Study shows poor sleep puts seniors at risk for falls
...s found a link between falls and a poor quality of nighttime sleep using a sample group of 300 individuals over the age of 65. Fewer falls were reported by those participants without any sleep disturbances. Other articles in the special section then outline the latest methods in evaluating and addressing sle...Sleep quantity affects morning testosterone levels in older men
...-to-nine days were used to determine the amount of nighttime sleep of the participants in everyday life setting...rone levels. Analyses revealed that the amount of nighttime sleep measured by polysomnography was an independent predictor of the subjects morning total and fre...Washington University surgeon develops treatment for foot deformity
...ments or the surgical pinning, CVT patients wear a nighttime brace for several years to prevent recurrence. Details about the treatment in 11 patients with CVT, or a total of 19 feet, are discussed in the March 2007 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. His method has caught the attention of pedi...Study finds drug helps PTSD nightmares
...g, and an improved ability to function. "These nighttime symptoms are heavily troublesome to veterans," sai...Clinical Centers program (MIRECC). "If you get the nighttime symptoms under control, veterans feel better all around." Raskind, also a professor of psychiatry ...Sleep apnea may increase risk of diabetes
...eveloping diabetes compared with those without the nighttime breathing disorder. The patients were then divided into groups based on the severity of their sleep apnea, and the more severe a patients sleep apnea, the greater the risk of developing diabetes. In obstructive sleep apnea, the upper airway narrows...Sleep apnea increases risk of heart attack or death by 30 percent
ATS 2007, SAN FRANCISCOThe nighttime breathing disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea increases a persons risk of having a heart attack or dying by 30% over a period of four to five years, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2007 International Conference, ...Sleep apnea patients have greatly increased risk of severe car crashes
...of 800 people with sleep apnea and 800 without the nighttime breathing disorder found that patients with sleep apnea were twice as likely as people without sleep apnea to have a car crash, and three to five times as likely to have a serious crash involving personal injury. Overall, the sleep apnea group had a ...Leading prevention researchers meeting in Washington, D.C., May 30-June 1, 2007
...ary school years. A national effort surveying nighttime and daytime motorists will be launched in the fall of 2007 to determine alcohol and drug use by motorists. This is the first time the survey will take advantage of oral fluid analysis to collect information on drug use. Details of how the survey will...Society for Prevention Research meeting May 30-June 1, Washington, D.C.
...entary school years. A national effort surveying nighttime and daytime motorists will be launched in the fall of 2007 to determine alcohol and drug use by motorists. This is the first time the survey will take advantage of oral fluid analysis to collect information on drug use. Details of how the survey will...New survey uncovers how insomnia affects job performance and safety
...encing difficulty staying asleep, characterized by nighttime awakenings, (29.67%, p<.01) than those who were good sleepers (18.75%). Charting deviations from standard practice were more frequently reported by nurses experiencing difficulty falling asleep (45.07%, p<.01), staying asleep (41.76%, p...Grandparents, older adults encouraged to seek help for a sleep disorder
... a number of problems. Older adults who have poor nighttime sleep are more likely to have a depressed mood, at...emory problems, excessive daytime sleepiness, more nighttime falls and use more over-the-counter or prescription sleep aids. In addition, recent studies associa...