News Briefs Highlight Research In Pulmonary, Critical Care And Sleep Medicine At CHEST 2008

#7720 PATIENTS' HOME PHOTOS HELP IDENTIFY ASTHMA TRIGGERS The use of in-home photography may be a more cost-effective alternative to in-home inspections for identifying asthma and allergy triggers. Researchers from Truman Medical Center and the University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, selected 50 adult subjects with persistent asthma to take photos of a predetermined list of areas in their home using a disposable camera. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Post-Polio Syndrome

Title: Post-Polio Syndrome
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 11/14/1998 4:53:00 PM
Last Editorial Review: 10/29/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Study: Snoring may be good for your heart

A new study on sleep apnea has raised questions about whether or not the condition could help as much as it harms. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Drug curbs daytime sleepiness in Parkinson’s

Taking the drug sodium oxybate at night seems to help curb excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with Parkinson's disease, according to study findings. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Americans losing sleep over financial crisis

If fellow workers seem groggier or grumpier than usual in the mornings, they are probably losing sleep over the global financial crisis, according to research released on Monday. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

About 92% Of US Employees Say They Are Losing Sleep Over Financial Worries, ComPsych Poll

Some 92 percent of employees say financial worries are keeping them up at night, according to a poll released by ComPsych Corporation today. Only 8 percent of employees described themselves as "not worried." ComPsych is the world's largest provider of employee assistance programs and worldwide leader in GuidanceResources (EAPs, behavioral health, wellness, work-life and crisis intervention services). Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Mild Sleep Apnea May Raise Heart Risk

Title: Mild Sleep Apnea May Raise Heart Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 10/27/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/27/2008 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Circadin(R), A Novel First In Class Insomnia Medication Now Available In Poland, Hungary And Czech Republic

Lundbeck has entered the sleep disorder market in Eastern Europe with three consecutive launches of first in class insomnia medication, Circadin® in Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic. Circadin®, a sustained-release melatonin, is indicated as monotherapy for the short-term treatment of primary insomnia in patients who are aged 55 or over. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Insomnia - EMEA Issues Positive Opinion For LUNIVIA(R) (Eszopiclone) Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) In Europe

Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) today announced that the EMEA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion recommending to grant a marketing authorization for LUNIVIA® brand eszopiclone in the European Union (EU) for the treatment of insomnia. The EU labeling provides for patients who require longer-term therapy to be treated for up to six months, with the usual course of therapy for typical patients being short-term. LUNIVIA is marketed in the U.S. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Even Mild Sleep Apnea Increases Cardiovascular Risk

People with even minimally symptomatic obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease because of impaired endothelial function and increased arterial stiffness, according to a study from the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine in the UK. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin