Resources

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• sleep-tips.com Offers users hundreds of guru approved tips and links related to how to sleep and lnks to other sleep-related resources on the internet.
  
• Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep A comprehensive resources guide about understanding sleep, compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
  
• Sleeping Sickness - African Trypanosomiasis A deadly sickness.
  
• Sleep Neurobiology Series of scientific abstracts concerning sleep produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts in 1997.
  
• Glossary of Terms List of commonly used sleep terms.
  
• Sleep Information From HowStuffWorks: An introduction to how sleep works, why it is needed and how to improve it.
  
• Sleep Disorders Old (1987) but useful article written by a science writer on contract with the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
  
• Sleep Information From The Daily Apple: an article about what sleep does for us, phases of sleep, how much sleep is enough and tips for getting a good nights sleep.
  
• CBSHealthwatch: Sleep Disorders CBSHealthWatch by Medscape, offers health management tools and information for beginner and advanced readers, as well as what your doctor reads.
  
• Sleep (From Neuroscience for Kids) Basic information about sleep for kids and adults.
  
• Sleep Disorders Tackle the problem of sleep disorders by confronting the causes of the condition. There are 7 contributing factors which may give rise to any of the 4 types of sleep disorders.
  
• Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes NHLBI report dealing with combatting drowsy driving.
  
• How to Get a Good Nights Sleep Some tips are offered, along with some reasons why you may not be sleeping well. Sleep is critical to a healthy lifestyle. An article by allsands.
  
• Sleep Disorder Information One-third of all adult Americans, about 50 million people-have sleep disorders. Although one-third of our lives is spent asleep, most of us don't know much about sleep, not even our own. A look by allsands.com.
  
• Sleep Disorders From Healthgate information about insomnia, narcolepsy, sleep apnea, snoring, and restless legs .
  
• Sleep Disorders From the NeurologyChannel information about sleep and the different stages, insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
  
• Sleep Disorders - MSNBC Sleep disorders descriptions including gastroesophageal reflux.
  
• Sleep Deprivation An article by essortment.com.
  
• Awake to Sleep - an A to Zzz of sleep ** A ThinkQuest entry and a site worth visiting.
  
• Horlicks Advice to help you get to sleep, a sleep diary to monitor sleep patterns, dream interpretations, downloadable alarm clock. Advice on exercise, stress-busting and staying calm.
  
• Sleep Disorders Symptoms The sleep cycle.
  
• Snoring Advice on how snoring occurs and offers unique ways to reduce and minimize snoring. Also touches on sleep apnea and other related web sites.
  
• Sleep Disorders Information on insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome, sleep in the elderly, and non-medicine countermeasures is provided by Medbroadcast, a Canadian health web-broadcaster.
  
• Sleep Disorders Descriptions, symptoms, treatment, of various sleep disorders. Over a hundred articles on the topic. Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, sleep paralysis, insomnia. New Material added weekly.
  
• National Institute of Health National Heart, Lung and blood Institute Covers sleepiness,insomnia, sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
  
• Sleep Health Center, by Rhonda's Reviews Offers articles and fact sheets on issues such as insomnia and back pain. Discussions also available on selecting the right mattress.
  
• The Dangers of Alcohol and Sleep - Alcohol Alert No. 41-1998 Paper discussing the effects of alcohol on sleep (US National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism).
  
• Sleep Information Information about how much is needed, including the risks of poor sleep, and some suggestions on how to improve this disorder.