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Easing Sleepless Nights: New Guidelines

September 3rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has released up-to-the-minute guidelines in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, to guide psychiatrists and physicians caring for those with sleep problems... Tags:

Teens Who Sleep Less Eat More Fatty Foods And Snacks

September 3rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours or more. The results suggest that short sleep duration may increase obesity risk by causing small changes in eating patterns that cumulatively alter energy balance, especially in girls... Tags:

Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men

September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
US researchers found that short sleep and insomnia was linked to a four times higher risk of early death in men; they urged public health policy makers to emphasize earlier diagnosis and treament of chronic insomnia... Tags:

Chronic Insomnia With Objectively Measured Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality In Men

September 2nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration. The results suggest that public health policy should emphasize the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of chronic insomnia... Tags:

Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Linked To Higher Mental Illness Risk

September 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Young healthy adults aged between 17 and 24 years who get less than an average of 5 hours' sleep each night have three times the risk of developing a mental illness compared to individuals of the same age who sleep eight to nine hours every night, according to a study carried out by the George Institute on Global Health, published in the medical journal Sleep... Tags:

Covidien Completes Sale Of Sleep Therapy Product Line

September 1st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its Sleep Therapy continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and Bi-level products to PH Invest, a privately held company located in Luxembourg. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed... Tags:

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase III Clinical Study Aimed At Resetting The Body Clock

August 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA), announced it has initiated a Phase III clinical trial to evaluate tasimelteon in patients with Non-24-Hour Sleep Wake Disorder (N24HSWD), a condition experienced primarily by totally blind individuals that results in abnormal night sleep patterns and chronic daytime sleepiness... Tags:

Helping People Get Their Z’s: Comprehensive Sleep Center Opens At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell

August 18th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
A sound and restful sleep is fundamental to our health and well-being. Yet for millions of Americans, sleep is regularly interrupted or insufficient... Tags:

Prevalence Of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders Linked To Increases In Obesity, Australia

August 17th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
The worsening severity in sleep-disordered breathing is primarily attributable to increases in obesity, according to a study published in the Medical Journal of Australia... Tags:

Ensuring A Good Night’s Sleep For Our Children Means Fixing Technical Problems

August 13th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Medical Information, Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia
Getting a good night's sleep often comes down to technique. Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are two important techniques to heed as kids head back to school. Recent studies found that adolescents used multiple forms of technology late into the night, including gaming systems, cell phones, and computers... Tags:
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