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Helpguide.org - Getting the Sleep You Need
Presents sleep basics, including the importance of sleep, sleep stages, sleep disorders, and sleep tips.
http://www.helpguide.org/aging/sleeping.htm |
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Sleepdex
Describes patterns, norms, and common sleep disorders. Tips on getting good sleep and resources for problems.
http://www.sleepdex.org/ |
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Sleep Disorders - MSNBC
Sleep disorders descriptions including gastroesophageal reflux.
http://www.msnbc.com/onair/nbc/nightlynews/sleep/disorders.asp |
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The Sleep Well
Information on sleep, disorders, activism and related events.
http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/ |
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Sleep Neurobiology
Series of scientific abstracts concerning sleep produced by Cambridge Scientific Abstracts in 1997.
http://www.csa.com/hottopics/sleep/overview.html |
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Sleep Disorders Symptoms
The sleep cycle.
http://www4.umdnj.edu/med/slepsymp.html |
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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.
http://www.horlicks.co.uk/ |
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Neuronic
A sleep and wakefulness miscellany. International Classification of Sleep Disorders, a guide to British sleep societies, resources, Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service and WWW sleep survey.
http://www.neuronic.com |
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Glossary of Terms
List of commonly used sleep terms.
http://members.aol.com/blackcover/glossary.html |
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Put an End to Snoring
An objective resource features an exclusive questionnaire that will suggest remedies appropriate for your type. Includes a list of remedies and details about each.
http://www.putanendtosnoring.com |
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About Sleep Disorders
Discusses the types of sleep disorders, and how anxiety and diet may influence rest. Suggests keeping a daily record and taking a polysomnography test (sleep study).
http://www.about-sleep-disorders.com |
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Talk About Sleep
A sleep health community providing medicine news, information, and interactive support through nightly moderated chats and message boards. Informative for professionals, patients and others interested in sleep.
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com |
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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.
http://sleepdisorders.about.com |
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eMedicine Health - Disorders That Disrupt Sleep (Parasomnias)
Consumer health resource center providing information on several sleep disorders.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/42677-1.asp |
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GoodSleep
Site provides users with individualized, sleep information and advice.
http://www.goodsleep.com |
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MedicineNet.com - Focus on Sleep Disorders
Medical information about sleep disorders including, insomnia, snoring, and nightmares.
http://www.medicinenet.com/sleep/focus.htm |
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Sleep and Health
A resource dedicated to advancing the public's knowledge of sleep disorders, alertness, mood, performance and other health related issues.
http://www.sleepandhealth.com |
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Drowsy Driving and Automobile Crashes
NHLBI report dealing with combatting drowsy driving.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/prof/sleep/drsy_drv.htm |
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Sleep Disorder Channel
News, videos, chats and various resources on sleep disorders.
http://sleepdisorderchannel.com |
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CME on Sleep
CME on Sleep is dedicated to provide healthcare providers with online CME presentations, slides and the latest publications on sleep disorders.
http://www.cmeonsleep.com |
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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).
http://silk.nih.gov/silks/niaaa1/publication/aa41.htm |
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Sleep Medicine
A comprehensive links and resources one-pager for both professionals and sufferers.
http://www.users.cloud9.net/~thorpy/ |
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Vital Sleep
Offers testing for sleep disorders. Includes patient education and a support network.
http://www.vitalsleep.com |
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Sleeping Sickness - African Trypanosomiasis
A deadly sickness.
http://www.who.int/ctd/html/trypano.html |
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HealtHubs
A brief definition of trypanosomiasis, followed by links to overviews, fact sheets, slides, full text articles and research projects.
http://www.healthubs.com/trypanosomiasis |
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Sleep Information
From HowStuffWorks: An introduction to how sleep works, why it is needed and how to improve it.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/sleep.htm/ |
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Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep
A comprehensive resources guide about understanding sleep, compiled by NINDS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/understanding_sleep_brain_basic_.htm |
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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.
http://www.nebsnow.com/sleephealth |
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Sleep Tips
Offers users hundreds of guru approved tips and links related to how to sleep and lnks to other sleep-related resources on the internet.
http://sleep.lifetips.com/OurGurus.asp |
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Covers sleepiness,insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep/index.htm |
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Sleep Disorders Australia - Queensland Branch
Provides information and awareness, with an introduction, workshops, links and contact details. Also fact sheet about all the different types of disorders.
http://cwpp.slq.qld.gov.au/sleepqld/ |
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eMedicine Health - Sleep: Understanding the Basics
Consumer health resource center providing information on sleep and sleep disorders.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/42421-1.asp |
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Sleep From A to Zzz
A study by ThinkQuest the complexity and importance of your daily biological ritual from apnea, insomnia, and sleep disorders to sociological and zoological facts.
http://library.thinkquest.org/25553/ |
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eMedicine Health - REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this condition.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/42826-1.asp |
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Helpguide.org
Describes causes, prevention tips, and treatments for snoring.
http://helpguide.org/aging/snoring.htm |
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The Sleep Connection
Offers information about sleep anpnea and other sleep disorders. Search by zip code to find your nearest sleep center.
http://www.thesleepconnection.com |
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AskMen.com
Article with tips on how to have a good night sleep.
http://www.askmen.com/fashion/body_and_mind/6_better_living.html |
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Veritas Medicine
Clinical trial listings for sleep disorders. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing trials that match your needs.
http://www.veritasmedicine.com/sleep_disorders/ |
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SleepNet
Everything you wanted to know about sleep disorders but were too tired to ask. Open Sleep Forum. SleepNet links to over 200 sites.
http://www.sleepnet.com/ |
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Sleep Disorder News - Topix.net
News on sleep disorders collected from diverse sources on the web.
http://www.topix.net/health/sleep |
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Better Homes and Gardens - Sleep Basics
Links to articles from the magazine on sleep related issues.
http://www.bhg.com/home/Sleep-basics.html |
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Sleep (From Neuroscience for Kids)
Basic information about sleep for kids and adults.
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/sleep.html |
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Sleep Home Pages
Comprehensive sleep information site which includes directories and contact information for all major sleep organisations. Useful for researchers, doctors and patients.
http://www.sleephomepages.org/ |
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Stop Snoring Tips
Tips to help people to stop snoring as well as information on how to deal with a snorer and other snoring information.
http://www.stopsnoringtips.com |
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Yahoo! Health - Sleep Disorders Health Center
Find information on the types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, testing, and treatment of various sleep disorders.
http://health.yahoo.com/health/centers/sleep_disorders/ |
Additional
Information: Sleep research and sleep medicine have grown rapidly over the last thirty years, partly as a result of the discovery that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep coincided with dreaming and partly because of the discovery of sleep apnea (breathing stopping during
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