Studies compare hysterectomy vs. other medical treatments for abnormal uterine bleeding
...al desire (21 vs. 3), health distress (33 vs. 13), sleep problems (13. vs. 1), overall health (12 vs. 2), and satisfaction with health (31 vs. 14). By the end of the two-year follow-up, 17 (53 percent) of the women in the medicine group had requested and received hysterectomy, and these women reported imp...Too much sleep can lead to restless nights
...any times: Too many hours in bed can cause as many sleep problems as too few, according to a new study. "Lo...fewer than seven hours of shuteye both report more sleep complaints than people who sleep in the "just right" zone of seven to eight hours, say Michael A. Gr...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for March 2004
...atterns in preterm infants Based on multichannel sleep studies in the first few weeks after birth, pediat...orespiratory events for at least 1 week before the sleep study. They were in the Natal Intensive Care Unit about 8 weeks before sleep testing. No significa...'White coat hypertension' common among sleep apnea patients
(NORTHBROOK, IL, March 8, 2004) Patients with sleep apnea may be commonly misdiagnosed with hypertensi...sicians. In the study, one third of patients with sleep apnea who were physician-diagnosed with hypertension actually had "white coat hypertension" (WCH), ...Los Angeles kids benefit from new asthma identification process
...diagnosed or poorly controlled asthma often cannot sleep through the night because of trouble breathing, and when their asthma flares up, they are more likely to have to go to the emergency department or hospital, miss school, and not participate in normal activities," said lead researcher Craig A. Jones, ...Pain medication safe and effective for the elderly
... elderly patients had decreased pain intensity and sleep disturbance with once-daily dosing of Kadian durin...on of twice-daily dosing after week two. Pain and sleep assessments were measured using a Visual Numeric Scale on which patients rated the intensity of thei...Internet program and videos net nutritional benefits for kids
... But many students skipped breakfast so they could sleep later or bought sodas and chips on the way to school and skipped lunch. "We encouraged them to at least drink low-fat milk and have a granola bar for breakfast." Researchers also encouraged students to ask parents for a favorite fruit or vegetable a...Northwestern Memorial researchers study role of botanicals in management of menopausal symptoms
...it other problems such as depression, mood swings, sleep disorders, vaginal dryness and joint pain. There will be four blinded treatment groups in this Phase II study. Participants will randomly be assigned to either black cohosh (128 mg), red clover (120 mg), Placebo, or Standard Hormone Therapy...Complementary, alternative therapies for neurological disorders detailed in new book
...al sclerosis; insomnia; and snoring or obstructive sleep apnea. There also is a chapter about the use of CAM therapies by families of children with disabilities. Several faculty members from OHSU's School of Medicine contributed chapters to the book. Among them are Amala Soumyanath, Ph.D., assistant profes...Providing cribs may help protect at-risk babies from SIDS
...ng mothers about the benefits of putting babies to sleep on their backs in a safe crib and by providing one...S is associated with poverty and putting babies to sleep on unsafe sleeping surfaces, such as in adult beds, or not placing them on their backs at bedtime. A...Depression on College Campuses conference
...t can become overwhelming. Add to that a lack of sleep time and alcohol consumption, and you have a recip... will put special focus on the impact that stress, sleep and alcohol have on the onset and progression of depression and bipolar disorder in college-age youn...Modified surgical procedure appears effective for treating obstructive sleep apnea
... of a surgical procedure used to treat obstructive sleep apnea appears to be effective for reducing symptom...cording to information in the article, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder characterized by snoring and by interruptions in breathing during sl...Link between sleep, cancer progression explored by Stanford researcher
STANFORD, Calif. - A good night's sleep may be one weapon in the fight against cancer, acc...eep," Spiegel said. Of these factors, how well you sleep can seriously alter the balance of hormones in your body. This makes the sleep/wake cycle, also call...Sleep shortage takes toll on middle schoolers
...such changes are partially linked to a variable -- sleep -- that is largely under individual, parental and ...s in getting enough sleep, she says. They got more sleep than boys as they started middle school, possibly because girls enter puberty earlier, creating a gr...Trouble sleeping in the hospital? Maybe it's that jackhammer
...ry issue of American Journal of Nursing. "Adequate sleep is important to the healing process, and sleeping ... solve it." In response to patient reports of poor sleep and noise while trying to sleep, the nursing team started its study by placing noise dosimeters in t...Does the sleeping brain 'wake up' if only just a little with every snore?
...ich. Patients who snore or have other symptoms of sleep apnea often undergo testing in a sleep laboratory to measure the number of breathing pauses and arousals that occur while they slumber. But...Editorial in journal Sleep cites evidence of longer life with 6 to 7 hours sleep
...he best survival rate is experienced by people who sleep 7 hours, rather than 8 or more, or less than 4.5 hours, according to an editorial in the February 2004 issue of the journal SLEEP by Daniel F. Kripke, M.D., professor of psychiatry, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.* The ...Eye disease may cause sleep disorders
...nerve disease may be a significant risk factor for sleep disorders. In the prospective cohort study, resear... and those without. Daily activity, including both sleep and wakeful periods of the subjects, was continuously monitored for 14 days using a wrist-worn actig...Optic nerve disease may cause sleep disorders
... optic nerve are significantly more likely to have sleep disorders than those with other types of eye disea...out optic nerve damage and sighted children. Those sleep problems led them to nap more frequently, and children with optic nerve disease napped, on average, ...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for February 2004 (first issue)
... airway pressure (CPAP) for moderately obstructive sleep apnea in patients who had congestive heart failure helped to improve systolic heart function, reduce oxygen deficiency in the blood, lessen sympathetic nerve activity, and enhance the quality of life. The Australian investigators showed significant ...