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Kids' Mental Development Slows With Sleep Apnea, Breathing Problems

  • October 11, 2004

Sleep is an important component of optimal health. Past research has pointed out clearly that insufficient rest will result in increased rates of cancer and diabetes, while optimizing your sleep can slow down the aging process. Nevertheless, many parents -- forced to juggle between home, work and caring for others -- have a tough time getting enough sleep. So it's not all that surprising to me their babies and small children aren't either. That can lead to one scary problem because...