Article: Stop losing sleep over insomnia

Article: Insomnia with short sleep duration linked to hypertension risk.
Asian News International;  April 1, 2009 ;     387 words ......1 (ANI): Chronic insomnia with short sleep duration is an independent...hours. People with insomnia and moderately short sleep duration of five to six hours...contrary, neither insomnia with a normal sleep duration of more than six...

Article: Insomnia, short sleep duration combo a risk factor for diabetes.
Asian News International;  June 10, 2009 ;     298 words ......ANI): People with insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at an increased...suffering from insomnia with short sleep duration are at a serious...form of insomnia (insomnia with short objective sleep duration) is associated...

Article: Health: Insomnia, short sleep combo a risk factor for diabetes.
PPI - Pakistan Press International;  June 12, 2009 ;     281 words ......PPI): People with insomnia and objective short sleep duration are at an increased...suffering from insomnia with short sleep duration are at a serious...form of insomnia (insomnia with short objective sleep duration) is associated...

Article: Revised guidelines offer new ways to manage insomnia
Drug Topics;  April 16, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Care How often do your patients seek advice for insomnia? With more than 84 million Americans affected by insomnia, you probably get such questions quite frequently. Despite its prevalence, insomnia receives little attention from the health-care...

Article: Insomnia: costing sufferers sleep & economies money.
M2 Presswire;  February 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ......PRESSWIRE-21 February 2006-DATAMONITOR: Insomnia: costing sufferers sleep & economies...reported having at least one symptom of insomnia a few nights a month or even more frequently...two-thirds of patients with symptoms of insomnia go untreated. It is difficult to establish...

Article: Knowledge can help beat insomnia
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  July 1, 2005 ;     474 words ...Insomnia, the most common sleep complaint, affects more than 70 million Americans. Insomnia means "no sleep" or the inability to sleep. It is also...percent of U.S. adults currently experience symptoms of insomnia a few nights a week or more. It is a very serious condition...

Article: The Development and Validation of The Arabic Scale of Insomnia (ASI)
Sleep and Hypnosis;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......psychometric parameters of the Arabic Scale of Insomnia (ASI), and to report its descriptive...loadings of the ASI onto a general factor of insomnia ranged from 0.92 to 0.95, indicating...the ASI were disclosed: Consequences of Insomnia, and Difficulty in Initiating and Maintaining...

Article: Q: What can I do about insomnia?(Patient Information)(Disease/Disorder overview)
JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistantss;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...WHAT IS INSOMNIA? If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, you have insomnia. Insomnia also is when you do not feel well-rested when you wake up. Insomnia is a very common problem. Many people have insomnia at some time in their life...

Article: Sleep duration linked to weight gain.
Asian News International;  June 12, 2009 ;     252 words ......BMI) varies as a function of habitual sleep duration. The study has been presented at SLEEP...per night. The relationship between sleep duration and BMI remained after controlling...environmental cause of the relationship between sleep duration and BMI, said Watson. Results were...

Article: Insomnia.(THE EFFECTIVE PHYSICIAN)
Internal Medicine News;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Background Providing effective treatment for insomnia remains a challenge in medical practice...common clinical condition. Conclusions Insomnia is defined as disturbed sleep in patients...opportunity and environment for sleep. Insomnia can range from difficulty in falling...

Article: Short sleep duration in infancy may predict childhood adiposity.(Obesity)
Family Practice News;  May 1, 2008 ;     425 words ...Sleep duration of less than 12 hours per day during...first to report a link between infant sleep duration and childhood overweight. The findings...Massachusetts residents. The children's sleep duration was assessed at ages 6 months, 1 year...

Article: The experience of poor sleep and its consequences: a qualitative study involving people referred for cognitive-behavioural management of chronic insomnia.
British Journal of Occupational Therapy;  May 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......patients seeking treatment for chronic insomnia participated in two focus groups as a...illuminating insight into the experience of insomnia. The participants reported major disruption...and wanted better information about insomnia and its management. The study also highlighted...

Article: Coping with Insomnia
Targeted News Service;  December 26, 2008 ;     212 words ......Foundation issued the following news release: Insomnia, which is Latin for "no sleep," is the...adults experience one or more symptoms of insomnia at least a few nights a week, including...important to seek treatment. Left untreated, insomnia is linked to increased illness or morbidity...

Article: The sleepless sex? Multiple factors make insomnia a particular concern for female patients.
Sleep Review;  May 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......researchers are increasingly recognizing that insomnia and comorbid depression are linked conditions...for both disorders. Women with chronic insomnia are at a higher risk for developing or...substantial health concern. Early relief of insomnia in patients with comorbid depression...