News articles tagged with 'insomnia'
Brief, individualised counselling improves sleep in older adults with insomnia
— 25 Jan 2011 19:29 | HealthA brief behavioural treatment consisting of two in-person sessions and two phone calls appears to alleviate insomnia in older adults for at least six months, according to a report posted…
Loud snoring and insomnia symptoms predict the development of the metabolic syndrome
— 1 Dec 2010 17:10 | HealthA study in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal SLEEP found that loud snoring and two common insomnia symptoms - difficulty falling asleep and unrefreshing sleep - each significantly predicted…
Physical symptoms prevalent no matter what stage of cancer including remission
— 12 Oct 2010 09:04 | HealthTwenty-two physical symptoms associated with cancer - symptoms often unrecognised and undertreated - are prevalent in all types of cancers regardless of whether the patient is newly…
New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
— 2 Sep 2010 15:01 | HealthInsomnia 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…
Study finds an increased risk of death in men with insomnia and a short sleep duration
— 1 Sep 2010 08:50 | HealthA 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…
Our children aren't sleeping and we're medicating them
— 27 Jul 2010 10:28 | HealthA new survey of child psychiatrists indicates that insomnia is a major problem among children in mental health treatment and at least a quarter of these patients are given sleep medication.…
Long-term study links chronic insomnia to increased risk of death
— 7 Jun 2010 10:41 | HealthIndividuals with chronic insomnia have an elevated risk of death, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010,…
The association between sleep disturbances and reduced quality of life varies by race
— 15 Apr 2010 10:24 | HealthA study in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine shows that having a sleep disturbance is associated with clinically meaningful reductions in health-related quality…
Losing sleep, losing brain?
— 28 Jan 2010 10:20 | HealthChronic and severely stressful situations, like those connected to depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, have been associated with smaller volumes in 'stress sensitive' brain…
Insomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children
— 15 Dec 2009 11:22 | HealthA study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints…