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Why Screen For Sleep Problems in Older Patients?

AJN, American Journal of Nursing May 2008 Volume 108 Number 5 Pages 44 - 61 Once thought of as a "passive, dormant" part of daily life, 1 sleep is now understood to include vital physiologic processes: it helps ... via Nursing Center

Tired children frequently misdiagnosed

"There is an elegant study in which about half of kids evaluated no longer met criteria for ADHD after surgery for tonsils and/or adenoids"

Asthma is the most common respiratory disease in North American children. The second is sleep apnea, an obstruction of the upper airway. via The StarPhoenix

Lack of Sleep Linked to Smoking, Heavy Drinking, Inactivity, Study Says

People who slept less than six hours a night were more likely than well-rested people to smoke, drink heavily and avoid exercise, a U.S. government study found. via Bloomberg.com

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