Sleep Medicine News

Frequent nightmares were an independent risk factor of suicide attempt and nonsuicidal self-injury among teenagers in China, according to a longitudinal study published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Patients with untreated moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea were at higher risk for incident type 2 diabetes that was nonlinear along the continuum of apnea-hypopnea index, according to study results published in Chest.

Using a nonpharmacological intervention to adjust the sleeping patterns of night owls—people with extreme late sleeping and waking habits — improved elements of performance, mental health and sleep timing, according to study findings.

The presence of artificial light while sleeping may be a risk factor for overweight or obesity in women, according to study results published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

A guide published in JAMA Internal Medicine provides strategies to promote sleep and reduce sedative-hypnotic medication initiation for noncritically ill hospitalized patients.

Unrecognized severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular complications within 30 days after surgery, according to new data published in JAMA.

On April 30, the FDA announced that rare but serious injuries have occurred while taking certain prescription insomnia medications due to sleep behaviors such as sleep walking, sleep driving and engaging in other activities while not fully awake. Death has also occurred as a result of these complex sleep behaviors.

PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. population is getting about 1.5 to 2 hours fewer sleep than it did about 40 years ago, a speaker at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting said.

New WHO guidelines stress the importance of active play for at least 180 minutes a day, less sedentary behavior, and more quality sleep among children aged younger than 5 years.

On April 16, the FDA issued 11 warning letters to as many companies for alleged violations of federal law regarding some of their ingredients, the agency said in a statement.