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7 Lifestyle Factors Help Keep Depression at Bay
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – A healthy lifestyle – especially getting enough sleep – may offer substantial protection against depression, new research suggests. The study, of more than 287,000...
'Night Owls' Are Often Less Healthy, Upping Diabetes Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Staying up late comes naturally to some folks, whether they’re working or relaxing deep into the night. But being a night owl might come at a cost to one’s health. People wh...
Melatonin for Kids: Is it Safe? How to Help School Children Get Good Sleep
SATURDAY, Sept. 9, 2023 – Lots of parents are giving their children the supplement melatonin to help with sleep, but is it safe? In a new survey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found t...
Better Sleep, Less Stress-Linked 'Acting Out' in Kids
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – If your child is acting out and you’re looking for solutions, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Youth Development Institute suggest better sleep might be the answer. ...
Unhealthy Lifestyle Increases Risk for Nursing Home Admissions
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with an increased risk for admission to a nursing home in adults aged 60 years and older, according to a study published online Aug. 24...
Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Millions of Americans swear they’re suffering the symptoms of long-haul COVID, but are greeted with eye rolls because they never were formally diagnosed with COVID-19. T...
Dupilumab Treatment Beneficial for Sleep in Atopic Dermatitis
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – For adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), dupilumab treatment yields significant improvement in sleep quality and other AD-related signs and symptoms,...
The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens
SATURDAY, Aug. 19, 2023 – Video games and social media are keeping school kids up at night, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). But so, too, are more...
Help Kids Hit 'Reset' on Sleep as They Head Back to School
SUNDAY, Aug. 13, 2023 – Keeping to a consistent bedtime routine is the key to helping your kids get restful and refreshing sleep. Fortunately, about 81% of parents with kids under 18 surveyed by the...
Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep Won't Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won't fix it, researchers report. A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important...
Infertility Tied to More Severe Menopause Symptoms in Midlife
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – Women with a history of infertility are more likely to experience more severe menopausal symptoms at midlife, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Menopause....
Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist Improves Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – For patients with narcolepsy type 1, an orexin receptor 2 agonist, TAK-994, improves measures of sleepiness and cataplexy over eight weeks compared with placebo but is...
AHA News: How a Neurologist Keeps His Brain Healthy – And What He Wants to Do Better
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Few people know more about stroke prevention and brain health than neurologist and epidemiologist Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele. And one of the...
FDA Approves Hetlioz (tasimelteon) for the Treatment of Nighttime Sleep Disturbances in Smith-Magenis Syndrome
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon) capsule...
FDA Approves Hetlioz: First Treatment for Non-24 Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder in Blind Individuals
January 31, 2014 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon), a melatonin receptor agonist, to treat non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder (“non-24”) in totally blind ind...
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