during sleep. It usually occurs in association with fat buildup or loss of muscle tone with aging...
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Almost everyone occasionally suffers from short-term insomnia. This problem can result from stress, jet lag, diet, or many other factors. Insomnia almost always affects job performance...
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