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PBT: U.S. sleepwalks past Iran, except for Love

September 1, 2010

MSNBC.com

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'Sleepwalking' rapist gets two years

September 2, 2010

The Local - Sweden's news in English

A 35-year-old man has been convicted of the rape of a sleeping woman at a party in Haparanda in northern Sweden in April, despite claims that he was also fast asleep at the time.

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Insomnia Increases Risk of Early Death for Men?

September 1, 2010

National Geographic News

Chronic male insomniacs may have a higher risk of early death than "normal" male sleepers, a new study says.

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'Sleepwalking' rapist gets 2 years

September 2, 2010

Security & Terrorism - UPI.com

HAPARANDA, Sweden, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A 35-year-old man was convicted and sentenced to two years in jail for raping a sleeping woman at a party, despite claims he was sleepwalking.

Something to make fellow insomniacs lose more sleep!

September 2, 2010

The Poor Mouth / jams o donnell (thepoormouth@gmail.com)

USA sleepwalks through 2nd half in easy win against Tunisia

September 2, 2010

USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories

Eric Gordon scored 21 points as the United States pulled away from Tunisia after sleepwalking through the first half, winning 92-57 on Thursday ...

Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men

September 2, 2010

Health News from Medical News Today

US researchers found that short sleep and insomnia was linked to a four times higher risk of early death in men; they urged public health policy makers to emphasize earlier diagnosis and treament of ...

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Swine flu drug in narcolepsy probe

September 2, 2010

New Scientist - Latest Headlines

Fifteen children in Finland were diagnosed with narcolepsy after receiving swine flu vaccine – but it could have occurred by chance

Chronic insomnia with objectively measured short sleep duration associated with increased mortality in men

September 2, 2010

Medical News / Editors

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration.

Insomnia is bad news for men: Early death

September 2, 2010

iTWire - Latest Headlines / paul.hosking@itwire.com (William Atkins)

According to U.S. research from Pennsylvania State University, men who have chronic insomnia, and sleep less than six hours per night on average, have a much greater risk of premature death than women.

What is The Best Sleep Apnea Treatment? CPAP vs. Oral Appliances. A Question of Compliance and Effectiveness. Oral Appliances Win the Compliance Award. Morbidly Obese Patients Should Attempt CPAP

September 2, 2010

Press Release and Top News From 24-7 Press Release Newswire

CPAP is considered the gold standard for sleep apnea treatment but poor compliance issues with CPAP often make oral appliances the best sleep apnea treatment.

New guidelines to ease sleepless nights

September 2, 2010

Science Blog - Send lawyers, guns and money / bjs

London, UK (September 2, 2010) -- Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the British...

Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Linked To Higher Mental Illness Risk

September 1, 2010

Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today

Young healthy adults aged between 17 and 24 years who get less than an average of 5 hours' sleep each night have three times the risk of developing a mental illness compared to individuals of the same ...

Insomnia Triggers Men’s Death, Kids’ Mental Decline

September 1, 2010

BusinessWeek: Daily & Breaking News, Top Stories from BusinessWeek News

Sleep deprivation raises the risk of death in men and can trigger serious mental illnesses in children that persist into adulthood, two studies found.

Insomnia and a short sleep duration

September 1, 2010

Medicineworld.org: New Article Alert

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration.

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