Insomnia
SLEEP 2023 highlights: Daytime sleepiness tied to worse memory, melatonin use in kids and more
The SLEEP annual meeting featured important updates and research in sleep medicine from experts in the field.
VIDEO: Insomnia may be linked to more frequent, longer episodes of influenza-like illness
INDIANAPOLIS — Insomnia may be significantly associated with more and lengthier influenza-like illness episodes per year, Gary Garcia-Molina, PhD, senior principal scientist at Sleep Number Corp., explains in this video at SLEEP 2023.
Sex before bed has more positive impact on sleep vs. medication in adults with insomnia
INDIANAPOLIS — Three out of four adults with insomnia reported better sleep after engaging in sex before bedtime, and most felt medication had similar or worse effect on sleep, according to survey data presented at the SLEEP annual meeting.
Mortality, exacerbation risk in patients with COPD not higher with insomnia hypnotics
WASHINGTON — Compared with other hypnotics, a class of insomnia hypnotics did not raise the risk for death or inpatient COPD exacerbations, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
High likelihood for OSA, depression, poor asthma control in patients with asthma, insomnia
WASHINGTON — More patients with asthma and insomnia had obstructive sleep apnea, depression and worse exacerbations than patients without insomnia, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Q&A: 'Careful medication selection' key when treating depression, anxiety, sleep issues
Zachary A. Cordner, MD, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, spoke with Healio about the relationship between sleep and depression and anxiety.
Prescriptions for benzodiazepines vary by race, income
SAN FRANCISCO — Patients from underrepresented populations were less likely than white patients to be prescribed benzodiazepines by a primary care physician, with disparities persisting regardless of income, according to a poster presented here.
Obstructive sleep apnea negatively affects cognition in women with multiple sclerosis
Obstructive sleep apnea had a significant effect on perceived problems with cognitive function in women with multiple sclerosis, according to study results published in Multiple Sclerosis Journal.
What to know about screening for sleep disorders in primary care
SAN DIEGO — Asking patients a few questions about sleep could help clinicians catch the vast majority of sleep disorders, according to a presenter at the 2023 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.
Healio Minute Podcast, Neurology Edition: Top Headlines - Week of April 24, 2023
In this edition, trichloroethylene may be ‘invisible’ cause of PD, ravulizumab reduces clinical deterioration in generalized myasthenia gravis and more.