Insomnia

One year after diagnosis, 12.6% of acute respiratory distress syndrome survivors in South Korea received a new diagnosis of insomnia, researchers reported in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pupillary light reflex testing may hold potential in detecting a hyperarousal subtype of patients with insomnia, William Vaughn McCall, MD, said at the SLEEP 2022 meeting.

Digital therapeutics company Big Health has announced a partnership with the University of Oxford for a new study evaluating Sleepio, an online program designed to improve sleep and mental health for stroke patients.

Insomnia was independently associated with increased risk for recurrent major adverse CV events during 4 years of follow-up, including CV death, even after accounting for symptoms of anxiety and depression, researchers reported.

Among patients with chronic kidney disease, nearly half experience insomnia and poor sleep, but kidney transplantation treatment may help, according to data published in Kidney Medicine.

Pear Therapeutics reported new data that reinforce the effectiveness of Somryst, its prescription digital therapeutic for chronic insomnia in adults.

Obtaining a medical marijuana card for chronic pain, insomnia, anxiety or depression led to a “rapid onset” of cannabis use disorder, according to researchers.

After a long winter, the switch to daylight saving time on March 13 may seem like a welcome sign of spring.

Because insomnia can occur among cancer survivors for a wide variety of reasons, there is not necessarily a “one-size-fits-all” approach to its treatment.

Insomnia is an all too familiar modern problem and can negatively impact various aspects of health.