Sleep Disorder

A significant number of individuals report using cannabis to treat psychiatric and physical challenges, yet the evidence remains mixed on its efficacy, according to a presenter at the NEI Max virtual conference.

By some estimates, 52% of youths may experience insomnia symptoms at some point during their childhood. However, there are “notable limitations” in the current medical literature, experts wrote in Sleep.

Sleep could have a significant effect on CV health and long-term CV outcomes, and factors such as obstructive sleep apnea and sleep duration may warrant consideration among patients with hypertension, a speaker reported.

The Cardiometabolic Health Congress announced the launch of a live and archived CME/CE six-part specialty series.

Researchers found that about one in five patients who visited a neurologist had to travel outside their home region for care, and the median travel distance was approximately 68 miles round trip.

Specific psychological and behavioral interventions can help improve sleep among children and adolescents with mental health disorders, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association Annual Conference.

Patients with narcolepsy type 1 frequently experienced depression, depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts and risk for suicide, especially those who have untreated narcolepsy, according to study findings published in Neurology.

Not only is obstructive sleep apnea an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes — with stronger associations as apnea severity increases — but diabetes is a risk factor for sleep apnea, according to results of a meta-analysis.

Nocturnal cough and sleep quality measured by a smartphone app may aid in the prediction of asthma progression, researchers reported at the virtual European Respiratory Society International Congress.

U.S. veterans who had at least two nightmares a week were more likely to report having one of several cardiovascular conditions, data show.