May 17, 2013
Labeling changes indicating lower Ambien doses took affect this week, but taking a thorough drug history remains important.
April 22, 2013
Understanding a patient's heart health during sleep can be a valuable tool to assess overall cardiac function.
April 13, 2013
There are about 100 different sleep disorders. Are primary care clinicians prepared to recognize them all?
March 13, 2013
Daytime sleepiness is not always a sign of obstructive sleep apnea or narcolepsy.
March 13, 2013
Management of obstructive sleep apnea in a primary care setting is noninferior to care at specialist sleep centers.
March 07, 2013
Sleep is important to the maturation of the brain and central nervous system, as well as future cognition, temperament, and psychomotor development.
March 06, 2013
Sleep deprivation causes irritability and lack of focus, both of which can make the already intense experience of labor and delivery less tolerable.
February 14, 2013
Time demands may make it easier to give a patient a sleep aid the first time they ask, but it isn't always the best practice.
January 11, 2013
About one-third of patients aged older than 60 years experience leg cramps, and some will be visiting your office looking for solutions.
January 11, 2013
Blood levels of zolpidem at current recommended bedtime dosages may be high enough the next morning to impair activities that require alertness, such as driving.
January 04, 2013
Many people have forgotten how to let their bodies prepare for sleep by doing relaxing activities.
December 21, 2012
Between 50% and 80% of menopausal women experience some trouble sleeping, but many feel their providers do not address these symptoms.
December 18, 2012
The FDA is warning against taking sodium oxybate with alcohol or CNS depressant drugs, due to increased risk for impaired consciousness and respiratory distress.
December 07, 2012
A patient is concerned she may have a rare inherited sleep disorder.
November 30, 2012
Psychophysiological insomnia is a disorder that results from physiological arousal and learned sleep-preventing behaviors.
November 27, 2012
Despite cultural shifts encouraging more autonomy for kids, children still need structure when it comes to their bedtime schedule.
November 16, 2012
During psychotic episodes or relapse, patients with schizophrenia may experience total sleeplessness, worsening their illness.
November 07, 2012
Invented in the 1980s, continuous positive airway pressure technology is relatively new and continues to evolve and improve.
November 02, 2012
Current dream research focuses less on the meaning of dreams and more on the neurochemical and biological functions of dreaming.
October 24, 2012
Nearly one million people die of suicide each year, according to WHO, and sleep may play a bigger role in the problem than you think.
October 21, 2012
Not getting enough sleep increases adolescent athletes risk for sports injuries.
October 19, 2012
Not every noise made during sleep qualifies as a sleep talking. Learn about other sleep disorders that manifest vocally.
October 16, 2012
Remember to ask about caffeine and alcohol use when patients present with sleep complaints.
September 28, 2012
Learn answers to your patient's most common sleep questions.
September 14, 2012
If a spouse's snoring or other sleep disorder is keeping your patient awake, you may want to suggest they try sleeping separately.
September 11, 2012
A patient complains that he cannot sleep despite normal polysomnogram results.
August 31, 2012
Sleep bruxism is fairly common, affecting approximately 14% to 20% of children, but the condition generally improves with age.
August 22, 2012
Sleep medicine is a fascinating area of study with no shortage of potential patients.
July 05, 2012
With the summer travel season in full swing, let's take a look at how sleepiness affects those who operate the most common modes of transportation we use to get to our favorite destinations.
May 25, 2012
Patients who lucid dream are able to change their dreams at will, as if switching the channel on a television.
