Category: Insomnia

Insomnia

FDA Requires Label Changes for Benzos

Benzodiazepines are 'commonly abused and misused, often together with opioid pain relievers and other medicines, alcohol, and illicit drugs.'

Insomnia

‘Coronasomnia’ Could Imperil Public Health

As if the novel coronavirus has not already wrought devastation aplenty on the world, physicians and researchers are seeing signs it is doing deep damage to people’s sleep.

Insomnia

Ebb Insomnia Therapy: What Patients Are Good Candidates?

In the two years since FDA clearance for the device, the sleep physician-founder has new insights...

Sleep Onset Insomnia

A Newly Available Drug for Insomnia Addresses Both Sleep Onset and Maintenance

DAYVIGO targets orexin receptors to facilitate sleep. It’s been trialed in the elderly and in patients with common comorbidities.

Sleep Maintenance Insomnia

5 Strategies to Help Fix Frequent Nighttime Awakenings

Consumer Reports reviews tips to help readers stay asleep throughout the entire night. Try to go to bed and get up at about the same time each day to get your body used to a fixed sleep schedule. And make sure that you’re...

Early Awakening Insomnia

Insomnia in the Elderly Is Often Eclipsed by Other Disorders But Recognizing It Can Help Resolve Comorbidities

Geriatric populations are simultaneously more likely to have insomnia and less likely to tell their medical team about it.

Complex Insomnia

Study: Treat Insomnia Before Sleep Apnea

The double whammy of co-occurring insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex problem best managed with non-drug targeted psych interventions, an Australian study has found.