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Chronic Sleep Loss May Lead to Schizophrenia Symptoms

Chronic Sleep Loss May Lead to Schizophrenia Symptoms

Even though many people often go without sleep to make room for work, social or personal commitments, the effects of sleep deprivation shouldn’t be taken lightly. One study is suggesting that when a healthy person experiences 24 hours of sleep deprivation, they may display conditions similar to a person who has schizophrenia. Recently, the researchers from […]

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Untreated Sleep Apnea Tied to Resistant High Blood Pressure

Untreated Sleep Apnea Tied to Resistant High Blood Pressure

The importance of getting your obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated cannot be stressed enough. One study published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine has revealed a strong link between severe, untreated OSA and high blood pressure undeterred by blood pressure medications. 284 participants who were at risk for cardiovascular disease, […]

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Sleep Issues Common in Children with Psychiatric Disorders

Sleep Issues Common in Children with Psychiatric Disorders

Getting the proper amount of sleep is especially important for children, but for those who suffer from psychiatric disorders, it’s not easy to obtain. Dr. John Boekamp, who is also the clinical director of the Pediatric Partial Hospital Program (PPHP) at Bradley Hospital, and his team conducted a study which found that both toddlers and […]

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