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Brooklyn VA Hospital Opens New Sleep Center

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Brian Yalung

VA Medical Center Brooklyn 800 Poly Place Brooklyn, NY

New York Harbor Healthcare System will officially open a new Sleep Center this September 27, Monday. Now, veterans of all ages will be able to be diagnosed and treated for various sleep issues like obstructive sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, central sleep apnea syndromes, narcolepsy, as well as sleep problems associated with traumatic brain injury.

The new Sleep Center will be armed with a four-bed, state-of-the-art sleep laboratory that will provide advanced diagnostic sleep studies and thera

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Soy Eases Sleep Issues in Women Somewhat

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Brian Yalung

It seems that a new discovery may help women get better sleep. Soy has been found to remedy and provide better sleep, thanks mainly to its estrogen-like compounds which should help post-menopausal women resolve their sleep woes.

The compounds are called isoflavones and have been known for testing against health problems which include the likes of menopause, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and increased body fat.

To investigate whether isoflavones might be beneficial, 38 postmenopau

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Sleep Well, Live Longer!

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Brian Yalung

Sleep has always been known to be critical as far as living healthy is concerned. Lacking sleep can contribute towards deteriorating health, obviously because people would be compromising the needed recharging time for people after a long and hard day.

But it seems that sleep is a key towards living longer. A study has found that people who reach 100 are three times more likely to spend at least 10 hours a night in bed. The research shows that health problems are associated wit

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Sleep More and Eat Less?

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Brian Yalung

When you talk about eating profusely, people normally turn to cutting down what they eat as far as added calories is concerned. But according to a study, you can eat less if you sleep more. Does it make sense?

While studies are reliable, it seems like this is similar to sleeping more even if it means craving for something in your stomach. Would that be good or bad? The reason for this is would foregoing sleep in times of hunger possibly lead to other health problems like ulcers?

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Cyberchondriacs Live Among Sleep Cure Searchers

Posted on January 8, 2009 by Brian Yalung

The Internet is the best place to solicit some great information on health problems and issues. With millions of bloggers, writers and sites to check out, one has to wonder if any of us are classified as Cyberchondriacs.

What is a Cyberchondriacs?

Cyberchondriacs is a term that has been concocted to describe Web-savvy individuals who go online to learn about the symptoms they are experiencing and end up feeling e

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Address Drooling Problems When Asleep

Posted on December 27, 2008 by Brian Yalung

Some of us may be drooling in our sleep and to many, it is only something that occurs occasionally. However, for some people, it may be something serious such as indications of health problems over the horizon. To shed more light into it, here are some medical explanations on drooling based on answers provided by Dr. Ng Chee Hon, a consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon:

Excessive secretion is caused by inflammation such as teething, dental caries and infections. Other

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Elders Should Nap Less

Posted on May 3, 2008 by Brian Yalung

Just when we thought that taking naps can more or less make up for our lack of sleep, a study conducted by the Vanderbilt University Medical Center showed that naps in elders at various times of the day are likely to be suffering from serious health disorders that include pain, diabetes and respiratory problems.

Kinda weird if you ask me since considering people who are in

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