Features Dr. Ritu Grewal, pulmonologist and attending physician at Jefferson Sleep Disorder Center Women\u27s Program

Detterline, Kristin

Radcliff, MD, Nina

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Thomas Jefferson UniversityJefferson Digital CommonsJefferson Sleep Disorders Center in the News Sleep Medicine at Jefferson: Hosted by the JeffersonSleep Disorders Center4-12-2016Healthy Living An In-Depth LookNina Radcliff, MDKristin DetterlineLet us know how access to this document benefits youFollow this and additional works at: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/jeffsleepcenterinnewsPart of the Sleep Medicine CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Jefferson Digital Commons. The Jefferson Digital Commons is a service of ThomasJefferson University's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). The Commons is a showcase for Jefferson books and journals, peer-reviewed scholarlypublications, unique historical collections from the University archives, and teaching tools. The Jefferson Digital Commons allows researchers andinterested readers anywhere in the world to learn about and keep up to date with Jefferson scholarship. This article has been accepted for inclusion inJefferson Sleep Disorders Center in the News by an authorized administrator of the Jefferson Digital Commons. For more information, please contact:JeffersonDigitalCommons@jefferson.edu.Recommended CitationRadcliff, MD, Nina and Detterline, Kristin, "Healthy Living An In-Depth Look" (2016). JeffersonSleep Disorders Center in the News. Paper 6.http://jdc.jefferson.edu/jeffsleepcenterinnews/6HtrMHYLIVINGAN IN_DEPTH LOOKa::::J*"..$':,i'.'lir THAM(I LLNSHOWSAREyTO:AtfooPMADI FFERETREATM ENTAPPROACH ES.DOCTORSORDERSDISEASES AND DISORDERSCAN VARY GREATLY BETWEENTHE SEXES. HERE, PHILLY'SFINEST DOCTORS ANDMEDICAL CENTERS SHAREHOW WOI/IEN CAN SLEEPBETTER, LOOKYOUNGER,AND LIVE LONGER.BY DR. NINA RADCTIFF WITHADOITIONAT REPORTING BYKRISTIN DETTERTINEResearchen are continuing todiscover that men and womenare more differen t psychologi-caliy and phpiologicaJly thanrealized. It hrrns out that m{orillnesses mch as heart diseaseand lung cancer are indeedinlluenced by gender. Researchshows thatwomen are morelikely to develop certain chronicillnesses and have differents).rnptom Presentation andresponse to treatrnent than men,and may need different teatnentapploaches. Today's ground-breaking medical and scientfi cadvancements along withtechnology are expanding ourknowledge and improvingcare. Bolstering women's healthnot only decreases illness anddisease, but has far-reachingbenefits on the individual as wellas her entirehousehold, commu-nif, and society in general.REST EASYSleep is a heasure. It is vital to ahealthy lifesS,le and optimalfi.urchon. Chronic sleep disor-ders have been shown toincrease our risk for heartdisease, obesity, memoryimpairmenl and even prema-ture death. 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