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Surreal magic of OT playoff hockey
This was plainly surreal. It was the dead of night, about an hour after arriving in Miami on a charter flight back from Cuba, where we few visitors from the U.S. always felt disoriented. I was rolling the radio dial in a rental car until landing on...
Tags: Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks, Fatigue, National Hockey League, Washington Capitals
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READER SUBMITTED: Hospital Of Central Connecticut Sleep Disorders Center Earns National Accreditation
New BritainThe Hospital of Central Connecticut Sleep Disorders Center was recently reaccredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The center was established in 1988 and has held AASM accreditation since 1998. The most recent accreditation expands...Tags: Sleep Apnea, Southington, Sleep Disorders, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses
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New drug for insomnia works differently than other sleeping aids
There may soon be another medication option for people with insomnia. A federal advisory panel is studying the drug Suvorexant. The panel says the drug is safe and effective at low doses. It works differently than other insomnia medicines, in that...Tags: Drugs and Medicines
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FDA panel: Merck's insomnia drug effective, safe at low doses
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Merck & Co's experimental insomnia drug is safe and effective at the lower of two doses studied but not at the higher, a panel of medical experts said on Wednesday. The panel, which advises the U.S. Food and Drug...Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Merck & Company Incorporated
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Hey bunny! Get to sleep
When I dropped in a couple of conversations that I was headed to see a new children's musical (by Chad Henry) based on the book "Goodnight Moon," I was met with furrowed brows. Margaret Wise Brown's much-loved bedtime classic may have sold millions of...Tags: Demographics, Chicago Tribune, Arts and Culture, Music, Animals
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Disrupted sleep linked to higher prostate cancer risk
The links between sleep and cancer are now so many, you could build a chain. A new study has found that for men who suffer insomnia and unwelcome wakefulness, the risk of prostate cancer is greater than for those whose sleep is undisrupted. That...
Tags: Prostate Cancer, Medical Research, Breast Cancer, Science and Technology
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Possible CPS strike puts college at risk for some
Growing up on a foreboding South Side block near Brainerd Park, Brooks College Prep senior running back Cleveland Clark considers every day a gift. Not to mention a challenge. "I know what type of neighborhood I live in so I do my best not to even be...
Tags: Strikes, College Football, Chicago Teachers Union, Chicago Public Schools, Sports
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In storm's wake, sleeping problems rise
Sentinel Medical WriterAfter three boiling nights in their 1927 home with windows that don't open, Sharon Clary and her husband could have slept right there in the restaurant. The booth was comfortable, the place was air-conditioned and the lighting was dim. "We were just...Tags: Winter Park, Sleep Disorders, Hurricane Damage, Lake County (Florida), Florida Hospital
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Use of alertness drug modafinil takes off, spurred by untested uses
In up-all-night, work-work-work America, a prescription medication like modafinil was sure to make major inroads from the get-go. And, whether you call this novel stay-awake drug by its commercial names -- Provigil and Nuvigil -- or by its plain-Jane...
Tags: Healthy Diet, Sleep Apnea, Health and Medical Professionals, Modafinil, Sleep Disorders
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Advice for new moms: Learn from others' worst child-raising mistakes
Orlando SentinelSometimes at a baby shower you might have the opportunity to give a mother-to-be some advice you have learned as a parent from raising your own children. You might be asked to write your words of wisdom in a pretty pink or blue baby gift book. It's a...Tags: Family, Pottery Barn
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Over-the-counter dementia?
It started with a conversation about insomnia. My friend smiled, as if she were giving a wonderful gift. "Don't spend money on sleeping pills or take a narcotic. Cold pills will do the trick," she said. I began taking the dose prescribed on the cold and...
Tags: Flu, Antihistamines, Stroke, Chemical Industry, Benadryl (drug)
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When You're Forced To Hit (meno)Pause...
It’s 6am. You woke up a few times throughout the night, so you don’t feel completely rested. As you slowly push yourself into an upright position, the ice cold air from the AC vent sweeps your skin but the heater might as well be on--you are...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hysterectomy, Ice Cream, Foods and Beverages
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