Sleeping Disorders in the News
09/05/2010
Reports Of Narcolepsy In Europe Following Vaccination With Pandemrix™
GSK initially became aware of possible cases of narcolepsy following vaccination with the adjuvanted H1N1 pandemic vaccine Pandemrix through adverse event reports received by the Swedish Medical Products Agency, and subsequently via media reports in Finland...
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09/03/2010
Easing Sleepless Nights: New Guidelines
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...
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09/03/2010
Teens Who Sleep Less Eat More Fatty Foods And Snacks
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...
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09/02/2010
Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men
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...
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09/02/2010
Chronic Insomnia With Objectively Measured Short Sleep Duration Is Associated With Increased Mortality In Men
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...
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New Sleep Disorder Information
Health - Sleep Apnea Disorder
Sleep Apnea Disorder
Millions of people suffer from sleeping disorders each year.
There are different types of sleeping disorders but the three
most common types are Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, and Narcolepsy.
This article...more info on Sleep Apnea
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