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Sleeping with the dog or cat carries risks
"Some of these bacteria infections and virus infections that your dog and cat have may not make them sick but may make you very sick," says Deborah Kotz, author of the Daily Dose health blog.
Tags: pets , dogs , cats , disease , Deborah Kotz , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , CDC , Colleen Kelleher , Nathan Hager
Not getting enough sleep? It could lead to arguments
Researchers say if a wife doesn't get enough sleep, the next day could mean a spat.
Tags: Nathan Hager , marriage , marital arguments , Colleen Kelleher
What's the best sleep position for your health?
The sleep position your body likes best is on your back.
Tags: Kristi King , sleep position , breasts
Your sleep pattern affects brain function
"When people hit middle age, if they start to slack on sleep and get less than seven to eight hours a night, or even if they get too much, that can also accelerate the brain's aging process and lead to things like memory loss a little bit earlier in life," says health blogger Deborah Kotz.
Tags: Nathan Hager , middle age
Five signs you might be sleep-deprived
How do you know when you're not getting enough sleep? WTOP's Kristi King can tell you.
Tags: Prevention Magazine , Kristi King , sleep deprived
Study: Sleep problems cause mental illness in kids
Children who experience problems sleeping have a greater risk of developing mental illnesses later in life, including thoughts of suicide.
Tags: sleep problems , mental health , mental illness , Darci Marchese , Paul D. Shinkman
Some snacks help you sleep better
What you snack on in the hours before you go to bed matters. Some snacks will help you fall asleep faster, and can improve the quality of your sleep.
Tags: sleep foods , snacks , bedtime snacks , Kristi King
Study: Night lights can lead to long-term health problems
Cavemen didn't keep the lights on before bedtime. Now electric lights are messing with 21st century brains and potentially causing long term health problems.
Tags: Harvard Medical School , Steven Lockley , electric bill , Light , light bulb
Fairfax Co. students say sleep is in short supply
Fairfax County students, who have been surveyed by the school system, say they don't get enough sleep. How many admit it? Ninety one percent.
Tags: Fairfax County Public Schools , Phyllis Payne , Hank Silverberg
Tips on getting a good night's sleep
It may be the most pressing issue of our time -- how to get a good night's sleep.
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