Category Archives: 3.0 Medical Complications

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Sleep Kicking and Punching

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Kicking or punching your bed partner is a rare sleep disorder. It is not caused by some unconscious desire for revenge but due to myoclonic jerks where a person’s muscles contract involuntarily.
Most people during REM (the dreaming state) are “paralyzed” … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Pill Users Have a High Risk of Death

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

A recent study has shown that people who use sleeping pills the most have up to 5 times the death risk compared to people who never take sleeping pills. This group also had a 35% higher risk of developing cancer.
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Sleeping With Eyes Open

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Up to 10% of the population sleeps with their eyes open or partially open. They don’t actually see and recognize what’s going on in front of them and it sure acts to creep other people out.
Medically known as nocturnal lagophthalmos, … Continue reading →

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Insomnia, Tinnitus and Your Sleep

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Does ringing in the ears (tinnitus) cause insomnia or is the insomnia worsening a persons perception of their tinnitus? It can be a little of both.
At least one in every 10 American adults suffers from tinnitus and it is the … Continue reading →

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Cold Sweats at Night

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

People who suffer from cold sweats at night while sleeping are often awakened because of feelings of discomfort. Medically known as diaphoresis, a person having cold sweats at night will have the palms of the hands, feet or underarms damp … Continue reading →

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