Sleep Medicine
Conference Coverage
Lack of time is damaging women’s health
The one thing that is especially damaging to physical and mental health is sleep deprivation, and working mothers get less sleep than do working...
Conference Coverage
Confirmed: Intermittent use of benzodiazepines is the safest option
“We’ve always known that there was a problem, but there haven’t been high-quality epidemiological studies like this that allowed us to say what...
Evidence-Based Reviews
Treating chronic insomnia: An alternating medication strategy
Alternating between 2 agents from different classes can help avoid tolerance/tachyphylaxis.
From the Journals
Stress, insomnia tied to increased AFib risk for older women
The results support the hypothesis that psychosocial predictors account for additional risk for AF “above and beyond” traditional AF risk factors...
From the Journals
Both too much and not enough sleep raises T2D risk
“These findings underpin the importance of promoting healthy sleep habits to avoid sleep deprivation.”
Feature
Poor sleep and chronic pain prove pesky bedfellows
Two methods used by torturers – pain infliction and sleep deprivation – harm people in ways that also are experienced by many patients with pain...
From the Journals
Sleep disturbance may predict increased risk of suicidal thoughts
Adding sleep disturbance questions to assessments could promote early intervention for active and passive suicidal ideation.
From the Journals
Study questions if blue light–blocking glasses really work
“Our findings do not support the prescription of blue light–filtering lenses to the general population.”
News
Inhaling pleasant scents during sleep tied to a dramatic boost in cognition
“To my knowledge, that level of [memory] improvement is far greater than anything that has been reported for healthy older adults ...”
Evidence-Based Reviews
Using apps in clinical practice: 8 studies
COVID-19’s increased demand on the mental health care delivery system led to expanded utilization of technology-based solutions, including digital...
Latest News
Poor sleep tied to increased injury from falls, motor vehicle accidents
Adults who get 4 hours or less nightly and those who have trouble staying asleep are significantly more likely to be injured.