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Sleep Disorders: Symptoms & Types

Learn the hallmarks and causes of insomnia. Learn about sleep apnea’s types, risk factors, and dangers. WebMD explores sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis occurs when a person’s mind is conscious and aware but the body is unable to move. WebMD looks at hypersomnia, in which a person has trouble staying awake during the day. WebMD looks [...]

7 Ways to Combat Kids’ Sleep Problems

7 Ways to Combat Kids’ Sleep Problems Your toddler wakes up several times a night, calling for “Mommy.” Your 6-year-old simply refuses to go to bed. Catering to both, you and your spouse are in and out of bed all night – and perpetually exhausted. Not surprisingly, parents are twice as likely to say they [...]

A good night’s sleep

This article is from the WebMD Feature Archive Good Sleep: Can It Still Be Simple? Want a good night’s sleep? It is not as easy as it may seem, but fortunately, these days there are plenty of aids to help with sleep problems. You can buy an “insomnia relief” face mask filled with sweet-smelling herbs, [...]

The No

The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers WebMD Live Events Transcript Does your toddler or preschooler have sleep issues — does he refuse to go to bed, fuss about naps, crawl out of his bed and into yours, go to sleep too late or wake up too early? On June 8, 2005 Elizabeth Pantley [...]

Tips for a Good Night’s Sleep: Avoid These Bad Habits

As a lifelong insomniac, I listen to every study on sleep and health related issues concerning insomnia because I know the importance of a good night’s sleep. Once I became a parent, I realized just how critical my sleep is to myself and my children’s well being. I have always known that by changing a [...]

How Menopause Affects Sleep

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. [...]



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