DirtyHarry Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 The Times did an article today on sleep problems. "Sleep. Increasingly, Americans are failing to carry out this basic human function. The National Institutes of Health says more than 70 million people suffer each year from chronic to sporadic sleep problems — a number that's expected to swell in tandem with our burgeoning waistlines, advancing age, erratic work schedules and 24-hour lifestyles. The rise in diagnosed disorders has spawned a proliferation of sleep institutes across the country, where patients pay $3,000 and up for trained technicians to monitor their sleep patterns overnight. Since 1995, accredited sleep clinics in the United States have more than tripled, from 297 to 963. Many more are unaccredited. Pharmaceutical companies are also fueling America's sleep commerce, raking in billions from sales of popular prescription drugs like Lunesta and Ambien. More than 38.3 million sleeping-pill prescriptions were dispensed last year, according to Verispan, a Pennsylvania research firm that tracks health-care data. Sleep deprivation erodes memory and concentration, doctors say. It disturbs neurological function, inhibits tissue and muscle restoration and slackens reflexes." I think this trend is caused by people not getting enough exercise and being fat. Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 warm in Winter, shade in Summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 And it's a vicious cycle, since metabolic fat burning increases during sleep. But you know, they could just read a bunch of catbirdseat posts about the chemical structure of Diamox, or some mattp - JayB -cj00001f political sniping strokefest, and instant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 But you know, they could just read a bunch of catbirdseat posts about the chemical structure of Diamox, or some mattp - JayB -cj00001f political sniping strokefest, and instant that'd require someone not be comatic after 35,000 of your pearls of wisdom Dru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DirtyHarry Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Whoaa. I fell asleep there for a second. I'm back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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cj001f Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Whoaa. I fell asleep there for a second. I'm back now. assholes always get awoken by talk of shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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olyclimber Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 this is what I logon for everyday. well, except those days when i'm sleeping all day, such as the past weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 you're not too fat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 or is fat above the neck inconsequential? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 enormous pillow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Whoaa. I fell asleep there for a second. I'm back now. assholes always get awoken by talk of shit? No they get "awoken" by shit. Which is why I woke up when you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 trans fatty acid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 no sleep for those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Pathetic gossip, nonsense, white trash especially, sick vulgarity, sexism (!), often boarderline criminal insinuations...ick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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olyclimber Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 the Internet gives a voice to the trash/insignificant. It can be used well, but you don't. instead you muddy the voice of the trash/insignificant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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