Archive for February, 2007
Napping cuts heart disease risk
February 14th, 2007 | 
Author: An interesting new study suggests napping will actually reduce heart disease by relieving stress. And the percentage reduction is substantial, so it’s hard to contest. However, the question that must be raised and answered is what is the real reason these people are napping. Could they have an underlying sleep disorder that adds its own risks to heart disease See the whole article here
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Lunesta ads criticized
Just discovered an old article where doctors criticize ads for lunesta claiming that they overstate the actual results of the studies. See article here
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PTSD Sleep Clinic
March 12, 2010
On Friday March 12th, Maimonides Sleep Arts & Sciences will host an open house for its new PTSD Sleep Clinic from 10 am to 6 pm with presentations and workshops throughout the day. Patients and healthcare providers are invited; and Dr. Barry Krakow will lecture at noon and 6 PM on "PTSD and REM Sleep: Dream Your Way to Better Sleep"
Call 998-7201 to receive a list of open house events. To attend one of Dr. Krakow's lectures, please RSVP (998.7201).
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Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit.com quotes Dr. Barry Krakow: "TV is a marker. Patients with more severe sleep problems watch more tv because they lack the energy to trigger their natural motivation to do something more active." Read More...
Can we learn to rewrite our bad dreams?
See Dr. Krakow's videos at sleeptreatment.com with the latest news and personal testimonials about his book.
