Sleep Medicine
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CBTI Strategy Reduces Sleeping Pill Use in Canadian Seniors
“Providers said that deprescribing is difficult, time-consuming, and often not a productive use of their time.”
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Cell Phone Use Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risk
Study links cell phone calls, at least weekly, sleep disruption, and physicological distress to heart disease.
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Nighttime Outdoor Light Pollution Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
Among people aged 65 years or older, Alzheimer’s disease prevalence was more strongly associated with nightly light pollution exposure than with...
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Just A Single Night of Poor Sleep May Change Serum Proteins
One night of sleep deprivation can have an impact on proteins in blood serum, though clinical implications are not yet clear.
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Signal of Suicide Ideation With GLP-1 RA Semaglutide, but Experts Urge Caution
Suicidation associated with semaglutide, but researchers note analysis should not be interpreted as causation.
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Could Targeting ‘Zombie Cells’ Extend a Healthy Lifespan?
Aging cells, called “zombie cells,” can secrete a substance that interferes with other cells.
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An Effective Nondrug Approach to Improve Sleep in Dementia, Phase 3 Data Show
The program focused on components of sleep hygiene; activity and exercise; a tailored sleep routine; strategies to manage distress; natural and...
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Wearables May Confirm Sleep Disruption Impact on Chronic Disease
Increased deep sleep was linked with reduced odds of AF, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder.
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Night Owl or Lark? The Answer May Affect Cognition
“The findings reflect an overall trend where the majority might lean toward better cognition in the evening types.”
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What Is a Blue Zone Certified Clinician?
Recent healthy lifestyle behavior and community approach, Blue Zones, touts lower disease rates and living longer.
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Benzos Are Hard on the Brain, But Do They Raise Dementia Risk?
The findings suggest that benzodiazepine use “may have subtle, long-term impact on brain health.”