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		<title>Adults with fibromyalgia may have restless legs</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A study published in the Oct. 15, 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that adults with fibromyalgia had a much higher prevalence and risk of restless legs syndrome than healthy controls.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://awakeinamerica.info/2010/top-news/fibro-more-common-in-aduls-with-rls/' addthis:title='Adults with fibromyalgia may have restless legs '  ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Big belly &amp; obesity linked to increased restless legs syndrome risk</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:29:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study shows both obesity and a large belly appear to increase the risk of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder characterized by an irresistible urge to move and kick your legs.

The research was published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It is estimated that five-to-10 percent of adults in the United States have RLS and the disorder often has a substantial impact on sleep, daily activities, and quality of life.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://awakeinamerica.info/2009/top-news/waist-size-obesity-linked-to-higher-restless-legs-syndrome-risk/' addthis:title='Big belly &#38; obesity linked to increased restless legs syndrome risk '  ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Exercise improves sleep and reduces PLM episodes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who experience insomnia or have sleep disruptions related to periodic leg movements (PLM) can benefit from both the immediate and long-term effects of exercise, says a study published in the January 2009 issue Medicine &#038; Science in Sports &#038; Exercise. Exercise reduced PLM, often associated with restless legs syndrome (RLS), and contributed to better sleep patterns in patients who have the periodic episodes of repetitive leg movement during sleep.

The study was designed to examine both the acute (immediate) and chronic (long-term) effects of exercise as it relates to PLM/RLS. Volunteers included sedentary patients already enrolled in a sleep disorder program due to these conditions. All were analyzed after they had performed an intensive exercise session in the morning (acute) and later compared to half the group who trained for approximately six months, three days a week.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://awakeinamerica.info/2009/health/rls/exercise-improves-sleep-and-reduces-plm-episodes/' addthis:title='Exercise improves sleep and reduces PLM episodes '  ><a class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a><a class="addthis_button_tweet"></a><a class="addthis_counter addthis_pill_style"></a></div>]]></description>
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