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Young women gain weight combining Internet, alcohol, and little sleep

July 26, 2008 – 11:56 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Adolescent girls and young women were found by a U.S. study to put on extra weight when they recreationally use the Internet more than average, do not get enough sleep, and drink a lot of alcohol.
American medical researcher Catherine Berkey and colleagues from Harvard Medical School (Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.), the Channing Laboratory, Department of Medicine, [...]

By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Health Advisory, Sleep, Weight Gain, Your Body/Your Self | Comments (0)

Postmenopause and stroke:

July 22, 2008 – 10:35 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

Don’t sleep less than 6 hours or more than 9
A new U.S. study shows that postmenopausal women had increased risk of strokes if they sleep less than six hours a night or more than nine hours.

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By H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik | Also posted in Health Advisory, Heart Health, Stroke | Comments (0)

Sleep Deprivation Blurs Moral Judgment

March 7, 2007 – 11:29 am
Posted by H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik

New Study Suggests Its Best to Sleep Before Tackling a Personal Dilemma
An article written by Miranda Hitti, reviewed by Louise Chang, MD
and published in WebMD Medical News this month, reports the findings of a recent U.S. Army study on sleep deprivation.
Why should women care about an Army Study concerning sleep deprevation and judgment?
For women, [...]

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