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Sleep disorders common among cops: study

(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, ...

Sleep disorders common in cops: study

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 ...

Pfizer's Lyrica helps in restless legs syndrome study

(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 ...

Insomnia tied to depression risk in Japan

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 ...

Parental counseling may help kids' sleep

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 University of Melbourne, and his team ...

Parent sleep counseling may improve kids' shut-eye

NEW YORK (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 ...

"Sleep debt" tied to attention trouble in teens

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 ...

Study says genetics affect vaccine-narcolepsy link

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 also involved a genetic risk factor.In Finland, 98 narcolepsy cases have been reported following Pandemrix ...

Valerian may aid menopausal sleep problems: study

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, ...

Valerian may help menopausal sleep problems: study

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, ...
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