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  Age, Not Underlying Diagnosis, Key Factor in Weight Gain in Children After Tonsillectom

  September 12, 2012 — Potentially worrisome weight gains following tonsillectomy occur mostly in children under the age of 6, not in older children, a study by experts in otolaryngology- head and neck surgery ... > full story
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  Puberty Turned on by Brain During Deep Sleep

  September 11, 2012 — Slow-wave sleep, or ‘deep sleep’, is intimately involved in the complex control of the onset of puberty, according to a recent ... > full story
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  Substantial Road Traffic Noise in Urban Areas Contributes to Sleep Disturbance and Annoyance

  September 11, 2012 — The World Health Organization recently recognized environmental noise as harmful pollution, with adverse psychosocial and physiological effects on public health. A new study of noise pollution in ... > full story
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  Suicide Prevention Expert Outlines New Steps to Tackle Military Suicide

  September 10, 2012 — The suicide rate in the US Army now exceeds the rate in the general population, and psychiatric admission is now the most common reason for hospitalization in the Army. These concerning trends are ... > full story
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  Turn Your Dreams Into Music

  September 10, 2012 — Computer scientists in Finland have developed a method that automatically composes music out of sleep ... > full story
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  Fathers Biologically Attuned to Their Children When Sleeping Nearby, Research Reveals

  September 7, 2012 — Mothers aren't the only ones who are biologically adapted to respond to children. New research shows that dads who sleep near their children experience a drop in testosterone. Previous research from ... > full story

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  Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Increases Cardiovascular Mortality in the Elderly

  September 7, 2012 — Untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular mortality in the elderly, and adequate treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ... > full story
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  Mouse Study Suggests Sleep Problems May Be Early Alzheimer's Sign

  September 5, 2012 — Sleep disruptions may be among the earliest indicators of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists ... > full story
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  Sleep Apnea Linked With Increased Risk of Cancer Death

  September 4, 2012 — Sleep apnea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new ... > full story
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  Overactive Bladder Linked to Sleep Apnea in Women

  September 2, 2012 — Sleep apnoea in women has been linked to overactive bladder syndrome in a new ... > full story

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