The mystery of sleep : why a good night's rest is vital to a better, healthier life /: why a good night's rest is vital to a better, healthier life. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Meir Kryger, M.D.
• Authors: Kryger, Meir H
• Contents: Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; PART ONE. A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP; Chapter 1. Why Do We Sleep?; Chapter 2. Sleep Requirements in the Life Stages; Chapter 3. The Reproductive Years; Chapter 4. Pregnancy and Postpartum; Chapter 5. When Sex Hormone Levels Decrease: Menopause and Andropause; PART TWO. DO I HAVE A SLEEP PROBLEM?; Chapter 6. How to Identify a Sleep Problem; Chapter 7. Secondhand Sleep Problems; Chapter 8. Resetting the Body Clock; Chapter 9. A World That Never Sleeps; PART THREE. CAN'T SLEEP, CAN'T STAY AWAKE; Chapter 10. Insomnia. Chapter 11. Restless Legs SyndromeChapter 12. Sleep Apnea; Chapter 13. Narcolepsy; Chapter 14. Fear of Sleeping and Other Unusual Ailments; Chapter 15. Medical Conditions That Affect Sleep; Chapter 16. Psychiatric Disorders That Affect Sleep; Chapter 17. Medications That Contribute to Sleep Disorders; PART FOUR. GETTING HELP; Chapter 18. At the Sleep Clinic; Chapter 19. Beating Insomnia Without Pills; Chapter 20. Medications That Treat Sleep Disorders; Chapter 21. Time for Bed; Bibliography; Illustration Credits; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y.
• Publisher Details: New Haven : Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 613.79; Sleep; Sleep disorders; Sleep Wake Disorders; Sleep; Sommeil; Troubles du sommeil; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference; MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine; Sleep disorders; Sleep; Popular Work
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780300227826; 0300227825
• Related ISBNs: 9780300224085; 0300224087
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-310) and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed March 13, 2017).
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