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		<title>New Research Shift Workers Should Be Aware of&#8230;&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2011/09/24/new-research-shift-workers-should-be-aware-of/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:41:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read on if you are interested in identifying whether you might have heart disease, learn about a possible new way to treat sleep apnea, or hear more about sleep disorders]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of the Brownies!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:38:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baked World markets a brownie called Lazy Larry; they are filled with melatonin, a naturally occurring compound often used to treat sleep disorders.]]></description>
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		<title>IS SNORING&#8230;&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 13:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Snoring may indicate a more serious health condition, such as sleep apnea where your airways are so obstructed that you stop or nearly stop breathing as you sleep.

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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Think about Seasonal Affective Disorder Again</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:19:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[seasonal affective disorder affects 6% of people.  If you apply the six degrees of kevin bacon concept to this many more are impacted. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Primer of Sleep Disorders for Shift Workers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:54:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The DSM is being rewritten with the new DSM-5 expected to be published in 2013.  There are many new proposals regarding sleep disorders in the new version of the encyclopedia of psychiatric disorders.  Many shift workers are impacted by sleep disorders.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 Sleep in America Poll Released!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) has just released the 1st poll to examine sleep among four ethnic groups in the United States: Asians, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics and Whites-the 2010 Sleep in America Poll. Although significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of each group are revealed, there are also a number of interesting similarities. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Shift Work Information on Weight Loss and Apnea, Craving a Smoke, and the Combined Effects of Caffeine and Alcohol</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:31:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A dramatic weight loss can improve moderate to severe sleep apnea in obese men.  Craving a cigarette while performing a cognitive task increases the chances of a person's mind wandering and they don’t even realize it is happening. Drinking a cup of coffee may actually make it harder for people to realize they're drunk.]]></description>
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		<title>The Problem of Migraines and Shift Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One major factor in the development of migraines is lack of sleep.  Migraine headaches are associated with more than double the likelihood of the most common kind of stroke – those occurring when blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut off by the buildup of plaque or a blood clot.
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		<title>Workplace Bullying Increases Sleep Disorder Risk &#8211; Already a Problem for Shift Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.workingnights.com/blog/2009/09/02/shift-work-bullying-adds-to-sleep-disorder-risk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bullying in the workplace is linked to increased employee sleep disorders, for both the bullied employees and for those observing the bullying. ]]></description>
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		<title>Untreated Sleep Apnea Outcomes Continue to be More and More Severe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:40:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sleep apnea is more directly tied to risk of death among 40 to 70 year olds.]]></description>
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