JAMA / Archives - Middle-aged adults who sleep fewer hours appear more likely to have high blood pressure and to experience adverse changes in blood pressure over time, according to a report in the June 8, 2009 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Almost one-third of Americans have hypertension or high blood pressure, a condition that [...]

JAMA - For patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment period CBT alone was more beneficial, according to a study in the May 20, 2009 issue of JAMA.
Insomnia is a prevalent public health [...]

Thoracic.org - Could sleep be a critical component to maintaining a healthy body weight? According to new research to be presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 105th International Conference in San Diego, body mass index (BMI) is linked to length and quality of sleep in a surprisingly consistent fashion.
As part of the Integrative Cardiac Health [...]

Thoracic.org - New research suggests that patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who use a short-course of the sleeping pill, eszopiclone, when beginning continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, are more compliant with CPAP therapy in six months. The findings are being presented at the American Thoracic Society’s International Conference in San Diego.
OSA [...]

Practicing certain tongue and pharyngeal exercises may reduce symptoms of mild to moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to new research being published in the second issue for May 2009 of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Although CPAP is the gold standard treatment for severe OSA, the vast majority of subjects from [...]

AASMNET.org - A study in the May 1, 2009 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that the use of a consistent bedtime routine contributes to improvements in multiple aspects of infant and toddler sleep, bedtime behavior and mother’s mood.
Results indicate that the establishment of a nightly bedtime routine produced significant reductions in problematic sleep behaviors [...]