Flu: What to Do if You Get the Flu

Title: Flu: What to Do if You Get the Flu
Category: Doctor's Views
Created: 10/21/2005
Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2008 More at...

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SOMX), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the in-licensing and development of proprietary product candidates for the treatment of diseases and disorders in the fields of psychiatry and neurology, announced that it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for SILENOR(TM) (doxepin hydrochloride). Somaxon is seeking marketing approval of SILENOR(TM) for the treatment of insomnia. More at...

Daylight saving time can wreak havoc on the millions of people already affected by sleep problems, but a few simple sleep habits can make all the difference this March 9.Approximately 70 million people in the United States are affected by a sleep problem, and it can cause serious health and lifestyle issues, according to Dr. Aparajitha Verma, a neurologist with the Sleep Disorders Center at the Methodist Neurological Institute (NI). More at...

New research shows that cigarette smokers are four times as likely as nonsmokers to report feeling unrested after a night's sleep. The study, appearing in the February issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), also reveals that smokers spend less time in deep sleep and more time in light sleep than nonsmokers, with the greatest differences in sleep patterns seen in the early stages of sleep. More at...

We all know that drinking and driving is dangerous and can lead to serious injury and loss of life. However, fewer people are aware of the significant of danger of driving while drowsy. If you drive while you are drowsy your reflexes are severely impaired, as are your senses of awareness and judgment. According to studies, if you drive after not sleeping for 18 hours your senses are undermined to the same level as somebody whose blood alcohol level is 0.05%. More at...

Title: TV Could Be Disrupting Your Kid's Sleep
Category: Health News
Created: 2/26/2008 2:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/26/2008 More at...

Night-time noise from aircraft or traffic can increase a person's blood pressure even if it does not wake them, according to a new study published today in the European Heart Journal.Scientists from Imperial College London and other European institutions monitored 140 sleeping volunteers in their homes near London Heathrow and three other major European airports. More at...