http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Article/list/40185 Having a difficult time sleeping? You may have a sleep disorder. Modern Medicine provides articles on different sleep disorders that can help. 2009-11-21T22:03:51Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Apnea-in-Kidney-Transplant-Patients-Assessed/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/643213?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with kidney disease who underwent or are awaiting transplant is similar, but transplant recipients with the sleep disorder may be at higher risk for hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 18 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213/kidney2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472009/643213null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Abnormal-Sleep-Can-Affect-Intensive-Care-Nur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/639707?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Intensive care unit nurses are more likely than floor nurses to show evidence of abnormal sleep, which may be associated with an increased number of errors during their shifts. In addition, a high-intensity staffing model may decrease pneumonia rates in the intensive care unit, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639707/ER_18239.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/639707null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/CHEST-Bruxism-Can-Affect-One-Quarter-of-OSA-Patien/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/638905?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In patients with obstructive sleep apnea, bruxism is highly prevalent, especially among men and Caucasians, according to research presented this week at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego. 2009-11-03T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638905/FAC098.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/452009/638905null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Impact-of-Childhood-Sleep-Patterns-on-Obesity-Eval/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/637421?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In children, getting more sleep on weekends and holidays may reduce the risk of overweight or obesity associated with reduced sleep during weekdays, according to a Chinese study published online Oct. 26 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/442009/637421null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childhood-Hyperactivity-Linked-to-Shortened-Nightt/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/635634?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Children who are not able to sleep through the night are more likely to be hyperactive, with the risk especially high for boys with adverse family living conditions, according to a study published online Oct. 19 in Pediatrics. 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/432009/635634null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Excess-Weights-Role-in-Sleep-Disordered-Breathing-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/634570?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Excess body weight may serve as a potentially important predictor of oxygen desaturation severity during sleep disturbances caused by apneas or hypopneas, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2009-10-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634570/weightlosssmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/422009/634570null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Untreated-Sleep-Disorder-Can-Impair-Driving-Abilit/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631872?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Untreated obstructive sleep apnea patients are more prone to the effects of alcohol consumption and sleep restriction on driving performance than healthy individuals, according to a study in the Oct. 6 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631872/clj042.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631872null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Weight-Loss-Tied-to-Improved-Sleep-Apnea-in-Diabet/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/631256?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 A decrease in apnea and hypopnea events in obese diabetic adults assigned to an intensive weight loss intervention provides further evidence that weight loss leads to significant improvements in obstructive sleep apnea, according to research published in the Sept. 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631256/scale_59176.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412009/631256null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Sleep-Deprivation-May-Be-Associated-With-Alzheimer/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/630881?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Sleep deprivation may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, according to research published online Sept. 24 in Science. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630881/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/402009/630881null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Procedure-Compares-Well-for-Sleep-Apnea-Treatment/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/629196?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Multilevel radiofrequency tissue volume reduction may offer similar improvements in sleep apnea-related symptoms compared to nasal continuous positive airway pressure, according to research published in the September issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. 2009-09-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629196/seniorssleep_40117.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/629196null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Psychiatry+%26+Behavioral+Health/Physician-Medical-Errors-Linked-to-Fatigue-and-Bur/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/628504?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The incidence of medical error is associated with a host of factors related to physician fatigue, burnout, and mental and emotional well-being, according to a study in the Sept. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-09-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628504/physician_18141.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/392009/628504null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Aid-May-Lead-to-More-Acid-Reflux-Exposure/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627804?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The sleep-inducing drug zolpidem may help patients with gastroesophageal reflux sleep through reflux events, increasing their acid exposure, according to research published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-09-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627804/pills_MIC066ML.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627804null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nighttime-Reflux-Disease-Sleep-Difficulties-Analyz/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/627157?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, nighttime symptoms are highly prevalent and the resulting sleep difficulties are associated with increased doctor visits, decreased productivity, and a lower quality of life, according to a study published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2009-09-16T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627157/dogonbed.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/382009/627157null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Study-Finds-Insomnia-Common-in-Cancer-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/625291?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Insomnia may be common in cancer patients in the months after surgical treatment, according to research published online Sept. 8 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2009-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625291/seniorssleep_40117.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/625291null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Chronic-Alcohol-Consumption-Interferes-With-Body-C/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/624525?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Chronic alcohol consumption interferes with circadian rhythms in hamsters, according to a study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Physiology -- Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2009-09-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624525/48320.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372009/624525null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Disordered-Breathing-May-Raise-Mortality-Ris/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620910?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Sleep-disordered breathing may be associated with higher all-cause and cardiovascular-related mortality in middle-aged and older people, particularly men, according to research published online Aug. 18 in PLoS Medicine. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620910/oldsleeper.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620910null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Adolescent-Exercise-Brings-a-Good-Nights-Sleep/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/620578?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Adolescents who exercise regularly sleep better and are less anxious and have fewer depressive symptoms than their non-exercising peers, according to a study published online Aug. 18 by the Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009-08-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620578/football_45108.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342009/620578null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Endocrinology/Lack-of-Sleep-Affects-Glucose-Tolerance-Insulin-Se/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/619180?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Restricting sleep to under six hours a night along with sedentary living affects glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, possibly increasing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published online June 30 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2009-08-14T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619180/mansleeping_33229.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/619180null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Most-College-Students-Categorized-as-Poor-Sleepers/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/618324?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Inconsistent sleep-wake patterns and insufficient sleep occur at alarming rates among college students, leading to various physical and psychological health problems, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in the Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009-08-11T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618324/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/332009/618324null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Physically-Active-Children-Fall-Asleep-Faster/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/613795?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Daytime physical activity is associated with faster sleep latency in children, and the more inactive children are, the harder it is for them to fall asleep at the end of the day, according to a study published online July 24 in the Archives of Disease in Childhood. 2009-07-24T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613795/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/613795null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Depression-Insomnia-Affect-Many-Prostate-Cancer-Pa/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612328?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Many men with prostate cancer suffer from insomnia, depression and distress, and younger men as well as those receiving radiation therapy are most at risk, according to a study published the August issue of Applied Nursing Research. 2009-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612328/proscancer.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612328null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Childrens-Behavior-May-Improve-After-Adenotonsille/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/612445?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In children who undergo adenotonsillectomy for sleep-disordered breathing, improvements in sleep and behavior may not be exactly maintained over time but most parameters improved compared to baseline levels, according to a study published in the July issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. 2009-07-20T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612445/kidinhospital.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302009/612445null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Internet-Has-Potential-to-Change-Behavior/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/609099?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 An Internet-based intervention is an effective tool to treat insomnia, according to a study published in the July issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, while a study in the July issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that Web-based games may be useful to help low-income African-American children make healthy snack food choices. 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609099/54014.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282009/609099null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Apnea-Treatment-Cuts-Death-Risk-for-Stroke-P/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/608173?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Continuous positive airway pressure treatment can reduce mortality risk in stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea, according to a study in the July 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608173/sample.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/608173null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/APSS-New-Moms-May-Maintain-Normal-Sleep-Wake-Times/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602758?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In findings that may run counter to popular belief, first-time moms may maintain their desired sleep and waking times several months after childbirth, according to research presented at SLEEP 2009, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held from June 6 to 11 in Seattle. 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602758/mominfant_18211.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602758null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Napping-Linked-to-Better-Daytime-Functioning-in-Ch/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602559?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Preschool children who take naps may function better during the day, according to research presented at SLEEP 2009, the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held from June 6 to 11 in Seattle. 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602559/boyasleep.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602559null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lack-of-Sleep-Predictor-of-Higher-Blood-Pressure/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/602340?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Shorter sleep time and poor sleep maintenance are predictors of higher blood pressure levels and adverse blood pressure changes, according to a study published in the June 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602340/bloodpressure_18309.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242009/602340null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Inflammation-Linked-to-Childhood-Sleep-Apnea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/601944?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea in children may involve an inflammatory response in the upper airways that is reflected in increased leukotrienes in the urine, according to a study reported in the June issue of the journal Chest. 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601944/boyasleep.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/232009/601944null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Speech-Therapy-Exercises-Relieve-Sleep-Apnea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/598535?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The specialized exercises used in speech therapy can be adapted and used to reduce the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, according to a study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598535/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/202009/598535null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleeping-Issues-Linked-to-Attention-Deficit-Sympto/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/595923?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Short sleep duration or troubled sleep may make children more likely to exhibit behavioral symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, according to research published in the May issue of Pediatrics. 2009-04-30T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/595923/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/182009/595923null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Disturbed-Sleep-Common-in-Patients-With-Psoriasis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/593950?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and several other factors are predictors of sleep interference, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2009-04-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593950/psoriasis2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162009/593950null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Cardiac-Outcomes-of-Sleep-Apnea-Studied-in-Rats/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/592880?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The endothelin system, a potent vasoconstrictor and promoter of vascular growth, plays a major role in the cardiovascular consequences of obstructive sleep apnea in a rat model of the condition, according to a study in the April 14 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2009-04-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592880/rat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/592880null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Economic-Status-a-Prime-Factor-in-Sleep-Device-Rej/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591920?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Socioeconomic status is a leading factor in the rejection of continuous positive airway pressure treatment in adults with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, according to a report in the April 1 issue of Sleep. 2009-04-06T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/591920/sleepy_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152009/591920null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/WPA-Chronic-Sleep-Problems-May-Increase-Suicide-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/591442?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Chronic sleep problems in adults are associated with a higher risk of suicidal behavior, according to a study presented at the World Psychiatric Association International Congress, "Treatments in Psychiatry," held April 1 to 4 in Florence, Italy. 2009-04-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591442/fac077a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/142009/591442null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Narcolepsy-Drug-Has-Potential-for-Abuse-and-Addict/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/587726?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy and psychiatric disorders, increases dopamine in the brain and may have the potential for abuse and addiction, according to a report published in the March 18 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-03-17T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/587726/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/122009/587726null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Too-Much-Sleep-for-Older-Women-Raises-Mortality-Ri/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/586828?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Older women who report napping daily or sleeping nine or more hours in a 24-hour period are at increased risk of mortality from all causes, with the exception of cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2009-03-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586828/seniorssleep_40117.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/586828null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Simpler-Apnea-Treatment-Model-Deemed-Effective/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/585874?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 A simplified model of diagnosing and treating obstructive sleep apnea can lead to outcomes that aren't inferior to those from in-hospital polysomnograms involving physicians, according to research published in the Mar. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-03-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/585874/oldsleeper.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/112009/585874null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Abnormal-Sleep-Schedule-Linked-to-Adverse-Effects/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584716?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 An altered sleep-wake cycle such as that seen during jet lag and shift work can have wide-ranging metabolic and cardiovascular implications, according to research published online Mar. 2 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009-03-04T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584716/FAC045.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/102009/584716null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Americans-Losing-Sleep-Over-Financial-Woes/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/584233?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Concerns over the state of the economy and personal finances are keeping one-third of Americans from having a good night's sleep, according to a report published by the National Sleep Foundation. 2009-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/584233/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/272009/584233null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-disorder-drugs-require-patient-counseling/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585680?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Medications for sleep disorders may cause patients to sleepwalk, drive, eat, even have sex while asleep. Patients don't often ask for information about sleep medications, so pharmacists must offer it. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/drugtopics/102009/585680null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Daytime-Sleepiness-Linked-to-Risk-of-Death-in-Elde/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/583941?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Older individuals who are excessively sleepy during the day may face a higher risk of mortality, according to research published online Feb. 26 in the journal Stroke. 2009-02-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583941/oldsleeper.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/092009/583941null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Videofluoroscopy-Useful-in-Observing-Apneic-Change/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/582349?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Patients with obstructive sleep apnea demonstrated soft palate changes during normoxygenated and desaturated periods while sleeping, as viewed with sleep videofluoroscopy, according to research published in the February issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery. 2009-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582349/FAC045.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/582349null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Problems-Headaches-May-Influence-Each-Other/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/581886?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The use of sleep as a method of headache relief may help promote insomnia in women with tension-type headaches, according to research published in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2009-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/581886/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/581886null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Lifestyle-Intervention-May-Cure-Sleep-Apnea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/581878?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Lifestyle intervention including weight reduction is an effective and potentially curative first-line treatment for a majority of patients with obstructive sleep apnea, researchers report in the Feb. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/581878/18308.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/082009/581878null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Non-pharmacologic-treatment-of-insomnia-in-persons/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/580284?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Insomnia affects up to 35% of community-dwelling adults with dementia. Although non-pharmacologic treatments can be safe and effective alternatives to the sedative-hypnotic medications commonly prescribed, practical approaches such as light therapy, exercise, and sleep-hygiene modification are often underused in clinical practice to treat insomnia in patients with dementia. 2009-02-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/062009/580284null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Methylphenidate-Linked-to-Brain-Neuronal-Changes-i/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/580259?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The use of methylphenidate in mice was associated with neuronal changes in the brain with similarities and differences compared to the effects of cocaine, according to research published online Feb. 6 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition. 2009-02-06T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/580259/mouse.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/062009/580259null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pathology/Sleep-Mutants-Increase-Anesthesia-Requirement/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/577979?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Gene mutations in fruit flies that shorten sleep time also affect their sensitivity to volatile anesthetics, according to research published in the February issue of Anesthesiology. 2009-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577979/GENETICS.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577979null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Overnight-Rostral-Fluid-Shift-Linked-to-Impaired-S/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/577690?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In non-obese men, overnight fluid displacement from the legs to the neck related to prolonged sitting may play a previously unrecognized role in the development of obstructive sleep apnea, according to research published in the February issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577690/FAC045.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577690null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-Linked-to-Insulin-Resistan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/577391?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with insulin resistance in obesity and also independently of obesity, which may increase the risk of developing other chronic conditions, according to two studies published in the February issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2009-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577391/oldsleeper.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/052009/577391null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Antidepressants-May-Be-Useful-in-Treating-Fibromya/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/575255?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Antidepressants appear to offer some benefits in treating pain, sleep problems and depression, and for improving health-related quality of life in people with fibromyalgia syndrome, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in the Jan. 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009-01-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575255/depression.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575255null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Poor-Sleep-Habits-Raise-Risk-of-Common-Cold/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/575037?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Exposure to rhinovirus is more likely to lead to the development of a cold in people who have less than seven hours' sleep each night compared to their better-rested counterparts, according to a report published online Jan. 12 in the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2009-01-12T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575037/SEN066.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/032009/575037null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Shift-Work-Disorders-A-Primary-Care-Physician-With/CME/Article/detail/582365?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 After completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: 1) Identify and counsel practicing healthcare professionals (including themselves) who may be suffering from shift work disorder (SWD). 2) Implement lifestyle change strategies to promote synchronization of circadian cycle with sleep and wakefulness periods. 3) Discuss the most recent practice recommendations, reviews, and clinical trial evidence relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of SWD. 4) Describe potential liability issues and the responsibilities incumbent upon clinicians to recognize and manage SWD in healthcare workers. 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/082009/582365null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/Shift-Work-Disorders-An-Inner-City-Police-Officer-/CME/Article/detail/582380?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 After completion of this activity, participants should be better able to: 1) Consistently ask patients about work/sleep hours, sleep habits, and sleep hygiene to screen for those who may be at risk for shift work disorder (SWD). 2) Identify patients who require referral to sleep centers for definitive diagnosis and management of SWD. 3) Design management plans for SWD tailored to individual patients, accommodating their personal schedules and medical profiles. 4) Describe potential liability issues and the responsibilities incumbent upon clinicians to recognize and manage SWD in their patients. 2009-01-08T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/082009/582380null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Great-Cost-Associated-with-Being-Sleepless-in-Queb/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573791?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Insomnia has a substantial economic impact in both direct and indirect costs, according to the results of a study in Quebec, Canada. The findings are published in the January issue of Sleep. 2009-01-05T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022009/573791/271201a.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/022009/573791null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Abnormal-Sleep-Predicts-Later-Neurodegeneration/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573370?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder is a substantial risk factor for the development of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, according to study findings published online Dec. 24 in Neurology. 2008-12-30T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012008/573370/BRAINsmall.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/012008/573370null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Duration-Linked-to-Coronary-Artery-Calcifica/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/573109?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In middle-aged adults, longer sleep duration is independently associated with a decreased risk of coronary artery calcification, according to the results of a study published in the Dec. 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-12-23T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/573109/Fac045ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/522008/573109null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Nasal-Obstruction-Linked-to-Snoring-Daytime-Sleepi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/572122?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Nasal obstruction contributes to snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness regardless of whether a person has allergic rhinitis, and this and other forms of sleep-disordered breathing are associated with resting energy expenditure, according to two reports published in the December issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. 2008-12-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512008/572122/FAC045.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512008/572122null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Late-School-Start-Reduces-Teens-Risk-of-Car-Accide/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/571917?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Allowing adolescents to start the school day one hour later than normal is associated with increased sleep and a reduction in the number of teen motor vehicle accidents, researchers report in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2008-12-16T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512008/571917/sleepy_teen2.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/512008/571917null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Excessive-Sleepiness-and-Impaired-Alertness-In-Pat/CME/Article/detail/639292?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Excessive sleepiness (ES) and impaired alertness are common symptoms associated with high rates of morbidity, including work-related injuries, motor vehicle accidents, reduced quality of life, and impairments of the cardiac and immune systems. 2008-12-15T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639292null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+News/Eye-conditions-linked-with-obstructive-sleep-apnea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/569045?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Eye disease and sleep disorders are linked in several ways, according to research published recently in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2008-12-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/ophthalmologytimes/492008/569045null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Melatonin-Agonist-Tasimelteon-Helps-Combat-Insomni/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/569164?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The melatonin agonist tasimelteon improves both sleep initiation and maintenance in patients who have experienced a sudden advance in sleep time, and shows potential in treating transient insomnia, according to a report published online Dec. 2 in The Lancet. 2008-12-02T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492008/569164/Fac045ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/492008/569164null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/Optimizing-Diagnosis-and-Management-of-Chronic-Ins/CME/Article/detail/639294?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Increased recognition and assessment of chronic insomnia, its consequences, and common medical and psychiatric comorbidities are necessary for the development of individualized treatment plans. Clinical education is needed to further the current understanding of insomnia and establish practical, "real-world" strategies for individualizing therapy in both the primary care and psychiatry settings. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639294null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/CME+Showcase/New-Perspectives-in-the-Diagnosis-and-Management-o/CME/Article/detail/639293?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 There are numerous barriers to insomnia management, despite its high prevalence and adverse consequences. Insomnia is recurrent, unpredictable, and remains largely underrecognized and inadequately treated in the primary care and psychiatric settings. 2008-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/cme/modernmedicine/452009/639293null REMOTE http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/Study-sleeplessness-in-children-linked-to-overweig/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/567161?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Twenty-six percent of children ages 2 and a half to 6 who sleep fewer than 10 hours a night may be overweight, according to a University of Montreal study. 2008-11-20T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/472008/567161null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Obstructive-Sleep-Apnea-Increases-Cardiovascular-R/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/566500?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Increased serum carbon monoxide levels, a marker for cardiovascular risk, are related to hypoxia during sleep in obstructive sleep apnea patients, according to a clinical study published in the November issue of the journal Chest. 2008-11-17T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/566500/oldsleeper.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/472008/566500null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Fatigue-a-Chronic-Problem-for-Many-Patients/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/565917?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 A longitudinal relationship exists between fatigue severity, impaired functioning and psychological symptoms among patients presenting to a primary care physician with a chief complaint of fatigue, researchers report in the November/December issue of the Annals of Family Medicine. 2008-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/565917/Fac045ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/565917null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Short-Nighttime-Sleep-Duration-May-Raise-Heart-Dis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/565274?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The risk of cardiovascular disease among patients with hypertension is higher for those who have less than 7.5 hours' sleep at night, researchers report in the Nov. 10 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/565274/bloodpressure_18309.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/462008/565274null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Model-May-Explain-Variability-in-Sleep-Disordered-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/558107?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Factors with competing effects on regional cerebral oxygenation in children can be put into a model that may explain the variability in neurocognitive deficits in children with sleep-disordered breathing, according to research published in the Oct. 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2008-10-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/558107/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/412008/558107null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Long-Hours-Tied-to-Declining-Interest-in-Internal-/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548740?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 While internal medicine interns work long hours, are often sleep deprived and miss educational activities, medical students cite favorable educational experiences, lifestyle factors and positive feelings towards caring for internal medicine patients as affecting their decision to choose internal medicine as a career, according to two reports published in the Sept. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. 2008-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548740/doctorbag_59123.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548740null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Poor-Sleep-Linked-to-Risk-of-Falls-in-Elderly-Wome/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548642?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In elderly women, short sleep and sleep fragmentation are independently associated with an increased risk of falls, according to study findings published in the Sept. 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. 2008-09-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548642/seniors_40262.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548642null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Daytime-Sleeping-Slows-Recovery-in-Rehab-Inpatient/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548468?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Sleep disturbance is common among patients treated in acute rehabilitation units and increased daytime sleeping may be associated with less functional recovery, according to an article in the September issue of Sleep. 2008-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548468/seniors_40262.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/372008/548468null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Heavy-Snoring-Linked-to-Carotid-Atherosclerosis/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/548120?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Heavy snoring is associated with a more than 10-fold higher risk of carotid atherosclerosis but not with femoral atherosclerosis, researchers report in the Sept. 1 issue of Sleep. 2008-09-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/548120/Fac045ml.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/548120null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Temperature-Changes-May-Improve-Elderly-Sleep/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/547448?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 While changes in temperature affect sleep of young and old patients similarly, elderly patients may not perceive these temperature changes, which may contribute to sleep complaints, researchers report in the September issue of Sleep. 2008-09-03T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547448/seniorssleep_40117.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/362008/547448null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Study-Intranasal-steroid-eases-mild-obstructive-sl/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/548522?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Children with mild obstructive sleep apnea may benefit from intranasal budesonide. 2008-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/372008/548522null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Quality-Linked-to-Hypertension-in-Healthy-Te/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/542983?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Healthy adolescents with poor quality of sleep are more likely to have prehypertension, according to research published online Aug. 18 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. 2008-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/542983/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/342008/542983null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Resident-Burnout-Declines-Following-Duty-Hour-Stan/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/534026?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 While resident burnout declined following implementation of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education standards, duty hour restrictions, total work or sleep hours, medical error rates and occupational injury rates did not significantly change, researchers report in the August issue of Pediatrics. 2008-08-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/534026/doctor_59133.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/534026null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Apnea-Linked-to-Higher-Death-Risk/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/533772?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Patients with moderate-to-severe sleep apnea or severe sleep-disordered breathing have a higher risk of death than those without sleeping problems, according to two studies published in the Aug. 1 issue of Sleep. 2008-08-04T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/533772/hch054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/322008/533772null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Sleep-Apnea-Cardiovascular-Link-Needs-More-Researc/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/532187?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Despite the link between sleep-disordered breathing and cardiovascular disease, more research is needed to explain how these two conditions interact so that sleep medicine specialists and cardiologists can develop a consensus concerning best practice, according to an American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Foundation scientific statement published in the July 29 issue of Circulation. 2008-07-28T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/532187/FAC045.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/312008/532187null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Elderly-Sleep-Fewer-Hours-Than-Younger-People/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/531916?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The elderly have a lower tendency to sleep during the day and sleep about 1.5 hours less per day than younger people, which could have implications for age-related insomnia, researchers report in the Aug. 5 issue of Current Biology. 2008-07-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302008/531916/seniors_40262.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/302008/531916null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Program-Improves-Insomnia-After-Cancer-Treatment/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/528941?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 A cognitive behavior therapy program consisting of small group sessions teaching stimulus control, sleep restriction and cognitive therapy strategies can improve sleep in cancer patients dealing with insomnia post-treatment, according to the results of a study published online June 30 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2008-07-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282008/528941/hch054.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/282008/528941null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Clinical+Insights/News-Hot-flashes-sleep-disturbances-in-breast-CA-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/527759?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Neural block reduces hiot flashes in breast cancer survivors. 2008-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/obgyn/272008/527759null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Mothers-Often-Engage-in-Risky-Infant-Care-Practice/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/526399?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Mothers often engage in infant care practices that increase the risk of sudden infant death, including bed-sharing, placing infants in a prone position for sleep in a bassinet, or cluttering the bassinet with objects that can cause suffocation, according to two studies published online June 26 in the Journal of Pediatrics. 2008-06-26T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262008/526399/46090.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262008/526399null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/SLEEP-2008-June-7-12-2008/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/526046?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 2008-06-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/262008/526046null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Apnea-Linked-to-Lower-Mammillary-Body-Volume/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/525063?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Patients with obstructive sleep apnea showed lower mammillary body volumes compared to control subjects, which may be a factor in the memory deficits known to accompany the condition, according to research published in the June 27 Neuroscience Letters. 2008-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252008/525063/BRAIN.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/252008/525063null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Primary+Care+Medicine/SLEEP-2008-Marital-Quality-Affects-Womens-Sleep/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/523652?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Among white women, a happy marriage is associated with a lower risk of multiple sleep problems, according to research presented this week at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held in Baltimore. 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523652/dancing_33315.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523652null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/SLEEP-2008-Cell-Phone-Use-Affects-Teenagers-Sleep/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/523475?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Among teenagers, excessive cell phone use is associated with disrupted sleep, restlessness, stress and fatigue, according to research presented this week at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held in Baltimore. 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523475/cellphone_teen.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523475null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Geriatrics/SLEEP-2008-Sleep-Patterns-Predict-Death-in-Older-M/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/523482?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 In older men, disrupted rest/activity rhythms are associated with an increased risk of death, according to research presented this week at SLEEP 2008, the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, held in Baltimore. 2008-06-12T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523482/oldsleeper.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/523482null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Child+Behavior+%26+Development+Top+Story/Maternal-depression-and-other-factors-may-limit-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/522649?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Factors linked to sleep loss among six-month-old infants include maternal depression, breastfeeding, and a lower socioeconomic status, according to recent findings. 2008-06-10T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/242008/522649null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Nocturia-Linked-to-Sleep-Apnea-in-Younger-Men/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/522665?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Nocturia -- defined as two or more voidings per night -- may be associated with obstructive sleep apnea in men younger than age 50, according to the results of a study published in the June issue of Urology. 2008-06-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/522665/FAC045.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/242008/522665null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Green-Tea-Benefits-Animal-Model-of-Apnea/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/517941?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Administering green tea-derived polyphenols to rats exposed to intermittent oxygen reductions reduces the resulting spatial learning deficits and oxidative stress, and the findings may be applicable to sleep-disordered breathing in humans, according to research published in the May 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2008-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212008/517941/rat.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/212008/517941null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/GERIATRICS/Management-of-motor-and-non-motor-complications-in/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/518679?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 The prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease increases with age, and in an aging population, an understanding of the management of late complications of Parkinson's disease is becoming ever more important. 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/geriatrics/212008/518679null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Snoring-and-Bed-Wetting-Related-in-Children/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/514576?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Habitual snoring among children is associated with a higher risk of nocturnal enuresis, while mild increases in sleep pressure caused by elevated plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide also play a role, researchers report in the May issue of Pediatrics. 2008-05-05T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/514576/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/192008/514576null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Irregular-sleep-wake-syndrome/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554858?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Irregular sleep-wake syndrome involves different and disorganized periods of sleeping and wakeful behavior. 2008-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554858null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Natural-short-sleeper/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/554856?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 A natural short sleeper is someone who sleeps a lot less in a 24-hour period than is expected for other people of the same age. The person is not excessively sleepy. 2008-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/402008/554856null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Insomnia-Concerns/CustomizableHandout/Article/detail/546211?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Sleep issues; Difficulty falling asleep 2008-04-25T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/customizablehandout/modernmedicine/352008/546211null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Nasal-Surgery-Can-Improve-Quality-of-Life-Scores/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/511851?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Nasal surgery can improve quality of life in adults with obstructive sleep apnea and symptoms of nasal obstruction, according to research published in the April issue of Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery. 2008-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511851/sen097.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511851null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatric+News/Are-sleep-disorders-more-common-in-children-with-m/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/511460?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Migraine is associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbances in children, according to findings presented at the Academy of Neurology's 60th Anniversary Annual Meeting in Chicago. 2008-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlestandard/contpeds/172008/511460null HTML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Heart-Screening-Needed-in-Kids-With-Attention-Defi/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/511662?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should undergo cardiovascular screening prior to being started on stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall, according to an American Heart Association Scientific Statement published online April 21 in Circulation. 2008-04-22T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511662/45144.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/172008/511662null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Sleep+Disorders/Single-Question-Can-Help-Evaluate-Over-Sleepy-Pati/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/510334?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Asking patients to rate their daytime sleepiness on a scale from zero (none) to 10 (high) is an effective screening tool that can be easily implemented in a non-specialist setting, researchers report in the April 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510334/drowsydriver.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/162008/510334null XML http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Pediatrics/Childrens-Sleep-Disruptions-Lead-to-Range-of-Probl/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/509137?contextCategoryId=40185&ref=25 Short or disrupted sleep during infancy and childhood may be associated with a range of problems including mood and behavioral disorders in young adulthood, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, as well as maladaptive parental behaviors, according to three studies published in the April issue of the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2008-04-09T04:00:00Z http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152008/509137/sleeping_kid.jpg http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/data/articlenewsfeed/modernmedicine/152008/509137null XML