Short Sleep Linked to Death in Patients With Heart Disease, Stroke
BOSTON — The risk for death associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cerebrovascular disease (CBV) is significantly increased in adults...
Category: Sleep disorders
Sleep Apnea Treatment Tied to Improved Stroke Outcomes
Use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) after an acute stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) may improve neurologic functioning...
Don’t Take Sleep Lightly: Insomnia Symptoms Tied to Stroke, MI
Insomnia symptoms are associated with an increased risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, and other cardio-cerebral vascular disease (CCVD), a large,...
More Sleep, Greater Stroke Risk?
Sleeping more than 9 hours per night, taking long naps during the day, and poor sleep quality are all independently...
Better Sleep Linked to Reduced CVD, Stroke Risk
Healthy sleep patterns were associated with about a one third reduced risk for heart disease and stroke, even among those...
Online CBT May Improve Daytime Effects of Insomnia
Adding digital cognitive-behavioral therapy (dCBT) to treatment as usual for insomnia disorder, compared with sleep hygiene education alone, can significantly...
Newly Approved Insomnia Drug Bests Zolpidem in Phase 3
Lemborexant (Dayvigo, Eisai) emerged superior to placebo and to a commonly prescribed medication, zolpidem tartrate extended release (Ambien CR, sanofi-aventis),...
