Newswise — The nighttime breathing disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea increases a person’s risk of having a heart attack or dying by 30% over a period of four to five years, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference.
The more severe the sleep apnea at the beginning of the […]

BIDMC (Boston) – Memorizing a series of facts is one thing, understanding the big picture is quite another. Now a new sleep study demonstrates that relational memory – the ability to make logical “big picture” inferences from disparate pieces of information – is dependent on taking a break from studies and learning, and even more […]

The FDA recently requested that sedative-hypnotic drugs, medications used to induce or maintain sleep, have stronger product labeling that warns about the potential risks of complex sleep-related behaviors, such as sleep-driving and sleep-eating. Sleep driving is defined as driving while not fully awake after ingestion of a sedative-hypnotic product, with no memory of the event […]

VA Research - The generic drug prazosin, already used by millions of Americans for high blood pressure and prostate problems, has been found to improve sleep and lessen trauma-related nightmares in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
“This is the first drug that has been demonstrated effective for PTSD nightmares and sleep disruption,” said Murray A. […]

iHealthBulletin newsletter article on the proper way to use melatonin for sleep just released.
I frequently see patients who are struggling with getting a good night’s sleep. Some of them have tried melatonin for their insomnia, but often have used it in such a way that they could not get the proper benefit from their […]

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