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Improving Your Sleep: Guide to a good night's rest

Harvard Medical School via Harvard Health Online Learning

Overview

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Why is a good night’s sleep important to your health and well-being? "Improving Your Sleep" explains. You’ll learn about the problems that can keep you awake at night or have you nodding off in the middle of the day. You'll discover advances that quiet snoring and breakthroughs that ease sleep apnea. You’ll also discover ways to eliminate costly sleep debt—and increase deep, restorative sleep. NOTE: This course has been updated. If you purchased the original edition, you can still access and use that version of the course. In order to access the update, you can purchase the new version at www.harvardhealthonlinelearning.com/catalog.

Syllabus

GETTING STARTED

  • About This Course
  • Sleep Needs and Statistics
  • Quiz

SLEEP MECHANICS AND SLEEP DEPRIVATION

  • Introduction: Dr. Mallika Marshall
  • Sleep Stages Explained
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Quiz

CAUSES OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION

  • Medical Conditions That Affect Sleep
  • Medications That Affect Sleep
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Quiz

HOW TO GET SOUND SLEEP

  • Sleeping Well: Steps to Take
  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Lifestyle Modification Strategies
  • Sleep Timing Issues
  • Prescription Meds for Sleep
  • OTC Sleep Aids
  • Quiz

SUMMARY: SWEET DREAMS!

  • Parting Advice

Taught by

Lawrence Epstein, MD and Mallika Marshall, MD

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