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American Academy of Sleep Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides links to sites dedicated to the specific interests in sleep research and sleep medicine.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Definition of Sleepwalking
What would cause someone to walk and possibly talk while asleep? Authors provide a comprehensive article about the causes, risk factors, symptoms, and treatment of this sleep disorder.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Terrors of Sleep Paralysis
Ami Angelowicz describes just how pervasive (but harmless) sleep paralysis is and introduces a cast of characters from sleep paralysis around the world. [4:49]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Would Happen if You Didn't Sleep?
In the United States, it's estimated that 30 percent of adults and 66 percent of adolescents are regularly sleep-deprived. This isn't just a minor inconvenience: staying awake can cause serious bodily harm. This video and guide shows...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Observing Patients in a Sleep Clinic
Answer this five-question quiz pertaining to the passage "Observing Patients in a Sleep Clinic."
University of Washington
University of Washington: Neurological Disorder Resources
Eighteen different categories of mental illness are a part of this resource. Each category of illness has multiple links allowing for a very thorough investigation of each disorder.
Other
Pni: Insomnia in the Psychiatric Context
This site discusses the benefits of psychopharmacology and its relationship to the prevention of insomnia. Mentions types of sleeping disorders.
Other
American Sleep Association: Sleep Walking
Page is devoted to an overview of sleepwalking including causes and possible prevention.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Sleep Talking (Somniloquy)
This site discusses sleep talking. It answers the questions of: What is sleep talking? What are the symptoms? Why do some people talk in their sleep?
Other
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center: Sleepwalking
It might be frightening to find a sleepwalker moving around in the house. Ambulation that occurs during sleep is called somnambulism. Here are some facts about this condition and possible treatment.
Other
Sunnex: The History of Light Therapy
Contains a brief history of the use of light to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder. Includes information about case studies, time periods, and reliability.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Health Effects of Light Pollution
Article discusses the impact of light pollution on the health of human beings as well as on plants and wildlife. (Updated July 18, 2012)
National Institutes of Health
Nih: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
View various resources on cardiovascular health. Included at this website, in addition to general resources on heart and lung health, are write-ups on various research studies and medical and technological advances.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Night Terrors
Mayo Clinic provides the definition, causes, risk factors, and symptoms of night terrors. The difference between night terrors and nightmares is also explained.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Depression
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides great information on the disorder known as depression. The article covers information on the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening, complications, treatment, self-care, and more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Childhood Cancer
This article gives information about childhood cancer and its most common cause, genetic mutation. Treatment information is also included.
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Snoring
Do you snore? Find out why some people are such noisy sleepers in this article for kids.
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Med Help: All Ask a Doctor Forums and Medical Communities
The Med Help Support Communities provides questions and answers about most medical conditions as well as allowing you to type in a question and get a reply from a doctor.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Life's Little Questions: Can You Beat Jet Lag
Explore the human body's need for a normal cycle of dark and light and apply this to an understanding of biological clocks in other animals. Test the effect of light on the development of mealworm larvae into adults.
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Electroconvulsive Therapy
This resource provides information about electroconvulsive therapy.
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