Top Insomnia Treatments Offer Little Relief for Dialysis Patients
(MedPage Today) -- Two common treatments for insomnia flopped for patients undergoing hemodialysis, according to the SLEEP-HD trial.
After 6 weeks of treatment, people who underwent cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or took trazodone... (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 16, 2024 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Cognitive Therapy or Trazodone Not Effective for Insomnia in Hemodialysis
TUESDAY, Jan. 16, 2024 -- For patients undergoing hemodialysis with chronic insomnia, the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) or trazodone does not differ from placebo, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Mental health consequences among Sudanese due to the armed conflicts and civil unrest of 2023: a cross-sectional study - Mohammed Bilal M, Moawia Balla Elnour S, Mohamed Elmahdi ZZ, Mustafa Mudawi Ahmed E.
AIM: To investigate depression, anxiety, PTSD, and insomnia levels among Sudanese citizens during the 2023 Armed Forces conflict in Sudan. METHODS: An online survey was distributed. It is composed of five parts, covering the following areas: (a) so... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Insomnia in male veterans with and without military sexual trauma receiving care within a VA medical center - Makar K, Mills A, Rivera LA, Aguiar TL, He S, Chakravorty S.
This study evaluated the prevalence and correlates of insomnia in male Veterans with MST who currently receive care within a VAMC. METHODS: We evaluated cross-sectional data from a VAMC (N=138) using the following instruments: ISI... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Somatic symptoms and insomnia among bereaved parents and siblings eight years after the Ut øya terror attack - Nordström EEL, Kaltiala R, Kristensen P, Thimm JC.
BACKGROUND: Levels of prolonged grief symptoms (PGS) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) can be high, many years following bereavement after terror, but knowledge concerning somatic health is scarce. Terrorism is a serious public health challenge, an... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Effective for Insomnia Transcranial Electrical Stimulation Effective for Insomnia
Transcranial alternating current stimulation reduces insomnia severity, increases total sleep time, and alleviates daily disturbances such as fatigue.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - January 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Are You Taking Too Many Medications? How to Trim Your Prescription List
Too many seniors are prescribed too many drugs. About four of every 10 older adults take five or more medications, triple the rate from two decades ago. Almost 11 million Americans, or two of every 10 seniors, are on 10 or more drugs.
As a career geriatrician, I’ve seen it firsthand: One of the best ways to improve your personal health is to work with your doctors to edit down your prescription list.
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Polypharmacy—when one patient takes multiple drugs—is responsible for a vast but underpublicized American tragedy. Medication overload will contribute to t...
Source: TIME: Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nick Schneeman Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
loanDepot: Cyber Incident Accessed Systems, Encrypted Data
Mortgage company loanDepot experienced a cybersecurity incident on Monday (Jan. 8). In a cyber incident update posted on its website on Monday at 6 a.m. ET and remaining there at 6 p.m. ET, loanDepot said that in response to the incident, it has taken certain systems offline and is working to…#sony #insomniac #vfcorporation #vans #northface #timberland #encrypteddata (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Which Therapies Reduce Daytime Symptoms of Insomnia? Which Therapies Reduce Daytime Symptoms of Insomnia?
Zolpidem and behavior therapy each reduce daytime symptoms of insomnia such as fatigue, functional impairments, and depressive symptoms, data suggested.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - January 8, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Sleepless AI Token ($AI) Now Listed on Bitget in the Innovation, GameFi and AI Zone
Victoria, Seychelles, January 5th, 2024, Chainwire Bitget,the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, is excited to announce the listing of Sleepless AI Token ($AI) on its platform. This strategic move underlines Bitget’s commitment to providing users with access to innovative…#victoria #seychelles #sleeplessaitoken #bitget #gracychen #sleeplessai #bitkeep #bitgetwallet #nftmarketplace #dapp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sleepless nights sap joy and increase anxiety, major study reveals
Just losing an hour or two of sleep can negatively impact your emotions, researchers found in a new analysis of 50 years of data. It’s well known that lack of sleep not only makes you tired but can also have a detrimental physical impact on your body too. But a new study has revealed that those…#drcarapalmer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hackers leaked internal docs on Sony ’s video game plans
Rhysida, a ransomware group that previously attacked the British Library, released over 1.3 million files pertaining to Sony’s game developer Insomniac Games yesterday. The cache reportedly included internal presentations, Slack screenshots, and employees' personal information, which were leaked…#rhysida #sony #insomniacgames #slackscreenshots #sonyinteractive #marvel #cyberdaily #venom #ratchetclank #verge (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I’m a weight loss expert - shedding the pounds can help women manage the menopause’
There are a lot of symptoms commonly associated with the menopause - hot flushes, mood swings, sleepless nights and... weight gain. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
By sleeping when everyone else is awake I cured my insomnia
Turning normal sleeping cycles upside down helped this bestselling writer recover her energy“Why don’t you go to sleep when normal people do?” This is a question asked of me on countless occasions. The last time was in a radio interview and I was about to give my usual self-deprecating comments about the joys of not being normal, when I took a breath and replied, “Because I don’t want to.” It really is that simple. Going to bed at 5pm and getting up just after midnight suits me. I enjoy the peace and quiet. My productivity levels soar. It’s just a shame other people find it so difficult to accept. I’m not e...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 31, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Joanna Cannon Tags: Sleep Life and style Psychology Science Health & wellbeing Books Culture Source Type: news
A high sense of coherence can mitigate suicidal ideation associated with insomnia - Muroi K, Ishitsuka M, Hori D, Doki S, Ikeda T, Takahashi T, Sasahara S, Matsuzaki I.
Background:
The present study aimed to investigate whether insomnia is associated with suicidal ideation (SI) among Japanese workers by conducting a multi-level analysis with sense of coherence (SOC) as a random effect.
Participants and procedure:
A c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
