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The University Record, September 9, 1998 Teens’ abnormal sleep patterns could signal serious disorder By Amy Reyes News and Information Services There’s a difference between being tired and feeling sleepy all the time. If your teenager works late, stays up late studying or is out with his friends, but then rises early for school, your [...]

THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that older men with abnormal sleeping patterns may face a higher risk of death. The findings aren’t conclusive, and they don’t indicate why unusual sleep patterns could be unhealthy. Still, they’re food for thought, especially for older men, said study author Misti Paudel. “If people [...]

By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that older men with abnormal sleeping patterns may face a higher risk of death. The findings aren’t conclusive, and they don’t indicate why unusual sleep patterns could be unhealthy. Still, they’re food for thought, especially for older men, said study author [...]

A wide variety of active and complicated behaviors can occur during sleep and are more common than previously thought. These disorders are known as “parasomnias.” Problems such as sleepwalking and acting out dreams are quite different from each other and both warrant thorough evaluation. These disorders can result in serious injuries to the patient and [...]

Abnormal sleep patterns in women linked to stroke NEW YORK | Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:04pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sleep patterns in middle-aged women can increase their risk for stroke, researchers in the United States have found. The greatest increase in stroke risk — 70 percent — was noted among women who [...]

The Mystery of Sleep Problems in Toddlers Sleep problems in toddlers are largely related to what is known and seen as opposed to what is not. This translates into many of the sleep difficulties in a toddler being about something that is known or seen by the toddler, or perhaps a past recognition issue. Scary [...]

Sleep disorders can be a CAUSE of the brain symptoms being diagnosed as “mental illness.” That seems so logical, except that for years doctors insisted that our children’s sleep problems are being caused by the “mental illness.” This is true even when we tell them… THE SLEEP ISSUES CAME FIRST. In our personal experience, just [...]

Bedtime Routines for Toddlers Toddlers certainly have their own ideas about what they want or don’t want. Unfortunately, going to bed often falls into the “don’t want†category. Getting a cranky toddler to go to bed is no walk in the park. The best thing you can do is to establish a bedtime routine for [...]

Q. Can toddlers get too much sleep at night? Lately my 13 month old girl has been skipping naps during the day and sleeping a really long time at night. For the past to weeks she has frequently gone to bed around 5pm and slept until 8am (15 hours). Last night she slept from 4pm [...]

Bedtime for Toddlers 10 Steps to Sleep Without Tears By Dr. Laura Markham Toddlers don’t seem to have an off switch. Often, when they’re tired, they just reverberate faster, like an over-wound toy, until they crash. The bad news is that some kids seem to be born good sleepers, and some don’t. The good news [...]