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Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You Think - WebMD



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Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You Think 
WebMD
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Almost 1 in 3 in US have sleepwalked: study Reuters
30% of US adults have sleepwalked, study finds USA TODAY
Study: Those with depression at higher risk of sleepwalking Detroit Free Press
Los Angeles Times (blog)  -Medscape 
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Sleep apnea associated with higher cancer death - Press TV



Telegraph.co.uk
 
Sleep apnea associated with higher cancer death 
Press TV
People with untreated sleep disordered breathing (SDB) are at a greater risk of dying from cancer than those who are not suffering from the chronic shuteye problem. sleep-Disordered breathing includes a group of disorders characterized by abnormalities ...
Campus Connection: UW study links sleep apnea to higher mortality from cancer Capital Times (blog)
Snoring and disturbed sleep may increase cancer risk Telegraph.co.uk
Sleep disordered breathing is associated with an increased risk of cancer ... Science Codex

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Sleepwalking crimes: Many use sleepwalking as legitimate criminal defense - WPTV



WPTV
 
Sleepwalking crimes: Many use sleepwalking as legitimate criminal defense 
WPTV
It's a sleep disorder that can lead some people to wander aimlessly, have sex, drive a car and even commit crimes, in rare cases. In 2009, a Panama City woman said her 13-year-old daughter awoke to find a nude 41-year-old man sitting on her bed.
Wake up to sleepwalk problems Times of Oman
New Study Finds Sleepwalking is Shockingly More Common than Previously Thought Hive Health Media (blog)

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Landmark Sleep Apnea, Heart Failure Study Recruits 1000th Participant - MarketWatch (press release)



Landmark Sleep Apnea, Heart Failure Study Recruits 1000th Participant 
MarketWatch (press release)
ResMed is a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of medical equipment for treating, diagnosing and managing sleep-disordered breathing and other respiratory disorders. We are dedicated to developing innovative products to improve the lives ...

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Sleep disorders in children on rise due to social media - Herald.ie



Sleep disorders in children on rise due to social media 
Herald.ie
By Claire Murphy SCHOOLchildren are suffering from increasing numbers of sleep disorders because of an increase in social media, experts have claimed. Behavioural problems, being hyperactive or dozing off in school or even incidents of ADHD could be a ...

 


Treating Sleep Disorder Improves Psychiatric Outcomes - Medscape



Treating Sleep Disorder Improves Psychiatric Outcomes 
Medscape
May 9, 2012 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) ? A new study suggests that treating sleep disorders, and sleep apnea in particular, is associated with improvement over baseline in symptoms of comorbid psychiatric disorders. "There is a strong need for ...

 


MMH Sleep Center says sleep apnea is top on disorders - Midland Reporter-Telegram



MMH Sleep Center says sleep apnea is top on disorders 
Midland Reporter-Telegram
More than 40 million Americans are estimated to suffer from a chronic sleep disorder, and those at the Midland Memorial Hospital sleep lab say many disorders can be linked to major health problems. The No. 1 diagnosed disorder at the lab, according to ...
Illustration By Leandro Castelao GolfDigest.com

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UNC Charlotte adds sleep-disorder degree - Charlotte Business Journal



UNC Charlotte adds sleep-disorder degree 
Charlotte Business Journal
The bachelor's degree will be in neurodiagnostics and sleep sciences, a medical subspecialty that focuses on diagnosing and treating sleep disturbances and disorders such as snoring, abnormal waking and insomnia. The goal is to provide advanced ...

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Holy Family Medical Center's Sleep Disorders Center Receives Program Accreditation - MarketWatch (press release)



Holy Family Medical Center's Sleep Disorders Center Receives Program Accreditation 
MarketWatch (press release)
DES PLAINES, Ill., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Holy Family Medical Center's Sleep Disorders Center has received the highest program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). "I am so pleased to receive this ...
Woodlands sleep center receives accreditation Houston Chronicle
Health Briefs: Park Ridge Health events BlueRidgeNow.com

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Sleep & Wellness Magazine, A New National Publication, Is Launched - MarketWatch (press release)



Sleep & Wellness Magazine, A New National Publication, Is Launched 
MarketWatch (press release)
The full-color magazine is being published by the American Sleep & Breathing Academy. The American Sleep & Breathing Academy is an educational institution for sleep disorders. The organization serves the community at large and educates sleep ...

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