Insomnia

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Can acupuncture fight insomnia?

Natural Health 177 days ago

YES. In my clinical experience, acupuncture helps insomniacs 90 percent of the time, and many studies support this figure.Increase serotonin. Insomnia is commonly brought on by lack of serotonin, a brain chemical and precursor to melatonin, the hormone that regulates your sleep ...

Transcept rises on Purdue sleep aid license

AP News 190 days ago

Transcept surges after company enters US sleep aid promotion agreement with Purdue Pharma Shares of Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc. rocketed Monday after the company said it licensed its insomnia treatment candidate Intermezzo to Purdue Pharmaceutical Products LP for up to $145 million, plus ...

An Introduction to Insomnia

Inform 217 days ago

Insomnia is the medical term for difficulty falling or staying asleep. According to the National Institute of Health, one in every 3 adults has insomnia sometimes, and one in 10 adults struggles with a more chronic problem. Insomnia is a very common ...

Internet-based therapy shows promise for insomnia

AP News 218 days ago

Can't sleep? Computer-based therapy shows promise for insomnia Sleepless people sometimes use the Internet to get through the night. Now a small study shows promising results for insomniacs with nine weeks of Internet-based therapy. No human therapist is involved. The Internet software ...

Sleep disorders tied to mortality risk

Reuters US Online Report Health News 239 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor quality sleep - whether from insomnia, sleep fragmentation, or nightmares - is associated with increased risk of death, according to several presentations this week in Seattle at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated ...

Internet program helps some sleep better

Reuters US Online Report Health News 250 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A five-week online program can help some people with insomnia get a better night's sleep, according to a new report. Nearly 1 in 10 people suffer from insomnia, Dr. Norah Vincent and Samantha Lewycky of the University ...

Talk therapy key to conquering insomnia: study

Reuters US Online Report Health News 265 days ago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Teaching insomniacs how to fall asleep through talk therapy produces better results than continued use of sleep medications that carry dependency risks, according to a study released on Tuesday. In a study of 160 adults diagnosed with chronic insomnia, ...

Horse Cure

Spectator, The London 287 days ago

Wars never get easier. Since Georgia, I have had flashbacks of an elderly woman crying her eyes out after being driven from her village by Russian bombs. When I was younger I used to bring real black dogs home with me, but ...

Sleep Your Way to Better Health

Natural Health 291 days ago

People think sleep is a waste of time,” says James P. Krainson, M.D., director of the South Florida Sleep Diagnostic Center in Miami. “But they don’t realize that sleep will make them more productive.” It will also help you improve your memory, ...

Sleepwalker who froze to death had Ambien bottle

AP News 292 days ago

Sleepwalker who froze to death had bottle of Ambien, may have been drinking A man who froze to death in Wisconsin while sleepwalking outdoors in bare feet sometimes took a sleeping pill, and authorities suspect he had also been drinking before he ...

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