UK: New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has released up-to-the-minute guidelines in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, published by SAGE, to guide psychiatrists and physicians caring for those with sleep problems.BAP members, representative clinicians with a strong interest in sleep disorders and experts from the US and Europe got together in May 2009 in London, England to share their knowledge of insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders. As well as a chance to share literature reviews and clinical trial data, the event gave experts the opportunity to reach a consensus on the best current treatments for sleep disorders. The BAP then used this and further rounds of consultation with the event participants to create its guidelines, BAP consensus statement on evidence-based treatment of insomnia, parasomnias and circadian rhythm disorders, which th
UK: New guidelines to ease sleepless nights
Insomnia and other sleep disorders are very common, yet are not generally well understood by doctors and other health care professionals. Now the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
New Guidelines To Ease Sleepless Nights, Thu 2 Sep 10 from RedOrbit
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A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
Study finds an increased risk of death in men with insomnia and a short sleep duration
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Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
Study links shorter sleep durations with greater risks of mental distress in young adults
Young adults who get fewer than eight hours of sleep per night have greater risks of psychological distress, a combination of high levels of depressive and anxious symptoms, according to a study ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Wed 1 Sep 10 from National Geographic
How insomnia 'can send men to an early grave' - But are women immune to the dangers?
According to a study, male insomniacs are far more likely to die prematurely than those who regularly get a good night's sleep.
Wed 1 Sep 10 from Daily Mail
Chronic Insomnia in Men Could Mean Early Death
Thu 2 Sep 10 from Emaxhealth
Insomnia Proves Fatal in Men
A study found an elevated risk of death in men with a complaint of chronic insomnia and an objectively measured short sleep duration.
Thu 2 Sep 10 from Laboratory Equipment
To Not Sleep, Perchance to Shorten Your Life
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) — Shortchanging yourself on sleep could shave years off your life if you’re a man. So claims a new study that ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from Health News
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