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Mar
7
2011

Technology is creating sleepy Americans

A poll released today finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds a large number of Americans aren’t getting the sleep they need and search for ways to cope.


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Nov
21
2010

Sleep hygiene tips for adolescents & young adults

The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips which can be used to improve sleep.


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Nov
21
2010

Sleep hygiene tips for adults

The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips for adults which can be used to improve sleep.


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Apr
14
2008

Snorers may be cause of high blood pressure in bed partners: study

Snorers may be sending their partners to an early grave by pushing up their blood pressure, according to a new study.

Scientists have found that blood pressure increases in response to noises at night, whether you are awake or asleep.


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Nov
14
2006

Children claim sleep problems more often than parents report

Elementary school children commonly experience sleep problems, but little research has addressed the reasons behind this phenomenon.

A new study finds that children of this age say they have sleep difficulties much more often than their parents report such problems.

The findings, published in the November/December 2006 issue of the journal Child Development, are based on questionnaires completed by 300 pairs of 8-year-old twins and their parents in England and Wales.


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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.