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Mary Ponce — If you sleep for too long you will probably not feel well because you are not entering into the deeper stages of sleeping, that way your body tries to compensate by sleeping a longer time. This can be a sign of conditions like sleep apnea and…

Kathi Harris — Maybe you just discovered you've been sleepwalking. Or maybe you have done it for years, but a recent episode has you somewhat concerned. Perhaps a friend or loved one is suffering from this embarrassing condition, and you would like to help them. Regardless of the reason…

Kathi Harris — There are a variety of issues that are believed to be sleepwalking causes.
Sleepwalking is fairly common in children. Experts believe that as many as 30% of kids may experience at least one sleep walking episode. Most will outgrow it by the late teens, however a small…

Anthony Chen — Sleepwalking is real, even though you might think that it only happens in the movies and television! It is estimated that 17% of children and almost 10% of adult sleepwalk, that is a pretty scary fact as yo might even be sleeping next to a sleepwalker…

HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL ADVISER — Do thunderstorms trigger asthma attacks and sleep apnea events?
An interesting article about the relationship between storms, atmospheric pressure and health hazards.
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Julie Boehlke — A caffeine pill is an over the counter psycho-stimulant drug that is generally used to raise alertness in humans. They can be used as a way for someone to get a burst of energy and also to prevent drowsiness and sleepiness which makes them popular among…

Kathi Harris — Most adult sleepwalkers consider their condition to be embarrassing, which is certainly understandable. You wander around in the night, doing who knows what, sometimes some pretty strange stuff. Possibly you awake in the morning, somewhere other than where you went to sleep. Maybe you notice things…

Mary Ponce — Sleepwalking is a condition where the person experiencing it, gets up from the bed and walks around. Sometimes the person moves items from one place to another then returns to bed and never remembered what he or she did. Some children at one point or another…

Cathleen Genova — When the circadian rhythm gets thrown off, it could come with an unexpected side effect: high triglycerides. The discovery, based on studies in mice with a "broken clock," helps to explain the normal rise and fall in triglycerides, which happens at about the same time each…

THE NEW YORK TIMES — A REALLY interesting article describing the difference between Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome and Insomnia!
Is tossing and turning until 3 a.m. a form of insomnia? Or could it be another disorder, requiring separate kinds of treatments? Dr. Shelby Freedman Harris and Dr. Michael Thorpy of…