insomnia

Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects millions of people. Put simply, people with insomnia can't fall asleep or stay asleep through the night. While it might seem like an annoyance or something that isn't worth talking to the doctor about, insomnia is actually a serious medical condition that shouldn't be ignored.

People with insomnia suffer from greater risk of other health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, heart attacks, obesity and depression. People who are tired are also more likely to be involved in accidents in the car and at work.

There are a range of treatment options available for people with insomnia, including lifestyle changes that can improve sleep habits, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and treatment with medications.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “insomnia”

• in Technology
  Study: Technology in Bedroom Results in Sleeplessness
  Nearly 80 percent of Americans don’t turn off their cellphones when going to bed.
  by mdumon / on May 4, 2013
• in Technorati Women
  Does Less Sleep Cause Weight Gain?
  Recent studies have suggested that a lack of sleep may contribute to weight gain and obesity.
  by jenna3967 / on Mar 12, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Sleeping Pills Linked to Increased Mortality
  A recent study suggests that using sleeping pills is associated with a higher mortality risk.
  by jenna3967 / on Mar 2, 2012

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• Sleep Like a Baby with the Help of Sleep Doctor

  
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• Researchers Identify Sleep Mechanism That Plays A Role In Emotional Memory

  
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• Trouble Sleeping? It Could Be Your Gadgets

  
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• Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory

  
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  Researchers identify the sleep mechanism which enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory. Additionally, they discovered a popular sleep medication heightens the response to and recollection of negative memories.
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• The Dangers of Sleep Deprivation (Infographic)

  
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• Insomnia as a Symptom or a Disease 1

  
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  Insomnia is a common symptom resulting from many disease processes. The Disease Perspective The attribution of illness to an abnormality in the structure or function of a bodily part is essential to disease reasoning. The disease model perspective assumes that people share certain illness symptoms, signs, and ...
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• Normal Sleep: What We Know and How We Know It 14

  
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  Summary Insomnia exists only in comparison with what one considers to be normal sleep. With insomnia , sleep falls short of the expectation of how it should be experienced. People assess their sleep against a standard. However, normal sleep is relative. Various criteria and standards may be used to describe ...
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• The ABCs of Fighting Obesity

  
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• SERIOUSLY SPEAKING – CAN YOU ENJOY INSOMNIA?

  
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• 10 drugs that harm sleep and may cause insomnia

  
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• Psychiatric Manual Includes Caffeine Withdrawal As Mental Disorder

  
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• Binge Drinking Associated With Insomnia Symptoms In Older Adults

  
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  A new study suggests that frequent binge drinking is associated with insomnia symptoms in older adults. Results show that overall, 26.2 percent of participants had two or less binge drinking days per week, on average, and 3.1 percent had more than two days per week, on average. After adjustment for demographic ...
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• Obstructive Sleep Apnea Raises Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

  
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