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Catching those Zzz’s: Sleep Awareness Month

Added by My Identity Doctor March 6, 2017

It’s Sleep Awareness Month! Of course, you're probably plenty aware of sleep, given that you spend about a third of your life curled up in bed under the blankets—or at least you should, and you probably know that, too. Sleep is important to help our bodies repair from the wear-and-tear of the day, give our brains some rest to think clearly when we’re awake, and for babies and kids especially, to help them grow.

At different times in our lives we need different amounts of sleep. The National Sleep Foundation has a gr
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Life with sleep apnea: Stephen’s story

Added by My Identity Doctor June 21, 2015

Earlier in June, we covered Vision Research Month on the blog, where I mentioned that I coach athletes who are visually impaired. Stephen is one of Goalball players I coach—while he has had many experiences I could have interviewed him about, I decided that it would be most interesting to learn about the impact of sleep apnea from somebody who lives with it, like Stephen. [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="640"] Stephen and his guide dog Murray at the Golden Gate Bridge in 2014.[/caption] Steve does far more than sleep though--here's a bit more about him: “I have been blind for almost 21 years, but [have] found I do more than when I was sighte
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