Tiredness Has Become 'socially Acceptable' In The UK - Campaign Launched To Raise Awareness Of The Need For Quality Sleep

People are more aware of the effects of lack of sleep than ever before, yet over a third take a stoical attitude and do nothing about it, a reflection of the increasing social acceptability of being tired, according to a new report 'Sleep in the Information Age' published today by the Future Foundation. The report was released with the launch of Sleep well, Live well, a new campaign aiming to raise awareness of insomnia and sleep problems. Continue reading ...

Tick Tock. It's that time of year. Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. this Sunday. Officially, it's when clocks indeed spring forward, converting CST (Central Standard Time) into CDT (Central Daylight Time). With it comes the delightful delusion that each day offers an extra hour of sunlight, a chance to get home and get a few things done before the sun sets. "It sounds good, but it is really hard on children," said Richard Castriotta, M.D. Continue reading ...

Breathing during sleep is often impaired in patients with atrial fibrillation. In the current edition of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106(10): 164 - 70), Thomas Bitter and his coauthors from the Ruhr University in Bochum investigate how often sleep-disordered breathing occurs in this form of cardiac arrythmia and what the different types are. Continue reading ...

Truck crashes are a significant public health hazard causing thousands of deaths and injuries each year, with driver fatigue and sleepiness being major causes. A new study has confirmed previous findings that obesity-driven testing strategies identify commercial truck drivers with a high likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and suggests that mandating OSA screenings could reduce the risk of truck crashes. Continue reading ...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective treatment for most cases of primary insomnia, and for selected cases of secondary insomnia. There are a variety of behavioral and psychological treatments that comprise CBT-I, including stimulus control therapy, relaxation training, biofeedback, paradoxical intention, sleep restriction therapy, sleep hygiene education, and cognitive therapy. Usually several of these treatments are... Continue reading ...