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Brooklyn VA Hospital Opens New Sleep Center

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Brian Yalung
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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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Restless Leg Syndrome Tied with Erectile Dysfunction

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Brian Yalung
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Restless Leg Syndrome which has been tied up with some sleep issues seems to be tied up with erectile dysfunctions (ED) for older men. This was found by a study conducted by Harvard School of Public Health on 23,119 men – out of which 22,175 men had no history of RLS; 549 reported 5 to 14 occurrences of RLS symptoms in a month; and 395 reported 15 or more RLS occurrences in a month.

The researchers found that the RLS-associated ED risk, which was independent of factors like age

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Caucasians Prone to Restless Leg Syndrome

Posted on November 7, 2009 by Brian Yalung
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Apparently race has a bearing on how a sleep disorder characteristic attacks. Restless Leg Syndrome or RLS has been found to hit Africa-American women more based on a study presented at CHEST 2009. While the study may have shown how ethnic origin plays a role on this issue, exact causes were unknown. Women were found to be more iron deficient and have rheumatoid arthritis which were risk factors associated with RLS.

“Restless legs syndrome is a common sleep disorder that may not be easily recognized by patients and clinicians,” said Kalpalatha Guntupalli, MD, FCC

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Kicking the Habit of Restless Leg Syndrome

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Brian Yalung
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For couples, it would be quite normal to hear that one of them suddenly finds themselves on the floor after being “kicked” out of bed in a manner of speaking. While it is sure to be not done on purpose, the issue of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) cannot be avoided especially for people who have had a rough day at work.

A person cannot help but want to move his legs during these cases. The feeling is not all that pleasant. Normally it feels like you have

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