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Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You Are Not Getting Sleepy

This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders.  So the pendulum swings from hypersomnia to insomnia. Talking about insomnia makes me, well, tired. You know what
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 19, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Why Are You So Sleepy (aka Hypersomnia)?

This is part of a Straight, No Chaser series on sleep disorders. Are you one of those individuals who is always tired and sleepy? You take iron, you exercise and you’re getting s
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 18, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips to Overcome Snoring

You or your sleep mate snores too much.  What this means is your breathing is intermittently partially obstructed while you’re sleeping.  Snoring is the sound of air moving pas
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD April 2, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: The Horror of Night Terrors

I wonder how many of you have been exposed to night terrors.  These are different than nightmares, which we all know and experience.  In a nightmare, Little Johnny has had a bad
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD March 18, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Late Night Shift Work and Shift Work Sleep Disorder

I used to love to work third shift. Generally, I’d be the only “boss” around, so I really got to enjoy my staff in a way that wasn’t possible during the day shifts. The
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD February 8, 2014

Straight, No Chaser: Sleep Apnea

We’ve discussed many components of sleep and sleep disorders. A very common condition that many of you are walking around with undiagnosed is sleep apnea.  Sleep apnea is a comm
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 17, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Understanding Normal Sleep and How Much Sleep You Need

Do you ever think about why we sleep? Our bodies are highly efficient machines that utilize a lot of energy over the course of a day. In particular, our brain utilizes a lot of oxy
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 15, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Narcolepsy – The Sleep Attack

This is part of a series on sleep disorders. Click here and click here for discussions about insomnia. Click here for a discussion of night terrors. Click here for a discussio
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 14, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Why Are You So Sleepy?

This is part of a series on sleep disorders. Click here and click here for discussions about insomnia. Click here for a discussion of night terrors. Check back for discussions of
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD December 13, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Your Rebuttals and Questions about Insomnia

You are certainly an entertaining group behind the scenes. Here are some of your questions on insomnia. Be reminded that should you want to leave me a private question, just go to
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 30, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Insomnia – You are Not Getting Sleepy…

Talking about insomnia makes me well, tired. You know what the problem is. You either can’t fall asleep, or you can’t stay asleep. You’re tired when you wake and all thro
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 30, 2013

Straight, No Chaser: Quick Tips – You Snore Too Much

You snore too much.  What this means is your breathing is intermittently partially obstructed while you’re sleeping.  Snoring is the sound of air moving past that obstruction.
By Jeffrey Sterling, MD August 24, 2013
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