Health Tip: Treating Insomnia

Health Tip: Treating Insomnia
Suggestions for a good night's rest

Health Tip: Caught a Cold?
Title: Health Tip: Caught a Cold?
Category: Health News
Created: 11/14/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/14/2008

Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest
Title: Gasping Is Good When It Comes to Cardiac Arrest
Category: Health News
Created: 11/25/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/25/2008

Health Tip: Treating Insomnia
Title: Health Tip: Treating Insomnia
Category: Health News
Created: 11/15/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/17/2008

Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDS
Title: Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDS
Category: Health News
Created: 12/2/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/2/2008

New Sleep Medicine Research Presented At CHEST 2008
#6480 INSOMNIA DOES NOT PREDICT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE Difficulty falling asleep may be associated with a lower risk of hypertension than researchers once believed. Researchers from the University of Kentucky proposed the hypothesis that insomnia would predict hypertension, particularly among African-Americans. Data were analyzed from 1,419 older individuals with a mean age of 73.4 years who were not hypertensive at baseline.

Sleep Apnoea Frequently The Cause Of Long-Term Sick Leave And Even Loss Of Employment
People with sleep apnoea have an increased risk of needing to take long-term sick leave or give up working completely. So concludes a major Norwegian study on over 7,000 subjects, to be published in the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), the scientific publication of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). This finding is especially alarming since sleep apnoea, although widespread, is little known not only to the public but also to many doctors.

Turning Clocks Back Increases Risk Of Drowsy Driving
When daylight savings ends Sunday morning, roads may become more dangerous, says The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. a non-profit that provides free driver safety films and programs for schools and other organizations. "Once we move the clocks back this weekend, the drive home from work or school for many will likely be in the dark," says Michelle Anderson of The National Road Safety Foundation.