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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sleep medicine is a medical specialty or subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances and disorders. From the middle of the 20th century, research has provided increasing knowledge and answered many questions about sleep-wake functioning.[1] The rapidly evolving field[2] has become a recognized medical subspecialty in some [...]

Americans are sleeping poorly. Some estimates indicate up to a 100 million of us experience sleeping problems. Depending on how that is defined, up to 48 percent percent of the population may experience insomnia. This current state of the economy has been particularly detrimental for sound sleep. The National Sleep Foundation’s 2009 Sleep in America [...]

Natural Herbs and Herbal Medicine for Anxiety Treatment The use of natural herbs for anxiety to ease the often paralysing and uncomfortable sensations that go with this condition are not uncommon. Anxiety disorder is the most prevalent mental health issue in many western countries and using herbal medicine for anxiety has attracted much attention in [...]

Introduction Background Childhood obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is characterized by episodic upper airway obstruction that occurs during sleep. The airway obstruction may be complete or partial. Three major components of obstructive sleep apnea have been identified: episodic hypoxia, intermittent hypercapnia, and sleep fragmentation. Habitual snoring without obstructive sleep apnea is more common and may [...]

Baby sleep training: The basics Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Last updated: January 2007 What is sleep training? Sleep training is the process of helping a baby learn to get to sleep and stay asleep through the night. Some babies seem to develop a regular sleep routine quickly and easily. But many others [...]

I thought I should first talk about my philosophy on helping your child learn healthy sleep habits. Sleep Training I don’t define “sleep training ” as cry-it-out (CIO) and you don’t have to let your child cry to teach healthy sleep habits . Some people seem to think they are synonymous and I disagree. Sleep [...]

Kids Sleep Training With Dr. Marc Weissbluth 30 Days to Getting Your Kid to Sleep! Ready to get your kids sleeping? Good! Dr. Marc Weissbluth has sleep-training advice for tired parents who can’t get their kids to sleep (that’s YOU!). In February and March 2009, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, author of Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child [...]

Baby sleep training: Cry it out methods Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board Last updated: January 2007 What is the “cry it out” method? People often think this method of sleep training involves leaving babies alone to cry for as long it takes before they fall asleep. But “cry it out” (CIO) simply refers [...]

Overview At some point in most new parent’s lives, sleep becomes one of their most discussed topics. The lack of sleep that can result from an infant’s choppy sleeping patterns can make the entire family irritable. While the goal of some sleep training methodologies is to teach your infant how to self-soothe and sleep longer [...]

The most effective, but also most controversial, type of baby sleep training is the cry it out method. One of the most popular proponents of this method is Dr. Richard Ferber. However, despite the common name for it, the goal of Ferber’s method is not to let a child cry until he falls asleep. Rather, [...]