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In the News (Sat 19 Dec 09)

  
  Insomnia? 41 Simple Tips to Help You Get to Sleep - Insomnia treatment, cures
Not every one of these insomnia techniques alone will get you to sleep, but a few of them at least should prove successful.
Insomnia techniques you've probably already tried but are still worth trying again.
Insomnia can be a symptom of physical disorders, although for most of us it's the result of tension, stress and anxiety—and of course the more anxious we get about our insomnia, the worse it gets.
www.well.com /user/mick/insomnia   (666 words)

  
  Insomnia
Insomnia is a widespread problem affecting between - 15% and 30% of the adult population.
Insomnia may be caused by a host of medical, environmental, and psychological factors.
Some insomnia sufferers report that they sleep better away from home because these cues are no longer available.
www.utulsa.edu /cpsc/insomnia.htm   (1731 words)

  
 SleepCare Center at RWJ Hamilton
Insomnia is a symptom and in order to treat it the physicians must find the cause.
Transient insomnia is the inability to sleep over a period of a few nights.
Short-term insomnia is caused by periods of high stress at work, school, or daily life and results in two to three weeks of poor sleep.
www.rwjhamilton.org /medserv/sleep/Insomnia.asp   (237 words)

  
 Sleep Health Centers - INSOMNIA
Transient (short term) insomnia is often caused by excitement or stress, such as a long anticipated vacation or a highly important business meeting.
Insomnia affects all ages, however there are some groups with a higher incidence of the sleeping disorder.
The causes of chronic insomnia are more complex, often involving a variety of underlying mental or physical disorders, such as depression, arthritis, kidney disease, heart failure, asthma, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, Parkinson’s disease and hyperthyroidism.
www.sleephealth.com /insomnia.htm   (908 words)

  
 Insomnia, Respironics
Each day, millions of sufferers — often fatigued and unable to focus on a task because of their insomnia — drive, operate heavy machinery, and perform jobs that require a high-level of concentration.
So it is always important to have insomnia diagnosed by a qualified health care professional.
If episodes of Transient insomnia occur from time to time, it is categorized as intermittent insomnia.
insomnia.respironics.com   (365 words)

  
 Insomnia: Free Medical and Health Information on Insomnia Research and Treatment
Insomnia, defined as difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, and/or experiencing restorative sleep with associated impairment or significant distress, is a common condition resulting in significant clinical and economic consequences.
Insomnia is one of the most frequent complaints brought to primary care physicians and research suggests insomnia's prevalence is on the rise.
Insomnia evaluation and treatment can be a time-intensive process that puts significant demands on a busy medical practice.
www.lifestages.com /health/insomnia.html   (1694 words)

  
 Insomnia - SleepChannel
Insomnia is not a disease; rather, it is a complex symptom that results from insufficient sleep or sleep of poor quality.
Insomnia can be caused by medical problems, such as chronic pain syndromes; psychiatric problems, such as depression; or primary sleep problems, such as periodic limb movement disorder (PLMD).
Since insomnia is frequently a symptom of illness, severe stress, trauma, and so on, its incidence varies with regard to age, sex, and severity of the predisposing condition.
www.sleepdisorderchannel.com /insomnia   (379 words)

  
 Insomnia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Insomnia lasting from a single night to a few weeks is referred to as transient.
Insomnia is considered to be chronic if it occurs on most nights and lasts a month or more.
However, chronic insomnia may also be due to behavioral factors, including the misuse of caffeine, alcohol, or other substances; disrupted sleep/wake cycles as may occur with shift work or other nighttime activity schedules; and chronic stress.
www.stmarysmaine.com /other_health/diagnostics/insomnia.html   (1103 words)

  
  The BrightLife Center for The Rapid Relief of Insomnia
Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to remain asleep for a reasonable or desirable period of time.
Insomnia tends to increase with age and affects about 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men.
It is also true that some clients experience serious, chronic insomnia — sometime for many years — as a result of one or more psychologically traumatic incidents that occurred in their past that now cause the subconscious mind to block the client's ability to fall asleep.
www.fearintopower.com /cured/insomnia.html   (1304 words)

  
 Insomnia
Insomnia tends to increase with age and affects about 40 percent of women and 30 percent of men.
Primary insomnia means that a person is having sleep problems that are not directly associated with any other health condition or problem.
Chronic (long-term) insomnia is when a person has insomnia at least 3 nights a week for 1 month or longer.
www.hoptechno.com /bookinsomnia.htm   (1089 words)

  
 Finding An Insomnia Cure - Insomnia Remedies
Insomnia is a sleep disorder (often referred to as "insomnia sleep disorder") and, most importantly, it is a symptom and not a disease.
Insomnia is also common amongst people who are divorced, widowed or separated and amongst shift workers and frequent long distant travelers, who are prone to jet lag.
There is no evidence to suggest that insomnia itself contributes to premature death, except in the rare case of a genetic disorder known as fatal familial insomnia.
help-me-to-sleep.com /insomnia/index.html   (1344 words)

  
 Insomnia
An estimated 30-50% of the general population are affected by insomnia, and 10% have chronic insomnia.
Insomnia is a symptom, not a stand-alone diagnosis.
By definition, insomnia is "difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep, or both." Although most of us know what insomnia is and how we feel and perform after one or more sleepless nights, few seek medical advice.
www.emedicinehealth.com /insomnia/article_em.htm   (146 words)

  
 Insomnia
Insomnia is a very common difficulty which increases with age.
People with insomnia but without a psychiatric diagnosis are very likely to develop a psychiatric diagnosis over the following year with the odds ratio for new depression being 40 and for new anxiety being 6.
Diabetic Insomnia: When compared with nondiabetics, patients with diabetes report higher rates of insomnia (71%), excessive daytime sleepiness, and unpleasant sensations in the legs that disturb sleep In type 1 diabetes, rapid changes in glucose levels during sleep have been postulated to cause awakenings.
www.modern-psychiatry.com /insomnia.htm   (2752 words)

  
 Insomnia Privacy Statement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Insomnia reserves the right to perform statistical analyses of user behavior and characteristics in order to measure interest in and use of the various areas of the site.
Also, upon a user's request, Insomnia will use commercially reasonable efforts to functionally delete the user and his or her personal information from its database; however, it may be impossible to delete a user's entry without some residual information because of backups and records of deletions.
Insomnia reserves the right to change this policy at any time by notifying users of the existence of a new privacy statement.
www.insomnia.gr /privacy.htm   (443 words)

  
 Scientific American: What causes insomnia?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Unfortunately, in a significant proportion of the population, sleep problems turn into insomnia, which is defined as the chronic inability to fall asleep or to enjoy uninterrupted sleep.
Charles M. Morin and colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University found that insomniacs held stronger beliefs than good sleepers about the detrimental consequences of insomnia to physical and mental health, they made stronger attributions of mood disturbances and lack of energy to poor sleep, and they perceived their sleep as less controllable and predictable.
Individuals with sleep-onset insomnia (that is, difficulty falling asleep as opposed to difficulty staying asleep) were more likely than those without insomnia to focus on worries, problems, and noises in the environment prior to sleep, and to think about not sleeping or about something that had happened during the day.
www.sciam.com /print_version.cfm?articleID=00054E67-ED15-1EB6-BDC0809EC588EEDF   (1365 words)

  
 Insomnia
Chamomile is a particularly good choice for younger children whose insomnia may be related to gastrointestinal upset.
People with insomnia were able to fall sleep more easily after taking 100 to 200 mg per day of a corydalis extract (called dl-tetrahydropalmatine, or DHP), according to a preliminary report.
Acupuncture may be helpful for insomnia, possibly by increasing production of calming neurotransmitters such as serotonin and other substances.
www.pccnaturalmarkets.com /health/Concern/Insomnia.htm   (2642 words)

  
 Insomnia, Sleep, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
Insomnia may be due in part to changes in sleep patterns that occur with aging.
Insomnia is sometimes a symptom of a physical disorder (such as heart failure, gastroesophageal reflux disease, or hyperthyroidism), a mental health disorder (such as depression or anxiety), or a sleep disorder (such as sleep apnea or restless legs syndrome).
Causes of insomnia are identified by looking closely at a person's sleep patterns, habits around bedtime, use of drugs, use of cigarettes and alcohol, physical activity, and medical history.
www.merck.com /pubs/mmanual_ha/sec3/ch31/ch31b.html   (1061 words)

  
 Insomnia Information
Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep or difficulty staying asleep, and feeling poorly rested in the morning.
There may be something that precipitates the insomnia, such as working shifts or sleep interruptions and you cannot revert back to a normal sleep pattern.
Good sleep is necessary for attention, activity, and learning, as well as it benefits health and well-being, emotions, energy, behavior and moods.
www.wpic.pitt.edu /research/depr/insomnia.htm   (737 words)

  
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Insomnia may cause problems during the day, such as tiredness, a lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, and irritability.
Insomnia is found in males and females of all age groups, although it seems to be more common in females (especially after menopause) and in the elderly.
Patients with insomnia are evaluated with the help of a medical history and a sleep history.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/public/sleep/insomnia.txt   (1170 words)

  
 Feelgood Health Serenite-LT: Natural Remedy for LongTerm Treatment of Chronic Insomnia. Formulated by a Registered ...
Insomnia may also be chronic (nearly every night) or intermittent (occasional insomnia).
For people who suffer from chronic insomnia (regularly more than once a week) and who struggle to fall asleep as well as remain asleep (sleep-maintenance insomnia), it is important to take a long term approach, rather than struggling every night to find ways to fall asleep.
Insomnia may be almost a nightly battle and you may also wake up in the middle of the night and early morning.
www.feelgoodcounseling.com /Insomnia_Natural_Remedy.htm   (2270 words)

  
 Insomnia
Insomnia is often a symptom of another condition rather than a condition of its own.
These two approaches—sedative-hypnotic medications and behavior therapies—may be prescribed together, with the medications helping to provide a good night's sleep in the short term and the therapies helping you to develop long-lasting changes in approaches to sleep.
You may be able to treat your insomnia with minor lifestyle changes, such as modifying your sleep environment, your schedule, or what and when you eat and drink and getting more activity.
www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/mini/uh1001/treatmnt.htm   (827 words)

  
 Insomnia - Rotten Tomatoes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Insomnia is one of the year's best films and Pacino gives one of his most daring, and complicated, performances.
The new Insomnia is a surprisingly faithful remake of its chilly predecessor, and when it does elect to head off in its own direction, it employs changes that fit it well rather than ones that were imposed for the sake of commercial sensibilities.
Insomnia does not become one of those rare remakes to eclipse the original, but it doesn't disgrace it, either.
www.rottentomatoes.com /m/insomnia   (858 words)

  
 Feelgood Health Serenite Plus: Natural Remedy for Insomnia Formulated by a Registered Clinical Psychologist
Unfortunately, due to lack of understanding and limited time, many conventional doctors do not take the time to investigate what the cause of a sleep disturbance might be and simply write out a prescription and send the patient on his or her way.
Fortunately it is possible to treat insomnia in a natural and more holistic way, resulting in a longterm solution which does not damage your health or lead to addiction.
People with chronic insomnia and those with sleep maintenance insomnia who would like to treat the underlying causes of their sleep problem, should consider combining Serenite Plus with Serenite-LT Tablets for a long term solution to insomnia.
www.feelgoodhealth.co.za /NaturalRemediesforInsomnia.htm   (1563 words)

  
 Insomnia - UMMC
Insomnia is virtually never lethal except in rare cases, such the genetic disorder called fatal familial insomnia.
Surveys in 2001 and 2002 reported that people with severe insomnia had a quality of life that was almost as poor as in people with chronic conditions such as heart failure.
Although stress and depression are major causes of insomnia, insomnia may also increase the activity of the hormones and pathways in the brain that can produce emotional problems.
www.umm.edu /patiented/articles/how_serious_insomnia_000027_5.htm   (818 words)

  
 UTD Counseling Center: Self-Help: Insomnia
Insomnia can cause problems during the day, such as sleepiness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and irritability.
A person can have primary or secondary insomnia Secondary insomnia means that a person is having sleep problems because of something else, such as a health condition, medication, or a substance like alcohol.
Causes of insomnia include: stress (job change, academic pressures, relationship loss, etc); anxiety and depression; illness; environmental factors like noise, light, or extreme temperatures; and things that throw off a normal sleep schedule (like jet lag or switching from a day to night shift).
www.utdallas.edu /counseling/selfhelp/insomnia.html   (567 words)

  
 eMedicine - Insomnia : Article by James A Rowley, MD
Insomnia is a symptom, not a disease, and therefore is associated with a variety of medical, psychiatric, and sleep disorders (see Causes).
Rarely, primary insomnia is caused by idiopathic insomnia (long-standing insomnia beginning in childhood without antecedent psychiatric or medical trauma) or sleep-state misperception (insomnia with objective evidence of a sleep disorder).
Insomnia associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease frequently begins with the development of nocturnal hypoxemia, although nocturnal hypoxemia is not required for insomnia to occur.
www.emedicine.com /med/topic2698.htm   (5313 words)

  
 Insomnia : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., insomnia treatment, cause of insomnia and sleep
In the elderly, chronic insomnia is complex and often difficult to relieve because the physiologic parameters of sleep normally change with age.
Insomnia affects 20% of the adult population in western countries and its prevalence increases with age.
In addition, the finding that insomnia may stimulate an increase in chronic, low-level inflammatory response is worrisome, because that state has been linked to conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and most recently, diabetes.
www.raysahelian.com /insomnia.html   (2457 words)

  
 Insomnia
Insomnia is adapted by Hillary Seitz (Early Bird Special) from a 1997 Norwegian film of the same name, starring Stellan Skarsgard.
Swank is not as good, but is much better than her post Boys Don't Cry roles.
Insomnia is good because Nolan is there to control the actors, so not only is the story tense, the acting is on par to complement it.
www.haro-online.com /movies/insomnia.html   (641 words)

  
 The Natural Remedy For Insomnia - Finding A Natural Insomnia Cure
Insomnia affects millions of people around the world and the vast majority of them would love to find a natural insomnia cure, say good night to insomnia and get back to those days of night after night of natural sleep.
I had to find an insomnia cure and the first thought that came to mind was simply to drop by the doctor's office and pick up some sleeping pills.
Insomnia was clearly not a new problem and countless numbers of people had faced it, and dealt with it, over hundreds of years.
www.help-me-to-sleep.com   (577 words)

  
 In Focus: Catch Some Zzzzs: Beating Insomnia — teenwire.com
The study defined insomnia as difficulty falling or staying asleep or achieving restful sleep at least twice a week for a month or more, causing noticeable distress and impairment in teens' daily lives.
There are other benefits to getting a good night's sleep: People burn more calories while awake when they get a good night's sleep — getting less than six hours of sleep per night can slow down metabolism.
Regular exercise is good for healthy sleep patterns — but exercising three hours or less before bed can keep you up.
www.teenwire.com /infocus/2006/if-20060110p406-sleep.php   (860 words)

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