Children's sleep needs vary widely
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Children tend to vary widely in  their sleep habits, with some being naturally "short sleepers"  and others needing more time in bed, a study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The amount of time people spend   sleeping may affect their weight, study results suggest.
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Too many teenagers are getting too little "good" sleep which is harmful to their health, warn researchers.
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Three new studies examine Americans' state of sleep deprivation, pointing to cellphone use and work as chief culprits, and showing  the consequences of sleeplessness for young kids
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Sleep problems and depression  in children may share a genetic source, a study of twins hints.
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Parents of hyperactive children say drugs often fail to damp down symptoms at crucial times of day.
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While many a parent will lament there  are not enough hours in the day, the simultaneous use of  several technologies is allowing families to cram in 43 hours  worth of activity from one sunrise to the next, a new study  claims.
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BOSTON A handful of therapy sessions does more to help chronic insomniacs get to sleep than the top-selling sleeping pill, according to a study that suggests American doctors are relying too heavily on medications.
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Children with sleep disordered  breathing who undergo adenotonsillectomy - surgical removal of  the tonsils and adenoids -- may not only start sleeping better,  but may also show improvements in behavior, the results of a  new study suggests.
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Couch-potato British children are a short "chill out" from being the world's laziest, according to an international study. UK youngsters spend 9.4 hours in front of a computer games console or TV screen per week, just behind Australian children's 10-hour average.
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SATURDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- High blood pressure is associated with sleep breathing problems in children, say U.S. researchers.
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Bedtime stories are proving a struggle for many parents who are not confident readers, says a survey.
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NEW YORK  - Only about one quarter of children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a complete response, according to researchers.
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Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 22 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, and more than 17 million of them are in developing countries.
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A recent research finds that people who don&#39;t sleep very long are more likely to be overweight. This is because people who slept for shorter times had higher levels of ghrelin
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Children are supposed to play, run, jump and be active for at least two hours a day, but most aren&#39;t doing even half that much at preschool, says one of the first large studies
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Approximately 1 percent to 3  percent of children have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which  interferes with their quality of life. Removal of the adenoids  and tonsils, a procedure called adenotonsillectomy, to treat  OSA in children is still controversial, but new research  supports its use for long-term improvement.