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Are you finding yourself having sleepless nights every so often or even more frequently? If so, consider what goes on while you are awake in bed. Do you try counting sheep?

Learn The 5 Fun Facts About Sleep

Acupuncture is known to help induce relaxation, subsequently reducing stress and anxiety.

You may be a person that naps all of the time or someone who never takes a nap. There are mixed messages out there as to whether naps are good for you or bad.

When very tired, reaction times are slower which means it would take longer to brake or make other important quick decisions on the road.

Simple Routines To Jump Starting Your Day

Insomnia is a debilitating and often paradoxical condition. Jonas Salzgeber offers some practical tips to help you get the sleep you deserve

Millions of people go to bed each night with a constant buzzing or ringing in their ears. So what’s the best way to get to sleep when you have tinnitus?

A good night's rest can be hard enough to get on your own.

Quality For Children Is What Matters

Antihistamines May Not Be The Answer

Acupuncture Treatment For Sleep Apnea

Baby Sleep Patterns

INSOMNIA: THE DANGERS AND EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION

Recent studies have shown that lack of sleep may be a culprit for increased risks of several health issues including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes.

Power Naps Can Boost Energy and Alertness

Inspire Is The Newest Innovation To Treat Sleep Apnea

Hormones affect your mood and sleep, especially as you age

Vitamin C Is the Answer

Sanitary CPAP Equipment Is Essential To Ensure Equipment Functions Properly and To Prevent Mold

Sleep is recognized as an essential part of women’s health and well-being, particularly related to the menstrual cycle, reproduction, and menopause

Do you have trouble with insomnia on a regular basis? Or you may occasionally have sleep problems. Either way, you may experience worry or distress related to not sleeping. You may also be stressed about finances, relationships, and/or work tasks. This str

Antihistamines have side effects such as dry mouth, constipation, and altered mental state. As adults age, the risks for side effects of an antihistamine are increased. Other side effects include dizziness, headaches, appetite changes, vomiting, weakness,

Changes to your sleep pattern can increase risk for seizures, otherwise known as decreasing the seizure threshold. Actually one of the most significant triggers to having a seizure is sleep deprivation, particul

Sleeping Disorders Can Alter Blood Pressure

Tips to help you sleep better throughout your pregnancy

Although, there continues to be no definitive cause for obesity, we do know that the genetic link remains strong, but often overlooked

Most people experience sleep problems from time to time, but some problems persist and begin to significantly interfere with one’s daytime functioning

As adults, sleep is something we do not take for granted. With busy schedules and hectic lives, sleep is something we all wish we had more time to do. On the other hand, children for the most part, don’t feel the same way about sleep.

Obesity has a very high prevalence in our community and almost 7 out of 10 adult American are involved. It is defined as Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30kg/m­2 which is calculated by dividing a person’s weight (in kilograms) by their height...

Want to wake up feeling awake, alert, and completely refreshed

Understanding the Purpose of Melatonin

Alcohol Has A Negative Impact On Sleep

CBT-I Is The First Line Treatment of Insomnia

When people continuously ruminate at night in bed, they may think they are effectively problem solving or analyzing a situation. However, losing sleep while engaging in repetitive thinking is not typically productive as people will ruminate about

Night Eaters Beware

Surprising Products that Contain Caffeine and Could Be Keeping You Up at Night

Insomnia is a common complaint which includes difficulty falling asleep or staying sleep despite adequate opportunity resulting in daytime impairment such as sleepiness and fatigue. Most studies assessing the prevalence of insomnia in the general...

Do you watch television, read on your tablet, or check e-mails on your phone at night? The answer is likely yes as many Americans use these activities to wind down at night. However, many people do not realize how much these evening activities...

Too Little Sleep Impacts Waistline

Endoscopic Revision also known as OverStitch™ continues to gain recognition for addressing patient weight regain after the gastric bypass or the dumping syndrome. What causes weight regain is that the stomach pouch and the outlet that connects to the small

Robotic weight loss gives surgeons the ability to perform a very delicate and meticulous surgery. The Da Vinci System mimics hand movements into smaller, precise movements of tiny surgical instruments that bend and rotate as good as the human hand allowing

Bluepoint Medical Associates has a total of four locations in Northern Virginia, and most recently heading south in Fredericksburg, VA, Stafford, VA, and other surrounding areas. With the new office in Fredericksburg, VA, Dr. Halmi is also back. He is a...

Bluepoint would like to welcome everyone to our health fair to enjoy the festivities and learn more about healthy ways of living. This event is to help make healthy and positive choices through Sleep, Weight Loss & Wellness.

If you've been skipping blueberries, you won't want to do that any more. Here's why you should eat blueberries more often:

Do you find yourself rushing out the door in the mornings? Yeah? Well, you've come to the right place.

Diabetes is the new heart disease. Coronary heart disease used to be the primary health concern on most people’s minds, but from the 1960s to the present, fatal heart disease in the United States has steadily declined.

If you’ve been struggling with losing weight and keeping it off, you are not alone. The compassionate experts at Bluepoint Medical Associates can help.

It is important to remember that a balanced, and nutrient dense diet is of the utmost importance for everyone, especially in regards to bariatric surgery and even more so when it comes time to adding exercise. Your calories have been mechanically...