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MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Your 9-Point Health Bailout Package
Category: Health News
Created: 10/10/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/10/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 10/10/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/10/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Cough, Cold Drugs Not for Kids Under 4
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/8/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/8/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Colds: 10 Tips to Prevent The Common Cold
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 9/21/2005
Last Editorial Review: 10/7/2008
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 9/21/2005
Last Editorial Review: 10/7/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Sleeping With Fan May Lower SIDS Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/7/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/7/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Marijuana
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/10/2002
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2008
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/10/2002
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Behavioral Management Plans Help Kids Lose Weight
Category: Health News
Created: 10/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 10/4/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Newer Contact Lenses Don't Cut Infections
Category: Health News
Created: 10/6/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2008
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Created: 10/6/2008
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Health Tip: Controlling Hot Flashes
Category: Health News
Created: 10/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 10/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Separation Anxiety
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/10/2002
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2008
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 10/10/2002
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Health Tip: Does Your Child Need a Nap?
Category: Health News
Created: 9/30/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/30/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Check All Heart Patients for Depression?
Category: Health News
Created: 9/30/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/30/2008
Last Editorial Review: 9/30/2008
MedicineNet Sleep General
Title: Health Tip: Ease PMS Symptoms
Category: Health News
Created: 9/27/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/29/2008
Category: Health News
Created: 9/27/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 9/29/2008
Medindia Health News - Sleep disorder
A latest study conducted to determine the effect of parental conflict on learning and behavioral problems has now revealMedindia Health News - Sleep disorder
It is a well-known fact that nearly 1/3rd of our lifetime is spent for sleep. The quality of the sleep is equally importMedindia Health News - Sleep disorder
Sleep disorder specialists in the US and Canada are looking to India to procure cheap dental sleep devices to treat sleeMedindia Health News - Sleep disorder
Canadian Men acquitted of a rape charge as he was suffering from Parasomnia, but the victim is not happy with the victimMedindia Health News - Sleep disorder
New research shows that sleep disorders may be linked to other medical problems including attention deficit disorder ( A
Medindia Health News - Sleep disorder
Sleepiness accounts for 31 percent to 41 percent of the major crashes of commercial vehicles. According to recent resear
Medindia Health News - Sleep disorder
Researchers have built a new model of the airway, which shows an important gender difference that has health implication
Medindia Health News - Sleep disorder
Researchers at the University of California, observe abnormal behavior during sleep, such as walking, eating and even vi
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Sleep in man is divided in two main phases : non-REM sleep, which occupies most of our early sleep night, and REM sleep, during which our dreams prevail. Non-REM sleep is usually considered as a compensatory 'resting' state for the brain, following the intense waking brain activity. Indeed, previous brain imaging studies showed that the brain was less active during periods of non-REM sleep as compared to periods of wakefulness.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Like adults, children can suffer from sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) such as snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). In new research published in the November issue of the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, scientists explore the interaction between sleep, breathing, and brain function and find that about two-thirds of children with SDB have some degree of cognitive deficit.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
New research provides support for the use of St. John's wort extracts in treating major depression. A Cochrane Systematic Review backs up previous research that showed the plant extract is effective in treating mild to moderate depressive disorders. "Overall, we found that the St.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
New Australian study finds snoring in children impacts cardiovascular function. Angela Jackman, University of Melbourne and Monash University Primary snoring in children may have an impact on cardiovascular function equivalent to that of moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new Australian study has found. Primary snoring affects up to 30% of children and has traditionally been considered benign.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
About two-thirds of children with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) snoring or obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have some degree of cognitive deficit, but the severity of the cognitive deficit has been notoriously difficult to correlate to the severity of the SDB, suggesting that other important issues may be at play, or that the right factors were simply not being measured.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Using a fan while an infant is sleeping in a room with inadequate ventilation can decrease the risk of that infant dying of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a report released on October 6, 2008 in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Sudden infant death syndrome, sometimes called cot death or crib death, describes the unexpected, unexplained death of an apparently health infant.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Infants who slept in a bedroom with a fan ventilating the air had a 72 percent lower risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome compared to infants who slept in a bedroom without a fan, according to a new study by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. The study appears in the October issue of the Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine. This is the first study to examine an association between better air ventilation in infants' bedrooms and reduced SIDS risk.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead product candidate, Intermezzo(R) (zolpidem tartrate sublingual lozenge).
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that adolescent insomnia symptoms are associated with depression, suicide ideation and attempts, and the use of alcohol, cannabis and other drugs such as cocaine. Findings suggest that the presence of insomnia in adolescents increases the risk of developing mental health problems and also may increase the severity of these problems. Results indicate that adolescents who had symptoms of insomnia were 2.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that the successful manipulation of sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) amplitude by instrumental SMR conditioning (ISC) improved sleep quality as well as declarative learning. ISC might thus be considered a promising non-pharmacological treatment for primary insomnia. This study allowed participants to "shape their own brain activity" by directly modifying certain electroencephalographic (EEG) activities.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that the increased rate of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) change that occurs during menopause is associated with increased objective sleep duration but poor subjective sleep quality. Findings from the sleep profiles created for the study's 365 participants indicate that postmenopausal women had deeper sleep and longer total sleep time than premenopausal women.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Neuroscientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have taken one of the first direct looks at one of the human brain's most fundamental "foundations": a brain signal that never switches off and may support many cognitive functions. The results, appearing online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, are an important step forward for efforts to outline what neuroscientists call the functional architecture of the brain.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
New research demonstrates greater link between sleep and memory (media conference 12.40pm Adelaide Convention Centre) Robert Stickgold, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School New evidence suggests memory processing is more dependent on good sleep habits than previously thought.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Nearly 60 percent of the nation's elderly have trouble sleeping, whether it's a lot of tossing and turning or outright bouts of insomnia. While for most people sleeplessness can be annoying at best or unhealthy at worst, for elderly individuals who have suffered from depression in the past, poor sleep may be the first sign that a new bout of depression is coming on.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
For some, a full night's rest can be anything but restful. That's because they have sleep apnea, which causes them to struggle for breath in bouts throughout the night. Six percent of the population is affected by the condition but many don't even know they have it. "They don't make the connection between the fact that they snore loudly at night and they complain about being tired during the day," says Samuel Krachman, D.O.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has been formally notified by Takeda Global Research & Development Centre (Europe) Ltd of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralised marketing authorization for the medicine Ramelteon (ramelteon) 4 and 8 mg tablets. Ramelteon was expected to be used for the treatment of primary insomnia in patients aged 18 years or over.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Sleep-related breathing disorders, snoring and sleep apnoea are frequent and well-known disorders in children and adults. However, they have been poorly studied in teenagers so far. Angeles Sánchez-Armengol (Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain) and colleagues have previously reported sleep-related breathing disorders in 267 teenagers (aged 11-19 years) between 1997 and 2000.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that use of the most commonly prescribed once-a-day treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for longer than one month increases the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke by more than 50 percent. Researchers Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., and Curt Furberg, M.D., Ph.D., of Wake Forest, along with Yoon K.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Even as more and more people in the United States are diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there remains a disconnect as to who can benefit from corrective surgery. Leading experts in the field of sleep medicine attempted to answer the question of who could benefit from surgery, during a moderated discussion at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
A small, portable device used for the home diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea has been deemed very reliable, according to new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.
Get An ENT To The White House: Experts Discuss Presidential Struggles With Otolaryngologic Disorders
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Even as John McCain and Barack Obama face the wear and tear of the campaign trail, the men who preceded them in the White House might warn of the various ear, nose, and throat ailments that plagued their terms in office. Presidential otolaryngologic health was the topic of discussion during a roundtable mini-seminar during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Patients who experience a range of ear, nose, and throat-related health problems exhibited a greater prevalence of depression than is observed in the general population, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. In any given one-year period, approximately 9.5 percent of the population, or about 18.8 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness.
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Surgical interventions for many obese children suffering from obstructive sleep apnea may not cure the problem, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
What you smell as you sleep has the power to influence your dreams, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL. German researchers used specific volatile odorants with a negative or a positive smell ("rotten eggs" versus "roses") to simulate subjects during sleep. They then recorded the subjects' impressions when they were awakened.
Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia News From Medical News Today
Doctors and nurses are putting their own health, and that of their patients, at risk by working too many hours and more research needs to be done to find out how the cycle can be stopped, according to a Queensland University of Technology researcher. Fiona McDonald, an associate lecturer in the Faculty of Law, has completed an extensive study, looking at the different laws in place to regulate working hours across six countries, and said it was a very complex issue.
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