Insomnia Prevalent Among Cancer Patients Who Receive Chemotherapy

Three quarters of cancer patients and survivors treated with chemotherapy suffer insomnia or sleep disorders that often become chronic conditions, hindering patients' ability to fully recover, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A study of 823 cancer patients showed they experienced sleep troubles at nearly three times the rate of the general population. Tags: Insomnia Sleeping problems Insomnia information Sleepin

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