Rise in repeat scripts for sedatives a ‘wake-up call’
Prescribing patterns suggest more effort is needed to popularise non-drug treatment for insomnia, researchers say.
Tag: Sleep medicine
Two older drugs in combo ease sleep apnoea
Adding an antidepressant and antispasmodic together reduces OSA symptoms by one third: Australian study.
GP ‘hallelujah’ moments are few so I relish them
Explaining to patients the benefits of a diagnosis and engagement with a management plan, will always remain the crux of what we do. It is…
Sleep meds don’t improve sleep in the long-term
Women rated their quality of sleep the same whether taking drugs or not, reports a two-year long US study.
‘Tantric healing’ doctor banned for life over indecent assault of sleeping patients
The HCCC banned Dr Ali Khorami from providing any form of healthcare after finding his conduct was premeditated and deliberate.
Insomnia lasts for years: study
The reserach shows once people have insomnia they are more likely to report insomnia a year later than to improve.
Shift workers face higher risk of asthma: study
It's 'plausible' that circadian misalignment is behind the asthma in night workers, authors say.
Sleep linked to heart failure risk: study
Results came even after taking common risk factors into account, researchers say.
Doctor jailed for sleep assaults
Dr Ali Khorami repeatedly preyed upon female patients who'd agreed to stay overnight in a Sydney clinic.
The role of sleep suddenly changes in toddlerhood, study shows
Mathermatical modelling using data from 60 sleep studies elucidates the transition.
