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Sleep disorders common among cops: study

2011-12-20T15:30:09Z

(Reuters Health) - A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia.

Officers who screened positive for those disorders were also more likely to be burned out, depressed or have an...

Sleep disorders common in cops: study

2011-12-20T13:30:17Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A survey from the United States and Canada found 40 percent of police officers had symptoms of a sleep disorder, including sleep apnea and insomnia.

Officers who screened positive for those disorders were also more likely to be burnt out,...

Pfizer's Lyrica helps in restless legs syndrome study

2011-12-16T06:30:18Z

(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Lyrica pain treatment benefited patients with Restless Legs Syndrome in a late-stage clinical study, the company said on Friday.

The Phase III study of more than 700 patients met its three main goals, Pfizer said.

Restless Legs Syndrome is an urge to move the legs,...

Insomnia tied to depression risk in Japan

2011-11-04T16:00:22Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who struggle to get a good night's sleep are twice as likely, on average, to suffer from depression down the road as those who sleep soundly, Japanese researchers report.

After surveying thousands of adults in a rural Japanese town over the course of two years, a team from Tokyo Medical University found...

Parental counseling may help kids' sleep

2011-09-11T21:30:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Screening children for sleeping problems and discussing sleep strategies with parents could help youngsters settle into school with better nighttime routines, according to a study from Australia.

Study author Jon Quach, from the Reuters Health) - Screening kids for sleeping problems and discussing sleep strategies with parents could help youngsters settle into school with better nighttime routines, suggests new research from Australia.

Researchers found that when they had sleep-related consultations with parents, kids tended to have fewer sleep...

"Sleep debt" tied to attention trouble in teens

2011-09-06T22:30:07Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - High school students who catch up on sleep over the weekend do worse on attention tests in school than kids who don't get extra shuteye, according to a new study from South Korea.

Researchers say the findings suggest "sleep debt" accumulated during the week might be taxing the teens' intellectual r...

Study says genetics affect vaccine-narcolepsy link

2011-09-01T11:30:18Z

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's national health institute said on Thursday its latest research on previously found links between children's narcolepsy and GlaxoSmithKline's Pandemrix vaccine against swine flu al...

Valerian may aid menopausal sleep problems: study

2011-08-31T10:30:32Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The popular herbal sleep aid valerian could help ease some of the sleep problems that can come with menopause, a small study suggests.

Valerian root has been used since ancient Greek and Roman times for various health problems, including insomnia. Modern science is split on whether the herb works: some studies have indicated that it can ease insomnia, but few rigo...

Valerian may help menopausal sleep problems: study

2011-08-30T19:30:26Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The popular herbal sleep aid valerian, which has been used since ancient Greek and Roman times for various health problems, may also help ease some of the sleep problems that can come with menopause, a study said.

Modern science, though, is split on whether the herb works. Some studies have indicated that it can ease insomnia, but few rigorous clinical trials have put va...

Insomnia, fatigue common in people with cancer

2011-08-10T19:30:26Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than half of cancer patients may suffer symptoms of insomnia during treatment, and for some, sleep problems can persist for months afterward, according to a new study.

The findings "point to the fact that sleep, including insomnia symptoms, are a really big problem for cancer patients," said Carol Enderlin, who studies sleep in breast cancer pati...

Many U.S. teens abuse controlled medications

2011-08-01T19:30:34Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - More than one in five teens who get strong painkillers, stimulants or other controlled medications from their doctor take too much of the substances, in some cases deliberately doing so to get high, according to a study.

Taking too high a dose risks dangerous side effects, but as many as 10 percent use them that way intentionally, the study in Archives of Pediatric...

Many kids abuse controlled medications: survey

2011-08-01T15:00:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one in five teens who get strong painkillers, stimulants or other controlled medications from their doctor take too much of the substances, according to a new survey of Michigan students.

Usually kids take too much of the drugs, risking dangerous side effects, but as many as 10 percent use them intentionally to get high, researchers said Mon...

Does too little sleep lead to weight gain?

2011-07-11T00:00:09Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Want to avoid weight gain? Maybe some more sleep would help.

People who got very little sleep ate more but didn't burn any extra calories, according to a U.S. study in the American Jour...

Pushing Western medicine with fear in India

2011-07-07T09:30:33Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If you sleep less than six hours a night, you're increasing your risk of developing or dying from heart disease by 48 percent. At least, that's what U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Abbott would have 1.2 billion people in India believe.

But doctors say the grim message, which appeared in a newspaper ad in India...

Lack of sleep may lead to gaining weight: study

2011-05-15T23:00:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Sleep deprivation makes the day drag and appears to put a drag on metabolism too, causing the body to use less energy, according to a European study.

The results, reported in the American Journal of...

To help overcome insomnia, get out of bed: study

2011-01-24T20:30:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For insomniacs to get better sleep, spending less time in bed may be key -- one part of short-term behavioral therapy that could help older adults beat insomnia, according to a study.

Daniel Buysse, at the University of Pittsburgh Sch...

Short-term pill-free therapy may help insomniacs

2011-01-24T15:00:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A few short visits and phone calls with a nurse may be enough to help insomniacs get their zzz's, suggests a new study of sleep-deprived older adults.

Researchers found that more than half of participants overcame chronic insomnia within a month of starting a brief behavioral treatment.

The key ingredient in the therapy, according to lead researcher Dr...

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 Mo...

Sleep problems linked to weight gain in middle-age

2010-07-02T07:00:11Z

NEW YORK (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 a...

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 avo...

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 o...

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

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, s...

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...

Older women sleep better than men, but gripe more

2010-04-16T10:01:20Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women may complain about their sleepless nights more than men do, but new research shows they're actually catching more Z's.

Meanwhile, older men say their sleep is more restful than it really is. "Men completely, and much more than women, overestimate the quality of their sleep," Dr. Henning Tiemeier of Reuters Life!) - Older women may complain about their sleepless nights more than men do but Dutch research shows they're actually catching more sleep.

Meanwhile, older men say their sleep is more restful than it really is.

"Men completely, and much more than women, overestimate the quality of their sleep," Dr. Henning Tiemeier of

Sleep woes more persistent in chronically ill kids

2010-04-16T10:24:05Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Just because they're sick doesn't mean that children with chronic illness will sleep peacefully through the night, new research from Norway shows.

Children with sleep problems often don't outgrow them, and these problems may be particularly persistent in kids with chronic illness, Dr. Mari Hysing<...

Small birth size linked to sleep problems later

2010-04-16T10:42:57Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who were born at a relatively small size may be more likely than their peers to have sleep difficulties, a new study suggests.

The study, which included 289 8-year-olds born healthy and full-term, found that the lower the children's weight and length at birth, the greater their odds of having poor sleep or sleep disturbances such as sleep-related breathing problems or nightmares.<...

Sleep disorders tied to mortality risk

2010-04-16T11:50:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor quality sleep - whether from insomnia, sleep fragmentation, or nightmares - is associated with increased risk of death, according to several presentations this week in Seattle at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated ...

Internet program helps some sleep better

2010-04-16T11:57:30Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A five-week online program can help some people with insomnia get a better night's sleep, according to a new report.

Nearly 1 in 10 people suffer from insomnia, Dr. Norah Vincent and Samantha Lewycky of the CHICAGO (Reuters) - Teaching insomniacs how to fall asleep through talk therapy produces better results than continued use of sleep medications that carry dependency risks, according to a study released on Tuesday.

In a study of 160 adults diagnosed with chronic insomnia, researchers at Laval University in

Wikileaks Berkeley

2010-12-14T22:31:11Z

Beverly Dove holds a sign as she speaks during a city council meeting in Berkeley, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2010. The council in this famously liberal city is considering a resolution Tuesday night bestowing hero status on Pfc. Bradley Manning, the soldier at the center of the