Sleep and Health Knowledge Base
Find Sleep Centers by zip code throughout the U.S. at SleepCenters.org
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides an excellent, comprehensive and non-commercial website for sleep information throughout its website at SleepEducation.com
Here are some of its key sections:
The National Sleep Foundation is a leading non-profit sleep organization. NSF is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Americans who suffer from sleep problems and disorders. Their website is current, comprehensive and an excellent source of sleep-related information. Many topics covered.
HelpGuide.org. This is an excellent, non-commercial, non-profit resource project of Rotary Club of Santa Monica and WISE and Healthy Aging.
- Understanding sleep and how much sleep you need
- Sleep disorders and problems
- Sleep tips
- Snoring
- Sleep apnea
- Insomnia
- Sleeping pills, sleeping aids, and medications
- Narcolepsy
- Restless leg syndrome
- How to stop worry: Self-help for anxiety
- Sleep and aging; tips for seniors
The Women’s Heart Foundation: Another excellent, non-commercial website of health and heart information.
- Sleep disturbances and your heart
- Sleep disturbances and stress
- Sleep disturbances and weight gain
- Sleep apnea, stroke and heart disease
CDC, Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Federal agency for disease control and prevention.
RESOURCE ARTICLES
Following is a wonderfully rich resource of articles and information:
General
- How Sleep Loss Threatens your Health Harvard Medical School (Highly recommended reading!)
Sleep and Weight
- Sleep loss may equal weight gain USA Today & Health and Behavior
- Sleep more, eat less CBS News
- Less is more: Teens who sleep less during school week are more likely to be obese SleepEducation.com
- Obesity Discussion (blog and forum)
- Obesity linked to quantity of sleep Brisbanetimes.com.au
- Sleep deprivation linked to weight gain Reuters
Sleep and Diabetes
- The insidious effects of lost sleep (diabetes) DOCNews, American Diabetes Association
- Sleep disturbances increase risk of diabetes PsychCentral.org
- Sleep deprivation threatens women’s health – Women's eNews
- What you need to know about kids and sleep (8 key facts) Parents.com
- Kid's Health: All about sleep KidsHealth.org
- Sleep-deprived children have health problems Dr.Laura.com
- Moms and Sleep: A sleep survival guide for Moms at all stages of motherhood Sleep Links, Health and Medicine at Squidoo.com
- Breathing problems during sleep may affect mental development in infants andyoung children – National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
-- Body Burden—The Pollution in Newborns. Environmental Working Group (EWG) EWG.org
- News Release: Study Finds Industrial Pollution Begins in the Womb
- Executive Summary: A Benchmark Investigation of Industrial Chemicals, Pollutants and Pesticides in Umbilical Cord Blood
- Babies are Vulnerable to Chemical Harm
- Human Health Problems on the Rise
- Detailed Findings
- Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Recommendations
Sleep and Pain
- Understanding how the back works EHealthMD.com
- Low back pain Providence Health and Services
- Facts about neck pain Providence Health and Services
- Understanding back pain A part of the family of sites of Understanding-Health.com
Sleep and HIV/Aids
- Inter-relationship of sleep, fatigue and HIV/Aids 4Therapy.com
- Obstructive sleep apnea treatment, health guide The New York Times
- CPAP CENTRAL SleepEducation.com
- Learning to live with CPAP About.com
Sleep and High Blood Pressure - Mayo Clinic
Toxins in the Body
-- Body Burden -- The Pollution in Newborns. Environmental Working Group (EWG) EWG.org
