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The Importance of Sleep Sleep: it is quintessential to our lives. Every human being has the major basic functions in common. One of these vital necessities is the need to sleep. Though we all have different sleep patterns, sleep different amounts, and the quality of our slumber varies greatly, sleep is literally necessary to stay [...]

A new study undertaken by researchers in the UK and Italy suggests that abnormal sleeping pattern may result in an increased risk of premature death. The research took data from studies across Europe, the US and Asia over 25 years, covering more than a million people and over 100,000 deaths. There were two key findings [...]

Menopause Sleep Disturbances Menopause Sleep disturbances can cause exhausted women a great deal of anxiety. Cold night sweats and hot flashes that wake menopausal women from their slumber are extremely distressing. However there are many treatments available to help women with their menopause sleep disturbances. What are the different menopause sleep disturbances? There are two [...]

by Stew Smith Sleep – How important is it to those who exercise often (as well as to those who do not)? Scientists have been studying sleep patterns for decades, so there is plenty of research on the importance of sleep in our daily lives. Sleep also affects performance during high intensity training programs like [...]

Sleep Problems during Menopause Many women, in fact the majority of women, will suffer sleep problems during menopause. Therefore, if you find yourself suffering from sleep problems it is worth being proactive and educating yourself on some of its related symptoms and causes. There is a wealth of free and handy information available that can [...]

A majority of American adults (63%) do not get the recommended eight hours of sleep needed for good health, safety, and optimum performance. In fact, nearly one-third (31%) report sleeping less than seven hours each week night, though many adults say they try to sleep more on weekends. (from the National Sleep Foundation’s 2002 Sleep [...]

Many options are available for treating sleep problems associated with menopause, including hormone replacement therapy, antidepressants, and alternative therapies. Up until recently, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was routinely used to treat menopausal symptoms. However, due to findings of the Women’s Health Initiative that its risks outweighed its benefits (increased risk of breast cancer, stroke and [...]

This article is from the WebMD Feature Archive How Menopause Affects Sleep A new area of research in sleep medicine focuses on women’s health and how menopause affects sleep. Menopause, regardless of age, is associated with poor sleep quality. These sleep problems are thought to be associated with hormonal function and also with psychological factors. [...]

Sleep Disturbance Strains Menopause Although the physiological changes associated with a change in life and the debate over the risk and benefit of estrogen dominate the headlines, a new study finds that sleep disruption is the most common and severe symptom reported by middle-aged women. The study is reported in the April issue of the [...]

This article is from the WebMD News Archive Worst Menopause Symptom? Lack of Sleep April 22, 2008 — New research shows that women in early menopause report that lack of sleep is their biggest problem. Researchers interviewed 110 women. All were healthy white women between the ages of 43 and 55 with an average age [...]