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                                                              • Are You and Your Family Getting Enough Sleep for a Healthy Heart?

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                                                                |Date: August 09, 2022
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                                                                Are You and Your Family Getting Enough Sleep for a Healthy Heart?

                                                                Are You and Your Family Getting Enough Sleep for a Healthy Heart?

                                                                While getting enough sleep may seem like a luxury, it’s now an official American Heart Association recomm ...

                                                                While getting enough sleep may seem like a luxury, it’s now an official American Heart Association recommendation for a healthy heart. After 12 years of research, the AHA recently expanded its list of ...

                                                                August 09, 2022
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                                                              • Does Lack of Sleep Increase a Child’s Risk of Obesity?

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                                                                |Date: January 12, 2022
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                                                                Does Lack of Sleep Increase a Child’s Risk of Obesity?

                                                                Does Lack of Sleep Increase a Child’s Risk of Obesity?

                                                                Yes! In an analysis of more than 50 studies involving about 100,000 patients, a link has been found betwe ...

                                                                Yes! In an analysis of more than 50 studies involving about 100,000 patients, a link has been found between children who get shorter amounts of sleep and an increased risk of becoming overweight or ob ...

                                                                January 12, 2022
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                                                              • What to Know to Optimize Your Sleep and Boost Your Health—DocTalk video with Suzanne Krell, MD

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                                                                |Date: September 03, 2020
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                                                                What to Know to Optimize Your Sleep and Boost Your Health—DocTalk video with Suzanne Krell, MD

                                                                What to Know to Optimize Your Sleep and Boost Your Health—DocTalk video with Suzanne Krell, MD

                                                                Join Dr. Krell as she answers what you need to know about the importance of regularly getting a good nigh ...

                                                                Join Dr. Krell as she answers what you need to know about the importance of regularly getting a good night’s rest and tips to optimize it. Quality sleep is more restorative and necessary to maintainin ...

                                                                September 03, 2020
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                                                              • Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

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                                                                |Date: September 03, 2020
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                                                                Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

                                                                Science of Sleep: Discovering How to Maximize Rest

                                                                The bedroom is designed to be a sanctuary for sleep. Cool, dark environment. Very comfortable. Yet we can ...

                                                                The bedroom is designed to be a sanctuary for sleep. Cool, dark environment. Very comfortable. Yet we can all admit to breaking the rules from time to time: staring at our cell phones in bed, watching ...

                                                                September 03, 2020
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                                                              • Prepare Your Kids for a Healthy School Year

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                                                                |Date: August 06, 2019
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                                                                Prepare Your Kids for a Healthy School Year

                                                                Prepare Your Kids for a Healthy School Year

                                                                Believe it or not, school is right around the corner. But in addition to buying school supplies and diggi ...

                                                                Believe it or not, school is right around the corner. But in addition to buying school supplies and digging out backpacks, it’s important to focus on a few health-related “to-dos” as your kids head ba ...

                                                                August 06, 2019
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                                                              • Eight Great Ways to Transition from Summer Schedule to School Year Sleep!

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: July 27, 2018
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                                                                Eight Great Ways to Transition from Summer Schedule to School Year Sleep!

                                                                Eight Great Ways to Transition from Summer Schedule to School Year Sleep!

                                                                Are you worried about getting your child on a good sleep schedule in preparation for the upcoming school ...

                                                                Are you worried about getting your child on a good sleep schedule in preparation for the upcoming school year? Read these tips from the National Sleep Foundation for great ideas in getting ready! Abou ...

                                                                July 27, 2018
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                                                              • Study explores which jobs have a high percentage of sleep-deprived workers

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: June 12, 2017
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                                                                Study explores which jobs have a high percentage of sleep-deprived workers

                                                                Study explores which jobs have a high percentage of sleep-deprived workers

                                                                Washington – Are you getting enough sleep before you show up for work? For employees in a number of indus ...

                                                                Washington – Are you getting enough sleep before you show up for work? For employees in a number of industry sectors, including health care, food service and transportation, the answer frequently is “ ...

                                                                June 12, 2017
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                                                              • Move Away from Stress

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: April 25, 2017
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                                                                Move Away from Stress

                                                                Move Away from Stress

                                                                Stress is the process of responding to an environmental demand that seems threatening. Stress over prolon ...

                                                                Stress is the process of responding to an environmental demand that seems threatening. Stress over prolonged time can impact both your physical and mental health because it triggers natural responses ...

                                                                April 25, 2017
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                                                              • #MindfulnessMonday – Sleep well during Travel

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: January 23, 2017
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                                                                #MindfulnessMonday – Sleep well during Travel

                                                                #MindfulnessMonday – Sleep well during Travel

                                                                Traveling for work or pleasure shouldn't involve sleepless nights. While on the road, the National Sleep ...

                                                                Traveling for work or pleasure shouldn't involve sleepless nights. While on the road, the National Sleep Foundation suggests you pack: A non-backlit E-reader to help you read, relax and wind down. An ...

                                                                January 23, 2017
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                                                              • Three Surprising Factors Impacting Diabetes

                                                                Posted by Valley Communications
                                                                |Date: November 03, 2016
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                                                                Three Surprising Factors Impacting Diabetes

                                                                Three Surprising Factors Impacting Diabetes

                                                                When it comes to managing diabetes, what advice comes to mind? Most have heard the advice to eat right, e ...

                                                                When it comes to managing diabetes, what advice comes to mind? Most have heard the advice to eat right, exercise more, and lose weight, but what other factors may be impacting blood sugar? Sleep Could ...

                                                                November 03, 2016
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