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The articles below are provided by the Cleveland Plain Dealer and are written by their reporters about health topics currently in the news.

Title: Vivid dreaming can keep sleep from being restful: NetWellness
Summary: There is no clear reason for what people call "excessive dreaming," but it's known that some people suffer from dreams that seem to last long periods of the night and are "vivid."
Published: 2012-02-08 - Updated: 2012-02-08; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Breast cancer awareness all year: NetWellness
Summary: While we recently celebrated Breast Cancer Awareness month, breast cancer awareness is a necessity throughout the entire year. Apart from skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer found among women in the United States.
Published: 2011-12-20 - Updated: 2011-12-18; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Privacy and research studies: NetWellness
Summary: Privacy can be defined in terms of the volunteer having control over the extent, timing, and circumstances of sharing oneself (physically, behaviorally, or intellectually) with others. Privacy is a right and can be violated.
Published: 2011-12-14 - Updated: 2011-12-14; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Put children's safety at the top of your holiday shopping list: NetWellness
Summary: In the most recent report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, injuries related to toys actually increased from the previous year. There were nearly 186,000 injuries that required emergency room treatment for those ages 15 and younger in 2009, compared with about 173,000 in 2008.
Published: 2011-12-07 - Updated: 2011-12-07; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Understanding psoriasis: NetWellness
Summary: Scientists believe that at least 10 percent of the general population inherits one or more of the genes that create a predisposition to psoriasis.
Published: 2011-11-30 - Updated: 2011-11-29; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Title: Holiday recipes rich with flavor and omega-3 fatty acids: NetWellness
Summary: High amounts of omega-3 fatty acids can be found in some foods such as salmon, flax seeds, and walnuts. Research shows that eating foods naturally high in omega-3s may be more effective than taking a supplement.
Published: 2011-11-23 - Updated: 2011-11-21; Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer