The British Association of Psychopharmacology has created guidelines to help psychiatrists and physicians help people who have chronic sleep problems. The guidelines point out that many sleep problems can be eased with targeted cognitive behavioral therapy. Many experts believe therapy is more effective than medications in the long term.
By using a national survey, researchers have provided scientific evidence that nighttime acid reflux, along with some of the less typical... Read more »
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There is enormous diversity when it comes to sleep disorders, experts say. But whether you can't fall asleep, can't stay asleep, or are just a night... Read more »
Up to 23 percent of arthritis patients experience severe sleep disturbance, a new study suggests. The data on 23,134 people found that arthritis... Read more »
Adolescents who were diagnosed with ADHD as children are more likely to have lifelong sleep problems than those who were never diagnosed, a new study... Read more »
Research suggests that there's a link between sleep disorders in children and a diagnosis of ADHD. In this blog post from CNN, sleep expert Doctor... Read more »
A new study of 11,445 cancer patients has found that sleep problems increase fatigue and pain. The study found that over half of the participants... Read more »