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Could letting pilots take a nap make flying safer? - Yahoo! News Charles Lindbergh famously fell asleep while crossing the Atlantic, and despite strict federal rules against it, experienced airline pilots say it's not uncommon to sneak a nap inside the cockpit.

Sleep and Health Oral appliances are a very useful alternative to those who are unable to or unwilling to use CPAP. Patients with severe sleep apnea are unlikely to be completely benefit from the use of these appliances.Now ...

Sleep and Health This is a great system that may help patients with sleep apnea who need CPAP. The Hose Buddy tubing holder is very effective at getting rid of the tugs or tangles of CPAP tubing! Its base can snugly fit ...

Sleep and Health Regular exercise is one of the most important lifestyle modifications that has tremendous influences on promoting health. One of the positive health benefits of regular exercise is in promoting sleep.Now ...

Sleep and Health Sleep apnea has been strongly linked to sexual dysfunction. A recent study from Germany shows that the prevalence of sexual dysfunction in men with OSA is as high as 70%. Thye also were able to show that ...

Sleep and Health: If your physician is sleepy, are you safe? An interesting article on ethical considerations when it comes to sleepiness in medical residents by Czeisler from Harvard..

Sleep and Health: Hispanics with sleep apnea - more at risk for diabetes? Obstructive sleep apnea has been known to worsen insulin resistance and predispose patients to diabetes mellitus. Morover it has been demonstrated that CPAP therapy can reverse insulin resistance in these patients. ...

Sleep and Health: Restless legs syndrome - is it a marker for diabetes mellitus? Restless legs syndrome is characterized by a sensation of discomfort in the legs that charactisitically occur at night prior to bedtime, and seem to be partially relieved by moving the legs. While a association ...

Sleep and Health: Solzira - a new prodrug in RLS. While first line therapy for restless legs syndrome continue to be dopa-agoinsts ropirinole and pramipexole, a very useful secondline agent that has been routinely prescribed for this condition is gabapentin or Neurontin. ...

Sleep and Health: Bright Light therapy: useful in Nocturnal Eating Syndrome is a commonly prescribed modality of therapy for chronic insomnia. It modulates the body's internal clock - the circadian clock - and reinforces the integrity of the body's day-night rhythms. Sleep specialists ...

Sleep and Health: New nasal pillows from Fisher-Paykel - Opus 360 This is quite a popular mask. The anatomically shaped Nasal Pillows provide easy fitting with an excellent seal, withcontoursthat ensure greater comfort. What seems to be well-liked is the ...

Sleep and Health: Foods rich in tryptophan : may help you sleep like a baby. Tryptophan is a metabolite that has a sleep-promoting effect most likely due to its influence on brain chemicals - serotonin and melatonin. Researchers from Spain studied infants receiving formula milk ...