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Socioeconomically disadvantaged children have a higher rate of sleep difficulties

AAP: Less Than Half of US Children Get Sufficient Sleep

October 29, 2019

Less than half of US children have sufficient sleep, which is positively associated with several individual markers and a combined marker of flourishing.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may reduce the incidence of insomnia symptoms in adolescents, according to study data presented at the 2019 World Sleep Congress.

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Short-Term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effectively Reduced Adolescent Insomnia

By

Emily Pond

October 21, 2019

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may reduce the incidence of insomnia symptoms in adolescents, according to study data presented at the 2019 World Sleep Congress.

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Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Sleep, PTSD in Evacuees of Natural Disasters

By

Brandon May

October 17, 2019

Investigators sought to determine the mental health needs of evacuees of devastating wildfires in Canada and to distribute evidence-based tools to promote resilience.

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Association Between Daytime Sleepiness and Unhealthy Life Habits in Adolescents

By

Amit Akirov, MD

October 15, 2019

Late chronotype and daytime sleepiness are associated with unhealthy life habits, including consumption of alcohol and caffeinated beverages and smoking high school students.

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FDA Rejects sNDA for Hetlioz in Jet Lag Disorder

By

Diana Ernst, RPh

August 27, 2019

The FDA has rejected the supplemental New Drug Application for Hetlioz (tasimelteon; Vanda Pharmaceuticals) for the treatment of jet lag disorder.

Researchers Doubt Accuracy of Red Flags to Detect Spinal Malignancy

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Sleep Disorders Up Health Care Visits, Costs for Low Back Pain

July 24, 2019

However, sleep disorder does not lessen the impact of pain intensity, disability on health care utilization.

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CPAP Alleviates Depression Symptoms in Sleep Apnea Patients

July 12, 2019

In large trial and literature review, benefit seen for depression but not anxiety symptoms.

Bad sleep hygiene refers to habits that can interfere with the sleep cycle. These include falling asleep in front of the television, going to sleep at a different time each night, drinking coffee in the afternoon or evening, and eating heavy foods or smoking before bed. Engaging in these habits can contribute to insomnia, a sleep disorder that affects one third of U.S. adults during their lifetime.

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Increased Obesity Risk in Women Exposed to Artificial Light at Night While Sleeping

By

Rita Aghjayan

July 10, 2019

Short sleep has been associated with obesity, but data on the association between exposure to artificial light at night while sleeping and risk for obesity have been inconclusive.