Sleep Disorders

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    Is Urinating at Night a Sign of a Sleep Disorder?

    here are few things more annoying than waking up at night, warm and comfortable in your bed, with the overhwelming need to use the restroom. By the time you get back to bed, after stumbling to the bathroom, turning on the lights, and flushing the toilet, there’s no chance of you getting back to sleep.  … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

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    Sleep Apnea Causes Liver Damage

    Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a serious medical concern. It is caused by the buildup of fat in liver cells and is commonly found in obese people and those with high cholesterol. It afflicts up to 25% of adults in the United States. It can lead to swelling of the liver, damage, and eventually liver … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

  • Foods that are Good for your Sleep–Or Not

    Have you ever gone to bed ready to sink into a deep, restful sleep–only to find that your stoamch is bubbling because of that heavy dinner you ate, keeping you up? Or that your brain is still buzzing from that sugar or caffeine you had with dessert? Or that you can’t stop thinking about a … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

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    Sufficient Sleep Improves Libido in Women

    Decreasing libido, or decreasing sex drive, is a common problem in women. In fact, one estimate is that almost 1/3 of women between ages 18 and 59 suffer from a low sex drive. It’s normal for women to experience fluctuations in libido, and such dips can be caused by anything from stress to changing hormones. But according … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

  • Insomnia: Causes, symptoms, and treatment

    Everyone has had trouble sleeping at some point in their lives. Maybe nerves about an upcoming presentation, a late-afternoon nap, or a hefty before-bed snack kept you up into the wee hours of the night. The next day probably wasn’t one of your best–maybe you felt sluggish, exhausted, and irritable.  But for insomniacs, this experience … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

  • Two Types of Sleep Apnea: Obstructive and Central

    If you’re at all familiar with sleep disorders, you’ve heard the term OSA, standing for obstructive sleep apnea. In fact, OSA is often used interchangeably with “sleep apnea”. But they’re not the same thing. OSA is only a certain type of sleep apnea, which can be caused by multiple factors. This article will teach you … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

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    NEW Guidelines: How much sleep do you need?

    Conventional wisdom holds that adults need eight hours of sleep a night to wake up feeling healthy and rested. But like many pieces of old advice, scientific investigation has found that this guideline isn’t as simple as we might think. Now, new sleep guidelines from some of the top experts in the field attempt to … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

  • Sleep Problems Lead to Drug and Alcohol Abuse

    Sleeping disorders are very common among adults with alcohol and drug abuse problems. In the past, many addiction specialists have just assumed that the substance abuse is causing the sleep disorder–after all, drugs and alcohol are well-known sleep disruptors. However, scientific studies are finding that sleep disorders seem to occur before substance abuse, not as … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

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    Erectile Dysfunction and Sleep Apnea

    In the United States alone, 22 million people suffer from sleep apnea–a statistic so seroius that the CDC has called sleep disorders a “public health epidemic“. At the same time, an estimated 18 million American men struggle with erectile dysfunction. Now, the medical community is coming to realize is that the prevalence of these two … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »

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    The Cost of Fatigue

    Chronic illness affects more than just the health of the person who lives with it; the economic costs are also significant. Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is one such illness that affects millions of Americans, many of whom are undiagnosed, untreated, and may not even know they have it. And according to a report from Harvard … #!trpst#trp-gettext data-trpgettextoriginal=58#!trpen#更多信息#!trpst#/trp-gettext#!trpen# »