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News: February 14, 2012
Loneliness Linked to Sleepless Nights
TUESDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Loneliness can be harmful to a person's sleep and health, according to a new study. Researchers examined levels of loneliness and sleep quality among 95 adults in rural South Dakota. None of the participants was...
Study Suggests Link Between Sleep Deprivation, Alzheimer's Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new study shows that levels of amyloid beta, a byproduct of brain activity that is considered a marker for Alzheimer's disease, normally rise during the day and decrease at night. While the finding is prel...
High Cost of Insomnia May Be Wake-Up Call
THURSDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Lost sleep costs the average American worker 11.3 days, or $2,280, in lost productivity each year, and the total cost to the nation is $63.2 billion annually, a new study says. Researchers analyzed information...
Sleep-Deprived Teens May Crave Carbohydrates
TUESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Daytime sleepiness is associated with an increased craving for carbohydrates among teens, according to new research. The study of 262 high school seniors in New Jersey found that their desire for carbohydrates ...
Sleeptime Head-Cooling Cap Eases Insomnia, Study Finds
TUESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Not only do cooler heads prevail, they might also sleep better, according to researchers who say they have developed a cooling cap that, when worn during sleeptime, may help treat insomnia. Previous research ha...
Sleep-Deprived People May Crave High-Calorie Foods
MONDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- People who are sleepy by day may be unable to resist calorie-laden comfort foods, new research shows. The findings, slated for presentation Monday at a meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies in M...
When Wives Can't Sleep, Marriage May Suffer
MONDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) -- When wives can't fall asleep, that tends to trigger marital tensions the next day, a new study suggests, whereas the sleep issues of husbands barely impact spousal relationships. Researchers tested the sleep pat...
Socializing Tied to Sleep Deprivation in Extroverts
TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Extroverts are more vulnerable to the effects of sleep deprivation after they've had lots of social activity than after they've been alone, researchers have found. The new study included 23 extroverts (outgoing,...
Sleep-Deprived Teens Eat More Fat, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to eat a high-fat diet that puts them at risk for obesity and the many health problems connected with it, new research shows. The study, published...
To Not Sleep, Perchance to Shorten Your Life
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Shortchanging yourself on sleep could shave years off your life if you're a man. So claims a new study that found men who reported having insomnia or who slept for short periods of time were much more likely ...
Treatment Helped Soldiers With Migraine, Insomnia: Study
WEDNESDAY, June 23 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment helped improve sleep quality for U.S. soldiers who suffered from migraine headaches after returning from the war in Iraq, a new study found. Migraine is known to affect about 19 percent of soldiers ...
Many Americans Sleep-Deprived: Study
TUESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Almost one in five adults in the United States suffers moderate to excessive daytime sleepiness, a new study finds. "The prevalence of excessive daytime sleepiness is very high in the American population, much h...
Soldiers Plagued by Sleeplessness Back Home
TUESDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- After returning from wartime assignments, 86 percent of U.S. soldiers surveyed said they suffered from sleep problems, a small study has found. Researchers surveyed the soldiers upon their return from deployment...
Obese Kids May Be More Likely to Snore
SATURDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children are much more likely to snore than normal weight children, a new study finds. Italian researchers compared 44 children with habitual snoring, 138 children with occasional snoring, and 627 children...
Sleepless Nights Plague Assisted Living Residents
FRIDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Poor sleep is common among elderly people who live in assisted living facilities, a new study found. This lack of sleep is associated with declining quality of life and increased depression.
One Sleepless Night Ups Insulin Resistance
THURSDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the many reasons why people should get adequate sleep, researchers now say that just one sleepless night can cause insulin resistance, a component of type 2 diabetes. The study included nine healthy pe...
Sleepless Nights Plague America
MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News)-- Americans of all races toss and turn in bed each night, and sleeplessness is affecting their jobs, social lives and even their sexual habits, the latest poll on U.S. sleep habits finds. "Everybody is sleeping les...
Tired Teens Prone to Car Crashes
THURSDAY, Feb. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Young drivers who are overtired from lack of sleep or poor quality sleep are twice as likely to have a car crash, Italian researchers report. "We think that adolescents should simply not drive while sleep-depr...
A Good Night's Slumber Won't Reverse Chronic Sleep Loss
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic sleep deprivation and the impact "sleep debt" has on functioning and thinking cannot be reversed by one good night's sleep, new research suggests. While a night of good sleep can make you feel and ope...
Restless Legs Linked to Erectile Dysfunction
TUESDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Men with restless leg syndrome are more likely to have erectile dysfunction, new research suggests, but it's not clear how the two conditions are related. "There is an association, but we don't know which one co...
Sleep Apnea May Cause Nighttime Urination
SUNDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- People who wake up during the night to urinate shouldn't automatically blame a urological problem. Sleep apnea, a breathing-related sleep disorder, could be the cause. A new study suggests that nighttime urinati...
Sleep Disorders Plague Cancer Patients
MONDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia and sleep disorders affect more than three-quarters of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, a rate nearly three times higher than that of the general population, a new study finds. The problem is mo...
When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness
SATURDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second decisions, U.S. researchers have found. The study, which included 49 U.S. military cadets, looked at how sleep de...
Sleep Deprivation Might Lead to Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- If you're middle-aged, you might want to try a little harder to get a good night's sleep, now that new research suggests the right amount of slumber might keep Alzheimer's disease at bay. The research was con...
Sleep Training Helps Ease Insomnia Tied to Arthritis
THURSDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia helps improve pain and sleep in older people with osteoarthritis and insomnia, researchers say. Their study included 23 patients (mean age 69) who received CBT-I and 2...
Stress, Bad Bedtime Habits Cause Insomnia
FRIDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Bad bedtime habits can keep you up at night and cause problems during the day, says the head of a Texas sleep study facility. Stress, worry, caffeine, alcohol and watching TV in bed -- factors known as "poor sle...
Sleep Benefits From Tonsillectomy Peak at 6 Months
TUESDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children who had their tonsils and adenoids removed slept better after having the procedure, but the benefit began to decline six months post-surgery, a new study has found. Researchers from the University of K...
Sleep Training Provides Much-Needed Shut-Eye
FRIDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive behavioral therapy can benefit people with chronic insomnia, according to a U.S. study. Researchers studied data from 115 patients, ages 14 to 81, with chronic onset insomnia, sleep maintenance insomni...
Frequent Snoring in Pregnancy Could Signal Blood Sugar Trouble
THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who snore regularly are more likely to develop gestational diabetes, new research has found. In the study, 189 healthy women completed a sleep survey when they were between six and 20 weeks preg...
Lack of Good Sleep Might Be Deadly
THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies suggest that chronic poor sleep can actually boost your odds for dying prematurely, while another study finds that more than half of older Americans aren't getting the recommended eight hours o...
In Some Insomnia Patients, Brain Just Won't Shut Down
TUESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with primary insomnia have a neurochemical abnormality that makes it difficult to "shut down" the mind at night for sleep, new research has found. Researchers measured the levels of gamma-aminobutyric aci...
Meditation May Help Put Primary Insomnia to Bed
TUESDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- If you're tossing and turning and having trouble getting a good night's sleep, you may want to consider meditation, researchers suggest. People with primary insomnia reported that they slept better after trying ...
Sleeplessness a Weighty Matter
MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- Not getting enough sleep can make you start packing on the pounds almost immediately, a new study has found. In the study, researchers put 92 healthy men and women aged 22 to 45 through an 11-day, controlled slee...
Insomnia and Anxiety May Be Genetically Linked
MONDAY, June 8 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic link between anxiety, depression and insomnia has been identified by U.S. researchers, who said adolescents who suffer from anxiety and depression should also be screened for insomnia. The researchers' ...
Can't Sleep? Try Online Therapy
FRIDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- You've tried counting sheep, maybe even taken sleeping pills. You might also want to try online therapy for help in getting a better night's rest. Chronic insomniacs who took part in online cognitive behavioral t...
Pills Plus Psychotherapy Can Beat Insomnia
TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- If you've been having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, a new study suggests that the short-term use of sleep medications plus behavioral changes may be the best combination for getting your zzz's. The C...
Treating Sleep Disorders May Ease ADHD Symptoms
FRIDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say a lifetime of problems with getting a good night's sleep could be in store for any child diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study of 281 children, aged 10 to 17, wh...
Insomnia Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research provides more evidence of a link between sleeplessness and suicidal thoughts or attempts, although it's not clear whether insomnia actually makes people want to kill themselves. Still, the findin...
People With Insomnia May Be Plagued for Awhile
WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Insomnia is a persistent condition for many people, a new study finds. Canadian researchers found that about 75 percent of those with insomnia experience the condition for at least a year, and almost half ex...
With the Economy Down, Sleeplessness Is Up
MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Almost a third of all Americans are tossing and turning, unable to get a good night's sleep because they're worrying about the economy, their jobs or their money, a new poll finds. Money woes far outweigh other ...
Using Sleep to Manage Headaches May Cause Insomnia
MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Headache sufferers often treat their pain by taking naps to sleep it off, but they run the risk of developing insomnia by disrupting their normal sleep patterns and perpetuating the cycle of headaches, a new stu...
Insomnia Costs Billions in Lost Productivity
TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Sleepless nights are costing the small Canadian province of Quebec, population 7 million-plus, more than $6.5 billion annually, new research shows. No doubt, sleepless nights from Seattle to Tampa are costing t...
Zolpimist Approved for Insomnia
MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- NovaDel Pharma's Zolpimist (zolpidem tartrate) oral spray has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for short-term treatment of insomnia, the drug's maker said Monday. Approved in 5-milligram an...
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