Chronic Insomnia: Treat it with Online CBT

Having sleepless nights, let your PC treats you. It will elevate the cure for insomniacs. "In a recent study posted on today’s issue of Sleep journal, it features a demo of online cognitive behavioral therapy as it improves chronic insomnia, daytime fatigue and boosts sleep...

How to Cure Insomnia without Drugs by David Marshall

The cure for insomnia and sleeping problems generally starts in understanding the cause of the issue and not in trying to resolve the symptoms. Like all stress related issues, insomnia is a result of stress within a person and so only by accepting and understanding this can...

Medical Marijuana Benefits

" Marijuana Rx Has medical marijuana gotten a bad rap? Dr. Jon LaPook talks with Dr. Herbert Kleber and Dr. Mitch Earleywine on the pros and cons of using medical marijuana...

FDA/Pharmas: Conspiracy to Keep Us Addicted, Not Cure Us

Here's a tale about the FDA, GHB, Pharmaceuticals and our government, Corporate Amerika.GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate or Gamma-Hydroxybutyic acid), demonized as "the date rape drug," is a chemical compound that...

Managed Heath Care and Sleep: Unmanaged, Not Care [UPDATED]

[UPDATED Below on Oct 21]If anyone's been really, actually, paying attention, Jace several times sought a medication named "Xyrem" and was denied it by the manufacturer and an organization named NORD. (please,...

Teen insomnia linked to cellphone use

Teenagers who use their cellphones a lot don't sleep very well, according to a new study.This seems to me like another chicken or egg thing. Did the scientists find the connection simply because people prone to...

Mobile Phones Interrupt Sleep Patterns

A recent study suggests that research radiation from mobile phones can cause insomnia, headaches, and confusion. Using a mobile phone before going to bed could stop you getting a decent night's sleep, reports a new survey. According to research funded by the Mobile...

Body clock 'control switch' found

"Researchers say they have identified the chemical switch that controls the genetic mechanism regulating people's internal body clocks. Although the process involves complex genes, the whole mechanism is controlled by a single amino acid - a building block of protein - they...

Postmenopause Insomnia Related to Higher Body Temperature

Altered levels of both sex hormones and gonadotropins may contribute to sleep disturbance in older postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the December 1 issue of the journal Sleep.

Most diet pill users stay overweight

But drugs may offer other health benefits, review finds Three diet drugs recommended for long-term use result in minimal weight loss and carry some serious side effects, a review of research found. But experts...

Prescribing sleep drugs for children questioned

"Prescribing sleep drugs for children questioned Reuters Published: Thursday, August 02, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Children and teenagers suffering from sleep problems often are prescribed drugs that have not...

Do the High Priced TempurPedic & Hastens really Make You Sleep Better?

The TempurPedic mattresses (which sell for up to $8,000) started the trend of luxury mattresses with a promise of a more blissful sleep. Hastens brand sells for ever higher. But do these ultra-high-priced mattresses really get you to sleep better...Scientifically, there is no...

Mild brain injuries linked to sleep disorders

Experiencing a mild traumatic brain injury may increase the risk of developing a sleep disorder, and a good portion of these appear to be based on disturbances in the body's normal circadian rhythm, according to the results of a new study.

Sleep Like A Baby Again

It is so difficult to sleep well.  Isn't this ironic? WE all came into this world and sleep was the most easiest thing to do then.  But now, more than 2/3 of the world population finds that sleeping can be difficult from time to time.  Lets all learn to sleep...

Scientists find a 'cure' for insomnia

"LOG JAM: If you were wondering why the Government has banned drivers from talking on mobiles – well now there's some scientific research to back it up. A US team claims to have found a 'bottleneck in the brain' which explains why people struggle to do two things at once....

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