Lack Of Sleep Could Be More Dangerous For Women Than Men
Women who get less than the recommended eight hours sleep a night are at higher risk of heart disease and heart-related problems than men with the same sleeping patterns. Research by the University of Warwick and University College London has found that levels of inflammatory markers vary significantly with sleep duration in women, but not men. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information SleepinBBC NEWS | Health | Lack of sleep ‘hits women harder’
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Researchers found levels of inflammatory markers – indicators of heart disease – vary significantly with sleep duration in women, but not men.
Cephalon Submits NUVIGIL Supplemental New Drug Application For The Treatment Of Excessive Sleepiness Associated With Jet Lag Disorder
Cephalon, Inc. (Nasdaq: CEPH) announced that it has submitted a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting approval of NUVIGIL(R) (armodafinil) Tablets [C-IV] for the indication of improved wakefulness in patients with excessive sleepiness associated with jet lag disorder resulting from eastbound travel. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information SleepinWal-Mart supports employer health insurance mandate
The Associated Press is reporting that the nation's largest private employer, Wal-Mart, has announced that it supports an employer health insurance mandate. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin‘Awakenings’ That Occur With Popular Sleep-Aid Ambien May Be Explained By GUMC Study
Some people who take the fast-acting sleep-aid zolpidem (Ambien) have been observed walking, eating, talking on the phone and even driving while not fully awake. Many often don't remember doing any of these activities the next morning. Similarly, this drug has been shown to awaken the minimally conscious into a conscious state. A new study by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers may help explain why these "awakenings" occur. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information SleepinTalk Kids, Not Them
Title: Talk Kids, Not ThemCategory: Health News
Created: 6/30/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/30/2009 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin
Mylan Receives FDA Approval For Additional Strength Of Generic Restoril(R)
Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL) announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its supplemental Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Temazepam Capsules USP, 22.5 mg. This strength is in addition to Mylan's currently marketed 15 mg and 30 mg strengths of the product. Temazepam Capsules are the generic version of Mallinckrodt's Restoril®, a sleep aid, which had total U.S. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information SleepinCPAP Treatment Linked To Lower Mortality In Stroke Patients With OSA
Stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who undergo treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) following their stroke may substantially reduce their risk of death, according to Spanish research to be published in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information SleepinObese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss Surgeries
Title: Obese Poor Shut Out From Weight-Loss SurgeriesCategory: Health News
Created: 6/26/2009 7:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 6/26/2009 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin