Sleep

Solutions for managing daytime sleepiness in patients with excessive sleep issues.

Humans operate on a diurnal pattern and need sleep for brain development, physical and mental health, and cognitive function maintenance

Most older adults don’t talk to their health care provider about sleep difficulties, even though more than one-third reported using some type of medication to help them sleep at night, according to results from the National Poll on Healthy Aging.

Increasing sleep by a half hour significantly reduced body weight and insulin resistance.

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SomnaPatch may identify obstructive sleep apnea without observation in a clinic.

Getting too much or too little sleep can elevate the risk of cancer.

Low-grade inflammation from sleep disturbance may increase risk of dementia and cancer.

Sleep deprivation could increase sensitivity to pain.

Patients with diabetes who preferred nighttime were more likely to experience depression symptoms.

A new study suggests that the melatonin content of dietary supplements often varies widely from what is listed on the label.

We as pharmacists can start making a little additional balance for ourselves by planning relaxing 3 day weekends.

Fatigue and tiredness often get confused. Tiredness happens to everyone; it is a feeling expected after certain activities or at the end of a long day and is usually resolved by a good night’s sleep.

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How many times have you seen increasing doses of sleep medications prescribed to your patients?

Melatonin: it's more than just a sleep aid.

Students who have trouble remembering their class materials should consider getting a few extra hours of sleep every night.

Too little or too much sleep can lead to inflammatory illnesses.

Once you enter pharmacy school, you'll quickly learn that being professional is essential.

New technology is making it easier for researchers to collect data on sleep patterns for large populations, including college students across the country.

Pharmacists in states with the highest incidence of smoking, excessive drinking, insufficient sleep, physical inactivity, and obesity should make a point to discourage all patients from partaking in unhealthy habits.

Three studies published last year provide useful information on risk factors for colds, which affect adults 2 to 3 times a year.

Insomnia is characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep, or early morning awakening with inability to resume sleep.

The following types of medications can be used for sleep disorders.

The best way to reduce health care spending is to teach patients how to optimize their health and slow the aging process.

Those who do not get enough sleep could be more susceptible to catching the common cold.

Many sleepwalkers who injure themselves during their sleep do not experience pain until the next morning, which may lead them to the pharmacy for OTC pain relief.

Side effects may vary, and occasionally take an odd turn.