Pill Sales Rise as Financial Anxiety Chases the Sandman Away

Sales of over-the-counter sleep aids have risen sharply in recent months, but one expert cautions against relying on them too frequently. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

New Treatment Discovered For Restless Legs Syndrome Improves Sleep

A drug widely used to treat seizures and anxiety appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get a better night's sleep, according to a study that will be presented as part of the Late-breaking Science Program at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 - May 2, 2009. RLS affects up to one in ten people. The 12-week study involved 58 people with RLS. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Poor Sleep Quality Leads To Poorer Prognosis After Stroke

Stroke victims tend to do worse if they also have diagnosed or undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea prior to having the stroke, according to a study presented April 28, 2009, at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting in Seattle. Latha Stead, M.D. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Common Drug Eases Restless Legs Syndrome

Title: Common Drug Eases Restless Legs Syndrome
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2009 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Obesity Surgery Complications on the Decline

Title: Obesity Surgery Complications on the Decline
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2009 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Health Tip: After Baby is Born

Title: Health Tip: After Baby is Born
Category: Health News
Created: 4/30/2009 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/30/2009 Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

PER:PER Protein Pair Required For Circadian Clock Function

Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have discovered a new protein complex operating in fruit fly circadian clocks, which may also help to regulate our own biological clocks. Circadian clocks are thought to have evolved to enable organisms to match their behaviour to specific time slots during the 24 hour day. They are synchronised with our surrounding environment via natural light or temperature cycles. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

No Increased Risk Of Treatment-Induced Augmentation In Restless Legs Syndrome Demonstrated In Long-Term Placebo-Controlled Study With Mirapexin/Sifrol

New data presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), in Seattle, U.S.A. show that augmentation did not significantly differ in RLS patients treated with Mirapexin® /Sifrol® (pramipexole*) versus the group receiving placebo.1Augmentation, i.e. the worsening of RLS symptoms due to pharmacological treatment, has been frequently observed in patients treated with levodopa, a dopaminergic agent sometimes used to treat RLS. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Teens use marijuana instead of depression, sleep meds

According to a new study, about a third of youths surveyed aren't smoking pot to get high, but to replace medications that have unpleasant side effects. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

Co-pays keep chronically ill from getting meds: study

Researchers have found that many patients are waiting years after a diagnosis to fill a first prescription because of high co-pay costs. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin