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If you can't sleep, try Valerian
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I've tried everything to resolve my insomnia. Would valerian help? A. If you've spent one too many nights staring at your bedside clock, wondering why it's moving so slowly, you're probably familiar with the array of over-the-counter and...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Science and Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Science, Placebo
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Some are taking medical advice with a grain of salt
Q: I am fed up with medical flip-flops. Whether it is hormone replacement therapy, calcium supplements, eggs or salt, first we get told one thing and then doctors change their minds. In the meantime, we consumers are left wondering what to believe and...
Tags: Dietary Supplements, Dizziness, Physical Fitness and Exercise, American Medical Association, Mineral Supplements
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EatingWell: 6 sleep myths busted
Premium Health News ServiceAn estimated 50 to 70 million Americans don't get enough sleep, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even if you typically do get a good night's rest, chances are there's the occasional night--or stretches of nights--where you...Tags: Medical Research, The Pennsylvania State University, Arts and Culture, Folklore and Mythology, Healthy Diet
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Local chef and farmer writes about the lingering effects of West Nile
In northwest Indiana, where I have raised vegetables for 20-odd years, mosquitoes flourish when rain fills the swamp pools in the backwaters of the Kankakee River. In August 2004, those pools spawned a particularly righteous throng. One afternoon, they...
Tags: Nursing, Polio, Immune System, Viral Diseases and Infections, Lyme Disease
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Facing post-treatment issues
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...
Tags: Nursing, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Leukemia, American Cancer Society, Health Organizations
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Tired of feeling tired? 8 secrets to a good night's sleep
Premium Health News ServiceAfter a night spent tossing and turning, you wake up feeling like a couple of the Seven Dwarves: sleepy...and grumpy. Restless nights and weary mornings can become more frequent as we get older and our sleep patterns change--which often begins around...Tags: Dizziness, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Stress, Diabetes, Physical Conditions
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Scientists Want Us to Change Our Sleep Patterns
We all know about the health benefits of getting eight hours sleep, but it turns out that scientists disagree on how we should get those eight hours. A new article in the NY Times argues that less nighttime sleeping and more napping is more effective...
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LED lights interrupt sleep
Walking through the living room after midnight, I noticed LED lights everywhere. Red, green and blue LED lights gleamed from all corners of the room. Printer, DVD player, computer and modem all shined and pulsed with the glow of light-emitting diodes....Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Radio, Entertainment
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Sleep aids can cause severe acid reflux
Q: I have been taking Ambien for years, and in the past several months I have been using it nightly. I started having problems with reflux, which I attributed to aging and stress. Last week, the problem became so severe, my esophagus felt like I had...
Tags: Temazepam (drug), Ambien (drug), Drugs and Medicines
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A pill for every problem
Tuesdays with MitchLast week, my father suffered a medical emergency. At the hospital, we were asked what medication he took. He is 83. His answer was aspirin and Zocor. "That's it?" came the reply. Days later, when he had been prescribed a daily blood thinner pill, a...Tags: Zocor (drug), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pharmaceuticals, Economy, Business and Finance, Depression
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What is a 'mood disorder'?
Change of SubjectStory: Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., whose mysterious month-long leave of absence has prompted calls for more disclosure, is at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder, his doctor said in a statement released by the congressman's chief of staff....... -
Light from electronic screens at night linked to sleep loss
Like a lot of Americans, Amalie Drury has grown very attached to her smartphone. The 33-year-old Chicago writer checks the device multiple times a day for Facebook updates and email messages. She brings it into the bathroom when she brushes her teeth....
Tags: Environmental Issues, Dietary Supplements, Apple iPad, American Medical Association, Words With Friends (game)
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