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kinnis

Acupuncture For Insomnia

ASKED by kinnis on March 8, 2009 - 9:26pm

My sister is thinking about getting Acupuncture for her insomnia. Do you think that will help her get the sleep she needs?

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Mark Dilworth Her Writer

Sleep Deprivation Can Lead To Weight Gain

Written by Mark Dilworth on October 15, 2009 - 11:49pm

Yes, there is sometimes a link between weight gain and sleep deprivation.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on October 16, 2009 - 1:36pm View Comments
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Michelle Grey Her Writer

Late Bedtime Linked to Increased Waistline

Written by Michelle Grey on June 14, 2009 - 8:16am

Sleep deprivation has been shown to decrease appetite, food cravings, and food consumption – sounds like the perfect way to shed a few pounds sans the sweat of actual exercise. Unfortunately, it's not quite that easy.

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Dr. Carrie Jones Expert Bio Her Writer

Viagra and Other Ways to Lower Stress

Written by Dr. Carrie Jones on May 19, 2009 - 8:14am

Pfizer, Inc. (the big pharmaceutical company) is unrolling a program on Thursday to help those without insurance to continue certain medications for free for up to a year.

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Deborah Kesten Expert Bio Her Writer

Sleep More, Weigh Less

Written by Deborah Kesten on May 11, 2009 - 3:55pm

Lots of weight loss products promise miracles. One in particular that I recall says a magic pill lets you lose weight while you sleep. Now, groundbreaking new studies are revealing that you don’t even need a mystical (and questionable) potion to lose weight while sleeping; what women in particular need is sleep itself for effortless weight loss. (Do you know of an easier way to lose weight than indulging in lots of restful sleep?)

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Melissa Waller Her Writer

With Cancer, Looking to the Future as a New Godmother

Written by Melissa Waller on April 30, 2009 - 2:23pm

The no sleep thing is starting to show! It seems that every night I get up around 1am and like a zombie head towards the computer, start researching, blogging, reading message boards, etc.

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Dr. Maoshing Ni Expert Bio Her Writer

Sleep and You: Answers to Your Questions About a Good Night's Sleep

Written by Dr. Maoshing Ni on April 28, 2009 - 3:10pm

Q: Is it possible to “catch up” on sleep? I sleep in on the weekends to make up for the lack of sleep during the week, but I still feel very tired all day.

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Annette Leal Mattern Her Writer

I Stay Up At Night Worrying About Getting Enough Sleep

Written by Annette Leal Mattern on March 14, 2009 - 4:37pm

The correlation between sleep and health is so compelling I know it would help me if I got more sleep but somehow it eludes me. To make matters worse, my husband's napping is legendary. I've found him snoozing in busy shopping centers and loud airports, snoring away as amused passersby chuckled at his stolen REMs.

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Who's been successful overcoming insomnia?

ASKED by Anonymous on March 7, 2009 - 12:40pm

I'm 58 and have been plagued with insomnia and occasional night sweats for a year and a half.

I've seen my pcp and 2 sleep specialists and the best they can do is prescribe a 30-day trial of ambien

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