News tagged with insomnia symptoms


Future hospitalization and increased health service use may be linked to insomnia

Having trouble falling or staying asleep? According to a new study led by a team of researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, insomnia may be an important indicator of future hospitalization among ...

Health created May 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Insomnia is linked to increased risk of heart failure

People who suffer from insomnia appear to have an increased risk of developing heart failure, according to the largest study to investigate the link.

Cardiology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study of insomnia finds a new predictor for suicidal thoughts

A new study confirms a link between insomnia and thoughts of suicide and suggests that this relationship is mediated by dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep as well as nightmares. The study suggests that the targeted ...

Sleep apnea created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hot flashes can come back after SSRI

Hot flashes and night sweats can return after women stop using escitalopram—an antidepressant—to treat these menopause symptoms, according to a study published online this month in Menopause, the journal of the North ...

Cancer created Oct 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Over 65s at increased risk of developing dementia with benzodiazepine

Patients over the age of 65 who begin taking benzodiazepine (a popular drug used to treat anxiety and insomnia) are at an approximately 50% increased risk of developing dementia within 15 years compared to never-users, a ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Insomnia could moderately raise your heart attack risk

Having trouble sleeping? If so, you could have a moderately higher risk of having a heart attack, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Sleep apnea created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Antidepressants may not improve all symptoms of depression, researchers find

Even people who show a clear treatment response with antidepressant medications continue to experience symptoms like insomnia, sadness and decreased concentration, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0