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	<title>the Good Night, Insomnia! Blog</title>
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	<description>Information, news, tips on how to get a great night's sleep</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Cranky? Emotionally Unstable? Blame Your Sleep Deprived Brain</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
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		<category>Insomnia News</category>
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Yep, this research from UCal Berkley confirms what we already knew about insomnia, and explains why. When you&#8217;re sleep deprived the prefrontal lobe of the brain, which regulates our emotions, effectively shuts down.  This in turn causes a person to become emotionally irrational, overreacting to negative or threatening images or situations.
Many psychiatric disorders, &#8220;particularly ones [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women Sleep Worse Next To Their Mates</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/women-sleep-worse-next-to-their-mates_22</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Insomnia News</category>
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No, this article isn&#8217;t exactly about insomnia, but I trust you&#8217;ll see the link.  A recent study by the University of Vienna and published in the journal Sleep and Biological Rhythms found that women sleep less soundly when they share a bed with a romantic partner, such as their husband.  It seems that women&#8217;s sleep was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Menopause and Insomnia: Try “Sleep Hygiene” Before Drugs</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/menopause-and-insomnia-try-sleep-hygiene-before-drugs_21</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 20:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Insomnia Tips</category>
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No, I&#8217;m not telling you that your personal physical hygiene is lacking.  I&#8217;m not rude!  &#8220;Sleep hygiene&#8221; is the term given to a series of recommendations for diet, physical activity and your sleeping environment to encourage natural, restful sleep.   Because of the hormonal changes that occur during menopause, insomnia is a frequent complaint of women going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insomnia Has High Costs for Employers, Economy</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/insomnia-has-high-costs-for-employers-economy_16</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
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In a study published in the medical journal Sleep, insomnia is said to create a &#8220;significant economic burden&#8221; because sufferers tend to miss work more often.  Insomnia patients also ran up higher medical expenditures.  The study cites lack of awareness about sleep and health and urges improved national public education.Insomnia May Cost Less to Treat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diuretics and Insomnia: All-Too-Common Bedfellows</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/diuretics-and-insomnia-all-too-common-bedfellows_15</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 04:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Insomnia Articles</category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether an individual takes a prescribed diuretic or ingests substances classified as diuretics, the effects are the same:  The frequent need to urinate, especially during the night, can disrupt sleep and may lead to insomnia.   ]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Orders Stronger Warning Labels for Sleep Drugs</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/fda-orders-stronger-warning-labels-for-sleep-drugs_14</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Insomnia News</category>
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The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered drug manufacturers to post stronger warning labels on 13 popular sleep medications, including Ambien and Lunesta.  Widespread reports of severe allergic reactions, as well as bizarre behaviors including hallucinations, sleep driving and binge eating by sleepwalking patients who had taken the drugs before bedtime prompted the new labeling requirements.  It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Sleep In America” Poll Finds Women Suffer the Most With Insomnia</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/sleep-in-america-poll-finds-women-suffer-the-most-with-insomnia_13</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
		<category>Insomnia News</category>
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A recent poll of American women by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals that over 60% say that they frequently experience sleep problems. And 43% say that daytime sleepiness interferes with daily activity - work, driving, and socialization. NSF has released the 2007 Sleep in America poll findings as part of its 10th annual National [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did You Order Insomnia Meds Online?  Check Those Pills Now!</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/did-you-order-insomnia-meds-online-check-those-pills-now_12</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
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Philadelphia Inquirer &#124; 02/17/2007 &#124; Internet buyers got wrong pills
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned consumers who ordered pills on the Internet for insomnia that they may have received an anti-psychotic drug instead. Five people reported receiving the wrong drug, and three people ended up in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alcohol and Insomnia: Better Put A Cap On Your Nightcap</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/alcohol-and-insomnia-better-put-a-cap-on-your-nightcap_11</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
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A Japanese study has concluded that drinking alcohol before bed does not help you sleep; and in fact may contribute to sleep disturbance.
The survey determined that an average of 48.3 percent of males and 18.3 percent of females were in the habit of imbibing before bedding down, with the percentages particularly high among men in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can Snoring Cause Insomnia?</title>
		<link>http://gotosleeptonight.com/sleepblog/can-snoring-cause-insomnia_10</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cydne</dc:creator>
		
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Snoring haunts millions - Health24.com
Well&#8230;yes&#8230;for the person whose partner snores. It&#8217;s called &#8220;environmental insomnia&#8221; and causes many of the same problems as primary insomnia. Sometimes snoring can indicate more serious problems, like sleep apnea. As one whose husband snores heavily at night (but does not have apnea), I can relate to this story.  The article [...]]]></description>
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