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Trouble falling back to sleep? How to beat middle of the night wakefulness
Have you been hitting the snooze button on your insomnia? Or wishing you could? For many adults suffering sleep problems, the challenge is not necessarily falling asleep, but staying asleep – and getting back to sleep if they wake in the middle of the night. A prescription sleep aid, taken before bedtime, may help you ...
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Good sleep is essential to leading a healthy life
It’s no secret that getting a good night’s sleep has tremendous health benefits such as improved learning and productivity, protection against serious illnesses, more energy and a better mood. But what you may not know is that not getting enough sleep can have a destructive impact on health, work and overall quality of life. In today’s fast-paced society, many people think it is OK to forego getting enough sleep. Whether it’s due to stress, lifestyle choices or chronic sleep disorders like ...
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Better romance to beat the seasonal blues
(BPT) - As spring struggles to break through in much of the country, many of us can’t help being affected and feeling comfort food, sitcoms and even chocolate aren’t enough to lift our mood. Relationship expert Ian Kerner, Ph.D, the author of five books on sex and relationships, including “Sex Recharge,” shares how to ...
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New technologies offering hope for those with tinnitus - or ringing in the ears
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When ordinary distraction is something more: diagnosing ADHD
(BPT) - What parent hasn’t had to call a child’s name more than once to get his attention? Or wondered how she can still be “bouncing off the walls” at the end of a long, tiring day. Moments of intense activity or occasional inattention are typical kid behavior, but for some children the problem is extreme and impairing...
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Stroke around the world: the shocking truth
If there’s one thing people of different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds have in common, it’s health. Many health threats on the minds of Americans are also issues for people in nations across the world. The silent killer known as stroke not only ends an American life every four minutes, it kills 6 million people around the globe every year. A stroke occurs when an obstruction or rupture in a blood vessel disrupts blood flow to the brain. It can occur as an ischemic stroke, the most...
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Finding inspiration in basketball
(BPT) - If you love March basketball, here’s how to use the time and energy you spent on choosing a winning bracket to live your own hoop dreams. Step 1: Put down the remote. If you enjoy the game enough to watch others play, it stands to reason that basketball will be an enjoyable way for you to get cardiovascular ex...
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Medical device innovations lead to extraordinary advances
From custom prosthetics to minimally invasive surgery, innovations in medical devices are leading to some astonishing advances. One example: an artificial heart that uses plastic tubes instead of heart valves to move blood in and out of two plastic ventricles. Implanted in more than 1,000 patients, this plastic heart ...
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Helping the brain use alternative fuel may ease symptoms of Alzheimer's
(BPT) - Whether a patient faces a simple health problem, such as a head cold, or one as complex as Alzheimer’s disease, relieving the symptoms is often as important as resolving the issue itself. Yet for the more than 5 million Americans affected by Alzheimer’s, treating the symptoms is even more vital. Some of the ear...
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Iron matters for patients with chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health problem in the United States, impacting more than 25 million Americans, according to the National Kidney Foundation. Kidneys perform many important functions in the body, including regulating and controlling the production of red blood cells. When kidneys are not fully func...
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Sleep in America: Exercise your right to sleep [Infographic]
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) conducted the 2013 Sleep in America Poll showing that 1 in 4 people report their overall sleep quality as “bad.” On average, people say they need 7 hours and 17 minutes to function at their best throughout the day. The quality of our sleep is affected by our physical activity levels, as well as five other common sleep issues, including tossing and turning, lack of support that leads to back pain, sleeping too hot or too cold, partner disturbance and mattre...
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Paula Deen encourages you to take a walk in her footsteps and start seeing diabetes in a new light
(BPT) - Over the past year, Paula Deen and her sons, Bobby and Jamie, have partnered with Novo Nordisk on Diabetes in a New Light(R), a national initiative to help adults find simple ways to manage everyday challenges associated with type 2 diabetes. Through Diabetes in a New Light(R), they have developed delicious diab...
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The cast includes, front from left, Grace Brumfield of Prairieville, Catherine Mahan of Gonzales, center from left, DeAngelo Renard of Mandeville, Sarah Roberts of Harrison, Tenn., Hannah Williams and Taylor James of Baton Rouge and Tyler Price Robinson of Harvey, back from left, Johnathan Portier of Slidell, Reshad Horton of Shreveport and Julian Anderson of Pineville.
The cast includes, front from left, Grace Brumfield of Prairieville, Catherine Mahan of Gonzales, center from left, DeAngelo Renard of Mandeville, Sarah Roberts of Harrison, Tenn., Hannah Williams and Taylor James of Baton Rouge and Tyler Price Robinson of Harvey, back from left, Johnathan Portier of Slidell, Reshad Horton of Shreveport and Julian Anderson of Pineville.
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Only in America shifts into final gear
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The cast includes, front from left, Grace Brumfield of Prairieville, Catherine Mahan of Gonzales, center from left, DeAngelo Renard of Mandeville, Sarah Roberts of Harrison, Tenn., Hannah Williams and Taylor James of Baton Rouge and Tyler Price Robinson of Harvey, back from left, Johnathan Portier of Slidell, Reshad Horton of Shreveport and Julian Anderson of Pineville.
The cast includes, front from left, Grace Brumfield of Prairieville, Catherine Mahan of Gonzales, center from left, DeAngelo Renard of Mandeville, Sarah Roberts of Harrison, Tenn., Hannah Williams and Taylor James of Baton Rouge and Tyler Price Robinson of Harvey, back from left, Johnathan Portier of Slidell, Reshad Horton of Shreveport and Julian Anderson of Pineville.
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Tickets are available for the final four performances of “Only in America: A Celebration of American Music” at Northwestern State University June 19-22 on the A.A. Fredericks Auditorium stage. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 for dinner and the show. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling (318) 357-4483. The first act of the show is a tribute to America's musical heritage, celebrating the vast and varied music of America. With more than 25 number one hits from the big band era through to present day. The second act will feature the music of Dixieland, Broadway and rock and roll. The cast includes, front from left, Grace Brumfield of Prairieville, Catherine Mahan of Gonzales, center from left, DeAngelo Renard of Mandeville, Sarah Roberts of Harrison, Tenn., Hannah Williams and Taylor James of Baton Rouge and Tyler Price Robinson of Harvey, back from left, Johnathan Portier of Slidell, Reshad Horton of Shreveport and Julian Anderson of Pineville.
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