Guide to Insomnia

New mothers get enough sleep, just not good sleep: study

2010-08-30T17:30:07Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - It may come as news to new parents but a U.S. study has found that mothers do get enough sleep in their babies' first few months -- it's just not good quality. Researchers from West Virginia University in Morganto...

New moms get enough sleep, just not good sleep

2010-08-30T09:30:23Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to popular belief, new mothers may often get a decent amount of sleep in their babies' first few months -- but it's not a good-quality sleep, a new study suggests. The study, which followed a group of new moms, found that on average, the women got just over 7 hours of sleep per night during their babies' first four months. That is within what's generally recomm...

Questions loom over drug given to sleepless vets

2010-08-29T22:15:06Z

Traumatized vets take potent drug to help them sleep, but questions loom about potential risks

Andrew White returned from a nine-month tour in Iraq beset with signs of post-traumatic stress disorder: insomnia, nightmares, constant restlessness. Doctors tried to ease his symptoms using three psychiatric drugs, including a potent anti-pyschotic c...

Europe probes swine flu shot, narcolepsy link

2010-08-27T06:30:19Z

European Medicines Agency investigates if there's a link between swine flu shot, narcolepsy

The European Medicines Agency is investigating whether there is a link between narcolepsy and a swine flu vaccine. Narcolepsy is a rare disorder that causes people to suddenly fall asleep. In a statement issued Friday, the agency said there have been a "limited" number of narcolepsy cases in p...

Somaxon, Procter & Gamble co-promote insomnia drug

2010-08-25T05:45:19Z

Somaxon, Procter & Gamble agree to co-promote new insomnia drug Silenor

Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. will team with Procter & Gamble Co. to co-promote the insomnia treatment Silenor to thousands of doctors and pharmacies. The companies will combine sales forces to target 35,000 of ...

Amphetamines could damage heart artery: U.S. study

2010-08-17T11:45:29Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Young adults who abuse amphetamines may be more likely to suffer an often fatal tear in the body's main artery, the aorta, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. A study of medical records from 31 million people aged 18 to 49 and hospitalized from 1995 to 2007 found that those who had abused amphetamines had triple the odds of aortic dissection, the team at the United States, a study published Sunday shows. Sleeping fewer than five hours a day, including naps, more than doubles the risk of being diagnosed with angina, coronary heart disease, heart attack or stroke, the study conducted by researchers at Reuters) - European health regulators recommended on Thursday restricting the use of Cephalon's sleep disorder drug Provigil for treating narcolepsy only, over concerns that risks may outweigh the benefits of the medicine in other uses. The Reuters Health) - Women, try not to think of this if you lie awake at night: having trouble sleeping means you're likely to gain weight. As if simply getting older weren't hard enough, new research shows that middle-aged and older women who have trouble falling or staying asleep may pack on more pounds than their well-rested contemporaries. A number of studies have found that sleep-deprived children and adults ar...

Merck drug improves sleep in insomnia study

2010-06-08T22:30:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An insomnia drug being developed by Merck & Co was significantly better at improving sleep than a placebo in a mid-stage study, according to data presented on Wednesday. The drug, MK-4305, helped patients sleep for a larger percentage of eight hours spent in bed at one night and at the end of four weeks of treatment, Merck said. The drug also demonstrated superiority to placebo in the time it took ...

Simple jet lag cures: Melatonin, sunlight, coffee

2010-05-26T11:15:33Z

For many travelers who cross several time zones, the exhilaration of taking in sights like the Eiffel Tower or the pyramids of Egypt is quickly tempered by the grogginess of jet lag. Veteran flyers often have their own remedies to overcome those signals from the body that it's time for sleep. But an Oregon researcher recently detailed in Reuters Health) - Restless legs syndrome tends to cluster in families, results of a Canadian study confirm. Dr. Guy Rouleau of the University of Montreal Hospital and his colleagues found sons and daughters of people with the bothersome syndrome were at nearly double the risk of having it themselves, while the risk for b...

Sleepwalking claimed by Colo. teen in killing case

2010-05-07T11:45:13Z

Colorado teen accused of killing brother, wounding mother claims he was sleepwalking

A psychiatrist testified that a Colorado teen was sleepwalking when he allegedly shot and killed his 9-year-old brother and wounded and stabbed his mother. Dr. John Hardy gave his testimony at an ongoing hearing to decide if Dani...

U.S. rejects nighttime Tylenol, Excedrin study

2010-05-05T11:17:03Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tylenol PM and other widely used acetaminophen pain drugs that include a sleep-aid failed to show significant benefit in a key study, U.S. health regulators have told drugmakers 15 years after the industry submitted the data. Patients taking the drugs, most commonly sold as Johnson & ...

5 Tips For Better Sleep

2010-04-15T21:15:20Z

If you do everything right each night—you know, going to bed early and avoiding drinking—your body's internal clock should wake you up at the same time every morning. For the rest of us, here are five simple ways to a better night's sleep: 1.) Charge your BlackBerry in the Living Room Having too many tech toys in the bedroom makes your mind associate the room with productivity, not relaxation. "You want ...

Somaxon share offering to fund insomnia drug plan

2010-08-25T14:02:00Z

Somaxon to sell 4 million shares to raise funds for marketing insomnia drug Silenor

Just days after receiving Food and Drug Administration approval for Silenor, biotech company Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. made plans to sell 4 million shares to f...

Scottish schools holding sleep lessons

2010-03-16T03:30:06Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Schools in Glasgow are running a trial of "sleep lessons" to promote a healthy sleeping routine and change bad habits such as late night television. The lessons aim to help children learn more effectively, be calmer and enjoy better mental health. They teach pupils about the importance of getting at least nine hours' shut-eye a night and avoiding taking...

Chinese man says he killed roommate over snoring

2010-03-01T20:30:06Z

Chinese student says he stabbed sleeping roommate to death in dispute over snoring

A Chinese college student fed up with his roommate's snoring, has confessed to stabbing him to death in the middle of the night. Zhao Yan, 22, was stabbed in the chest and back late last year in his room at Jilin Agricultural University in the nor...

Scientists shed light on sleep through the ages

2010-04-16T07:00:56Z

What starts with an "s" that seniors need more of than younger adults, is great to get a bit of in the middle of the day and could cause teens to turn to drugs if they don't get enough of it? The answer is sleep, according to several studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. A study conducted by res...

Secret UK info on ex-Gitmo detainee's treatment

2010-04-16T07:09:16Z

The 7 paragraphs on ex-Guantanamo detainee's treatment Britain fought to keep secret

Here are the seven once-secret paragraphs that summarize the U.S. account of the treatment of former Guantanamo Bay detainee Binyam Mohamed in Pakistan in ...

Chronic sleep loss hampers performance

2010-04-16T07:40:21Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One night of good sleep is not enough to recover from chronic sleep deficit, which over time hinders a person's ability to stay alert and attentive, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday. Many nights of too little sleep when the body's rhythm says it is time to snooze have cumulative detrimental effects on how a person performs and could be a saf...

Don't bank on weekend to make up for sleep loss

2010-04-16T07:40:12Z

Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security. New research shows chronic sleep loss can't be cured that easily. Scientists teased apart the effects of short- and long-term sleep loss — and found that the chronically sleep-deprived may function normally soon after waking up, but experience steadily slower reaction times as the day wears on, even if they had tried to catch up the previous night. The findings ...

An Overview of Snoring Remedies

2010-04-19T16:41:28Z

Author: Kenneth Shannon

The day has ended and the moon shines the dark velvet night. You gently close your eyes slowly drifting to sleep when suddenly, Zzzzzzzzzzzz. That sound is definitely not music to the ears, and much worse, you have to bear with that irritating noise until morning.

Snoring itself can be harmful to a person, and so is lack of sleep. So before yo...

Stop Snoring So You Can Get A Good Night Sleep

2010-04-19T16:41:13Z

Author: Kenneth Shannon

The Most Popular Remedies for Snoring

2010-04-19T16:40:17Z

Author: Kenneth Shannon

Fact: 90 million of the American population snore when asleep. And over three fourths of this had to spend solitary slumber because they either cannot take the complaints of their mates or the complainants can no longer take their noise. In either way, snoring indeed has contributed to some people's misery.

Snoring pesters the best part of the...

Home Cures for Snoring

2010-04-19T16:39:56Z

Author: Kenneth Shannon

When sleeping, the muscles and tissues in the throat tend to relax which results to the breathing airways becoming smaller than normal. The shrinkage of the air passage in the throat increases the speed of the air when breathing. When the space is constricted, the increased velocity triggers a vibration in the throat such as of the soft palate and th...

Throat and Tongue Exercises to Stop Snoring

2010-04-19T16:39:43Z

Author: Kenneth Shannon

Recent reports on health relate snoring to chronic daily headache. It is because people who snore are either deeply bothered by it or is bothering other people. When a person snores, he could experience getting up in the middle of the night because of his own noise. And since sleep is the only time when the body recharges for new energy, sleepless ni...

Cephalon executive VP of operations resigning

2010-04-16T07:48:53Z

Cephalon executive VP of worldwide pharmaceutical operations Robert Roche resigning

Biotechnology company Cephalon Inc. said Friday its executive vice president of worldwide pharmaceutical operations, Robert P. Roche Jr., to pursue "other longstanding interests." The resignation is effective Feb. 5. Roche has headed pharmaceutical operations since 1995...

Sleeping Problems – How the Sound of a Lawnmower Brought a Smile to My Face!

2010-04-19T16:35:11Z

Author: Audra Starkey

If you’ve ever experienced sleeping problems then you would almost certainly agree that any sound of disturbances whilst you’re trying to catch some shut eye is not a perfect scenario! In fact, if you work night shift or any type of shift work and you’re trying to sleep during the day, achieving the perfect slumber can become somewhat challenging.

Cephalon sues Watson over sleep drug Nuvigil

2010-04-16T07:52:17Z

Cephalon sues Watson Pharmaceuticals over generic version of sleep disorder drug Nuvigil

Cephalon Inc. on Wednesday confirmed it is suing generic drug developer Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. over that company's plan to make a generic version of Cephalon's sleep disorder drug Nuvi...

Later-to-bed teens risk sadness, suicidal thoughts

2010-04-16T07:55:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Earlier bedtimes make for happier teens, a new study in the journal Sleep suggests. Adolescents whose parents enforced bedtimes of 10 p.m. or earlier were significantly less likely to be depressed and to have suicidal thoughts than their peers whose parents allowed them to go to bed at midnight or later, Dr. James E. Gangwisch of Colu...

Restless legs syndrome, erectile dysfunction linked?

2010-06-16T14:19:46Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two disorders that seem completely unrelated except that each is the focus of massive drug company ad campaigns may actually have something in common: Older men who suffer from restless legs syndrome at night are almost twice as likely to have erectile dysfunction as those without restless legs, researchers report. Dr. Xiang Gao, of the

FDA extends Nuvigil jet lag review by 3 months

2010-04-16T08:12:36Z

Cephalon says FDA decision on Nuvigil as treatment for jet lag is now due March 29

The Food and Drug Administration needs more time to review Cephalon Inc.'s drug Nuvigil as a treatment for jet lag, Cephalon said Monday. Cephalon is seeking approval to market Nuvigil for the ...

Police probe sleep aid allegation against day care

2010-04-16T08:22:49Z

Police investigate allegation that Ohio day care workers gave children supplement to aid sleep

Allegations that workers at a church day care put an over-the-counter dietary supplement in candy to help children sleep at nap time are under investigation, police said Tuesday, and the church's pastor said two workers have been fired. Springfield Township police Lt. Dave Schae...

Treating Frequent Headaches and Migraine -- Without Drugs

2010-04-19T15:54:08Z

Author: Huey Davis

If you suffer from frequent headaches, neck pain or jaw pain, you might want to visit a dentist before you reach for any painkillers.

Experts say that people with misaligned bites often have jaw and neck muscles that are overworked. Those overtired muscles can lead to a number of ailments--including headaches, neck and jaw pain-that people don't associate w...

Stress makes for more sleepless in Taiwan: study

2010-04-16T08:32:56Z

TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - More than one in five people in Taiwan suffers from insomnia likely caused by stress due to the economic woes, a figure higher than the global average, researchers said on Wednesday. The survey of 4,005 people found that 21.8 percent of the population has chronic trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, said Le...

Insomnia sufferers double in Taiwan: study

2010-04-16T08:41:07Z

The number of Taiwanese suffering from chronic insomnia has nearly doubled in three years, as economic worries caused by the global downturn have brought more sleepless nights, according to a new study. Nearly five million, or 21.8 percent of the island's 23 million people, have chronic insomnia, compared with 11.5 percent three years ago, according to the study from the Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine. The st...

'Dream killer' cleared of wife's murder

2010-04-16T08:59:37Z

A man who fatally strangled his wife during a nightmare about an intruder has walked free from court on Friday after he was acquitted of her murder. Brian Thomas, 59, was released from Swansea Crown Court after the prosecution withdrew the case against him. Thomas admitted killing his wife Christine, 57, while they spent a night on a car park in west Brian Thomas, 59, who suffers from a sleep disorder, admits killing his wife Christine, 57, while they spent a night on a car park in west Wales in July last year, Swansea Crown court was told. But Thomas denies murde...

People with pensions sleep better after retirement

2010-04-16T09:21:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Retirees have something else to look forward to besides playing golf -- much better sleep -- particularly if they have decent retirement benefits and retire relatively early. That's what Dr. Jussi Vahtera of the University of Turku in Reuters Health) - Nearly 70 percent of adults in the U.S. report having at least one day of insufficient rest or sleep per month, suggests a new survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For many, poor sleep is the n...

Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia

2010-04-16T09:32:57Z

States of sleeplessness: West Virginia leads nation in lack of shut-eye, CDC says

Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians' lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity, experts said. Nearly ...

SLEEPLESS STATES

2010-03-30T14:24:28Z

Graphic shows percentage of people in each state that reported not getting enough sleep during a 30 day period.

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Santa Rosa California News - December 13, 2008

2010-04-11T07:53:59Z

News/--Cindy and Mark Tucker, who's son Dustin Tucker died of an overdose of sleeping pills while on home leave from the Iraq war. (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat) 2008

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snoring record

2010-04-17T00:39:49Z

The volume level of snoring of one of the participants is monitored as 67 people try to set up the world record of the number of sleepers snoring at the same time in Syma Hall in Budapest, Hungary, late 28 March 2009. An official record monitoring person certified the real sleep and the rhytmic snore of the participants, and also measured the volume of t...