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Insomnia

Aug
24
2008

Bedtime habits, not sleeping pills, are long-term insomnia solution

Sleeping pills, according to a new study, is a short-term solution to sleep issues, such as insomnia, but that’s nothing new. Sleep specialists have been saying that for years. The long-term solution for some sleep issues, such as insomnia, are more about your knowledge of bedtime habits that could help relieve insomnia.

Many people sleep better when they are on holiday and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), it is not only being free of daily worries that can make a difference to sleep.


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Jun
23
2008

1-in-4 people awaken nightly due to insomnia

Nearly a quarter of the population suffers nocturnal awakenings or “middle of the night insomnia”, on a daily basis, according to study released this week.

The survey of nearly 9,000 people also suggests that one person in three wakes in the middle of the night at least three times a week.


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May
3
2005

Three bad habits insomniacs should avoid

Catherine D. Jefferson, of the Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center, set out to determine if a few targeted behaviors that could potentially exacerbate or perpetuate an existing sleep disturbance are differentially practiced in people with insomnia as compared to normal sleepers.


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Interesting Apnea Statistics
~~ Apnea in United States ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the U.S. population
was 306,340,710. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 21,443,850 apneics in the U.S.

~~ Apnea around the world ~~

As of May 2, 2009 at 9:47 p.m. (-0500) (ET), the world population
was 6,777,286,604. Sleep researchers estimate approximately seven percent
of the population suffers from obstructive sleep apnea. Using that
estimate, there are potentially 474,410,062 apneics in the world.