More articles about: Sleep Disorders
Chronic Snoring Risk
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How Chronic Snoring Can Cause Heart Disease
Learn more about the how chronic snoring can indicate a higher risk for diabetes, obesity, hypertension, stroke, heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
Sleep mask signifying the importance of sleep for achieving goals
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Want to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions? Get More Sleep
Achieving goals or keeping new years resolutions is easier with enough sleep. Learn the importance of sleep when trying to eat healthy or exercise more.
A child snoring because of obstructive sleep apnea
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If a Child Snores, Is Surgery the Answer?
Learn about a U-M study to determine whether surgically removing tonsils and adenoids or watchful waiting is best for treating snoring in children.
A moon and an alarm clock signifying the end of daylight savings time
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Daylight Saving Time an Opportunity to Catch Up on Sleep
The end of daylight saving time is an excellent opportunity to get an extra hour of sleep. Learn the importance of getting enough sleep and see sleeping tips.
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Is Sufficient Sleep the Key to Successful Antidepressant Response?
Antidepressants are necessary for many with major depressive disorder, but response times and remission rates are a problem. U-M researchers find sleep might help.
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How to Use Bedroom Lighting to Improve Sleep Quality
Light from the window or your phone can interrupt sleep — as can more surprising factors, such as your bedtime reading habits.
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For Insomnia, Consider Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Before Medication
New guidelines for insomnia treatment recommend behavioral therapy before insomnia medication. Here's what chronic insomnia disorder treatment looks like.
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Insomnia and Postpartum Depression: When a New Mom’s Sleep Loss Turns Perilous
For some parents, nights up with a newborn can morph into clinical insomnia and later postpartum depression. Here's some tips for insomnia and when to get help.
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3 Reasons Women Are More Likely to Have Insomnia
Insomnia disorder in women is more common than in men. Causes of insomnia in women include changes in hormones and mood disorders. See other causes of insomnia.
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6 Strategies to Help Women Stop Insomnia
Women are twice as likely to report insomnia as men. But there are things men and women can do to cure insomnia. Here's tips to learn how to deal with insomnia.
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Still Up? Try These 4 Steps to Better Sleep
A University of Michigan sleep medicine physician offers some advice on how to treat insomnia. Check out these tips and learn how to sleep better.
A woman taking a sleep apnea test at home
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When Is a Home Sleep Apnea Test Appropriate?
Determining whether or not a home test for sleep apnea is appropriate is a nuanced decision, explore the pros and cons of sleep apnea home tests in this article from University of Michigan Medicine.