Archive for the ‘sleep’ Category

Cardiovascular Disease Much More Common In Patients With Restless Leg Syndrome

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

                                                                       Restless Leg Syndrome is a disease characterized by a strong urge to move your legs, typically being a movement that cannot be resisted.  It is typically worse at rest, improves during periods of movement or activity and typically is worse in the evening.  It occurs frequently during sleep, resulting ...

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Night Shift Work and the Risk of Cancer

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Working the night shift may increase a person's risk of developing cancer.  A possible link between the development of certain types of cancer and night time shift work was first proposed in the 1980's but dismissed as ridiculous.   It wasn't until the analysis of recent studies, to be reported in this month's Lancet ...

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