Study Shows Strong Prevalence of Insomnia Symptoms Among Female Veterans.
Published on June 10, 2016 A new study sheds light on the prevalence of insomnia symptoms among female veterans. Results demonstrate that more than 47 percent of female veterans reported symptoms of insomnia that resulted in functional impairment. Of this sample group, less than one percent had a diagnosis of a sleep disorder based on medical records. “Results from the analysis provide a clinical decision tree identifying subgroups of women with high and low risk for insomnia symptoms,” said lead author Kimberly Babson, PhD, Research Health Science Specialist at the National Center for PTSD – Dissemination & Training Division, VA …
Why Chronic Insomnia and Other Sleep Problems Get Ignored
Learn how to make sure you’re diagnosed and treated the right way for your sleep troubles By Catherine Winters Last updated: February 25, 2016 Up to 70 million Americans have a sleep disorder such as chronic insomnia—and this condition and others can bring persistent difficulty sleeping and subsequent trouble functioning during the day. More than 40 million don’t get properly diagnosed or treated, according to research published in the journal Sleep Medicine. Some people may be unaware of sleep interruptions, and often, “patients don’t bring their sleep to the attention of doctors because they don’t think it’s ‘medical’ or think …
Fibromyalgia and sleep disorders: Link between sleep apnea, insomnia and restless legs syndrome
By: Dr. Victor Marchione | Fibromyalgia | Friday, November 20, 2015 – 03:00 PM Fibromyalgia is linked with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia and restless legs syndrome. Fibromyalgia is a condition where a person experiences all-over pain and stiffness, from the joints to the muscles. Fibromyalgia can also lead to sleep disorders due to patients being unable to sleep because of high levels of body pain. Fibromyalgia and sleep disorders seem to go hand in hand. Pain causes the individual to not sleep and the lack of sleep leads to more pain, and so on and so forth. …
To Sleep Better, Stay Cool and Cut Clutter.
Here’s how to tweak your environment for a good night’s rest. By Lisa Esposito | Dec. 30, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. Dark, quiet, cool but not cold, not too humid or dry, calm and uncluttered – that’s the perfect setup for sleeping. So find a noise-free room, clear a space near your bed and turn down your thermostat, because better sleep leads to better health. Here are tips to reduce noise, help you unwind and make your bedroom a serene oasis for sleep. Make Space Having a super-cluttered bedroom may affect how well you sleep, suggests a recent study led by clinical …
Why you really ARE more tired than your other half – and what you can do about it.
If you always think you’re more tired than your husband, you’re right The National Sleep Foundation say women are worse sleepers than men Angela Epstein explores common reasons for insomia – and solutions By ANGELA EPSTEIN FOR THE DAILY MAIL PUBLISHED: 20:30 EST, 30 December 2015 | UPDATED: 03:15 EST, 31 December 2015 At the end of a busy week, do you ever find yourself arguing with your husband about who’s more exhausted? Though it won’t make you feel better in the long-term, take comfort in the fact that you probably are more tired than him. That’s because, according …
Poor, limited sleep costs billions of dollars annually.
Stephanie Dickrell, sdickrell@stcloudtimes.com9 a.m. CDT August 1, 2015 By some estimates, lack of sleep costs a whole lot of money: Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent and/or lost annually as a result of poor or limited sleep, according to the Institute of Medicine Committee on Sleep Medicine and Research, part of the National Institutes of Health. There’s the obvious. Daytime sleepiness, inadequate sleep time, insomnia and other sleep disorders burden the health care system. Indirect costs include sickness and death, absenteeism from work and school, disability, loss of productivity, industrial accidents, motor vehicle accidents, hospitalization and increased alcohol consumption. …
Te Aroha’s Sleep Radio station helps with insomnia
TERESA RAMSEY | Last updated 14:48, November 12 2015 TERESA RAMSEY/FAIRFAX NZ | John Watson is hard at work at Sleep Radio HQ in Te Aroha. A bad case of insomnia has resulted in a not-for-profit online radio station designed to put listeners to sleep. John Watson founded Sleep Radio in Te Aroha a year ago after being diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety, which led to sleeplessness. “I’d lay in bed for hours and hours at night staring at the ceiling,” he said. “I had to do something about it.” With 18 years’ experience as a cinema projectionist and working in theatre, …
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