World Sleep Foundation http://worldsleepfoundation.org Sleep Well Live Well Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:26:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Insomnia, sleep medications common in children with mental health problems – Boston Globe http://worldsleepfoundation.org/insomnia-sleep-medications-common-in-children-with-mental-health-problems-boston-globe.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/insomnia-sleep-medications-common-in-children-with-mental-health-problems-boston-globe.htm#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:44:43 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/?p=574


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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/insomnia-sleep-medications-common-in-children-with-mental-health-problems-boston-globe.htm/feed 0 ‘You don’t need eight hours of sleep a night’ http://worldsleepfoundation.org/you-dont-need-eight-hours-of-sleep-a-night.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/you-dont-need-eight-hours-of-sleep-a-night.htm#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:39:31 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/you-dont-need-eight-hours-of-sleep-a-night.htm

‘You don’t need eight hours of sleep a night’
Author of ‘Tired But Wired’, Dr Nerina Ramlakhan dispels myths about sleep and suggests ways to cope with pressure.

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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/you-dont-need-eight-hours-of-sleep-a-night.htm/feed 0 Medical marijuana to be OK in some VA clinics (AP) http://worldsleepfoundation.org/medical-marijuana-to-be-ok-in-some-va-clinics-ap.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/medical-marijuana-to-be-ok-in-some-va-clinics-ap.htm#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:04:06 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/medical-marijuana-to-be-ok-in-some-va-clinics-ap.htm

FILE - This Sept. 15, 2009 file photo shows marijuana plants in Seattle. Patients treated at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics will be able to use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it's legal, according to new federal guidelines. The directive from the Veterans Affairs Department in the coming week is intended to clarify current policy that says veterans can be denied pain medication if they use illegal drugs. Veterans groups have complained for years that this could bar veterans from VA benefits if they were caught using medical marijuana. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)AP – Patients treated at Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics will be able to use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it’s legal, according to new federal guidelines.


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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/medical-marijuana-to-be-ok-in-some-va-clinics-ap.htm/feed 0 FDA staff: Cancer a concern with Medtronic device (Reuters) http://worldsleepfoundation.org/fda-staff-cancer-a-concern-with-medtronic-device-reuters.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/fda-staff-cancer-a-concern-with-medtronic-device-reuters.htm#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 16:05:29 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/fda-staff-cancer-a-concern-with-medtronic-device-reuters.htm

Reuters – U.S. reviewers are concerned about cancer cases in some patients implanted with an experimental Medtronic Inc device developed to treat lower back pain, according to documents released on Friday.

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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/fda-staff-cancer-a-concern-with-medtronic-device-reuters.htm/feed 0 Eisai say FDA approves higher dose Aricept (Reuters) http://worldsleepfoundation.org/eisai-say-fda-approves-higher-dose-aricept-reuters.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/eisai-say-fda-approves-higher-dose-aricept-reuters.htm#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:28:41 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/eisai-say-fda-approves-higher-dose-aricept-reuters.htm

Reuters – Eisai Co and Pfizer Inc said they won U.S. regulatory approval for a higher dose once-daily version of Aricept, a drug that treats Alzheimer disease.

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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/eisai-say-fda-approves-higher-dose-aricept-reuters.htm/feed 0 Reefer madness: The link between marijuana, schizophrenia (Time.com) http://worldsleepfoundation.org/reefer-madness-the-link-between-marijuana-schizophrenia-time-com.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/reefer-madness-the-link-between-marijuana-schizophrenia-time-com.htm#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:25:18 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/reefer-madness-the-link-between-marijuana-schizophrenia-time-com.htm

Len Goodman points to the part of the marijuana plant that will eventually flower near Santa Fe, N.M., on Thursday, July 15, 2010. He is one of just 11 growers approved by New Mexico to produce pot for all of the state's 2,000 registered medical marijuana patients, and his customers routinely exhaust his supply. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)Time.com – Since the days of Reefer Madness, scientists have sought to understand the complicated connection between marijuana and psychosis


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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/reefer-madness-the-link-between-marijuana-schizophrenia-time-com.htm/feed 0 Duke scientist’s cancer research is questioned (AP) http://worldsleepfoundation.org/duke-scientists-cancer-research-is-questioned-ap.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/duke-scientists-cancer-research-is-questioned-ap.htm#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:09:38 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/duke-scientists-cancer-research-is-questioned-ap.htm

AP – Concerns are being raised about the validity of research done by a Duke University cancer scientist who recently was placed on leave while the school investigates whether he falsely claimed to be a Rhodes scholar.

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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/duke-scientists-cancer-research-is-questioned-ap.htm/feed 0 Dr. Friedman, Host of To Your Good Health Radio, Welcomes World Renowned Doctor and Bestselling Author, Dr. Stephen … http://worldsleepfoundation.org/dr-friedman-host-of-to-your-good-health-radio-welcomes-world-renowned-doctor-and-bestselling-author-dr-stephen.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/dr-friedman-host-of-to-your-good-health-radio-welcomes-world-renowned-doctor-and-bestselling-author-dr-stephen.htm#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:36:00 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/dr-friedman-host-of-to-your-good-health-radio-welcomes-world-renowned-doctor-and-bestselling-author-dr-stephen.htm

Dr. Friedman, Host of To Your Good Health Radio, Welcomes World Renowned Doctor and Bestselling Author, Dr. Stephen …
Dr. Sinatra will discuss his bestselling book “Earthing.” Dr. Sinatra writes that “Earthing” or simply being in direct skin-to-earth contact with the ground, is one of Nature’s great health secrets.

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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/dr-friedman-host-of-to-your-good-health-radio-welcomes-world-renowned-doctor-and-bestselling-author-dr-stephen.htm/feed 0 Radiation for Childhood Cancer Can Boost Risk of Stillbirth Later (HealthDay) http://worldsleepfoundation.org/radiation-for-childhood-cancer-can-boost-risk-of-stillbirth-later-healthday.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/radiation-for-childhood-cancer-can-boost-risk-of-stillbirth-later-healthday.htm#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:24:27 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/radiation-for-childhood-cancer-can-boost-risk-of-stillbirth-later-healthday.htm

HealthDay – THURSDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) — Women who are childhood cancer
survivors face a greater risk of having a stillborn child if their uterus
or ovaries were exposed to radiation during their treatments, a new study
finds.

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]]> http://worldsleepfoundation.org/radiation-for-childhood-cancer-can-boost-risk-of-stillbirth-later-healthday.htm/feed 0 Obese kids’ feet found to be flatter and fatter (Reuters) http://worldsleepfoundation.org/obese-kids-feet-found-to-be-flatter-and-fatter-reuters.htm http://worldsleepfoundation.org/obese-kids-feet-found-to-be-flatter-and-fatter-reuters.htm#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:24:26 +0000 http://worldsleepfoundation.org/obese-kids-feet-found-to-be-flatter-and-fatter-reuters.htm

Reuters – It’s known that obese children tend to have “flatter” feet than their normal-weight peers, but it has been unclear whether that reflects a potential problem in the foot’s bone structure or simply extra fat padding. A new study suggests that it’s both.

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