Insomnia

Healthy, postmenopausal women are 50% more likely to report symptoms of insomnia and screen positive for obstructive sleep apnea when compared with premenopausal or perimenopausal women, according to findings published in Menopause.

Mirtazapine combined with substance use counseling may reduce methamphetamine use and certain HIV risk behaviors among cisgender men and transgender women who have sex with men, according to study findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Healio and Cardiology Today have compiled a list of the most-viewed cardiology articles in November. This month, our readers were most interested in highlights from the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions including COLCOT and ISCHMIA, the impact of vitamin D and fish oil on HF hospitalization risk, a commentary on the decline of cardiology fellows pursuing electrophysiology training and more.

Postmenopausal women who report sleeping less than 5 hours per night are more likely to develop low bone mineral density at all major sites and are at increased risk for osteoporosis at the hip and spine, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

The FDA’s announcement to remind the public that biotin, or vitamin B7, can interfere with diagnostic tests and cause false results was the top story in cardiology last week.

Symptoms of insomnia, specifically difficulties in falling and staying asleep, early morning awakening and daytime dysfunction, were independent risk factors for the incidence of CVD, especially in young adults or those without hypertension, according to a study published in Neurology.

The importance of good sleep habits has been reinforced by research and become well-known among the general public. Insufficient sleep has been linked to everything from depression and forgetfulness to heart disease risk and reduced immune function.

Genetic liability for insomnia was associated with a modest but increased risk for CAD, HF and ischemic stroke, in addition to BMI, waist-to-hip ratio and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in Circulation.