Archive for October, 2007
Provigil Sleep Drug Warning
1 Comment Published by Brian Yalung October 26th, 2007 in How to sleep better, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleeping Pills.
Sleeping pills and drugs are obviously the immediate recourse that people are turning to when it comes to trying to solve their sleeping problems. However, while there are recommended sleeping drugs spread anywhere we are, the Food and Drugs Administration board will always be the best organization to refer to when it comes to checking the credibility of such.
Provigil has been found to be harmful rather than helpful for sleep deprived patients. Serious skin problems and psychiatric issues have been found to suffice.
A warning is being added to Cephalon Inc’s (CEPH.O: Quote, Profile, Research) drug Provigil for excessive sleepiness because of the risk of serious skin rash and psychiatric symptoms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.
Provigil is used to treat adults with narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea who have difficulty staying awake. Provigil is one of Cephalon’s biggest-selling products with global sales of $415 million in the first half of 2007.
Read more: FDA adds warning to Cephalon’s Provigil sleep drug
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Oral Surgery Can Help Resolve Sleep Apnea
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 25th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, Sleep Apnea.
Sleep apnea has been known to originate from blocked passages in people and addressing them in the best way that anyone can will surely be a good way to whittle down the possibilities of blocked airways that deprives people of sleeping.
The airways are important once people are sleeping and through some procedures governing the areas of throat and mouth, a cure may be in sight for people who want to address the whole sleep apnea issue.
“Continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, is a well-established treatment for sleep apnea,” said lead study author Akram Khan, MD, Assistant Professor, University of Florida Jacksonville, “and while most patients tolerate it well, some are unable to tolerate it or don’t want to, and those patients need alternative means of treatment.”
Read more: Oral Surgery Can Eliminate Obstructive Sleep Apnea In Some Patients
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When To Sleep and When to Wake Up
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 24th, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Disorders.
If all of us had a choice, my bet is that people would rather stay in bed over getting up and having to do the routine activities such as going to work or doing the chores that are included in a day’s daily cycle. People love to sleep. There is however some who want to sleep but cannot enjoy it as much since the problem of sleeping on time and being proactive is a conflict that is normal to which people must adjust.
A lot has to do with working hours. Today, people are left with little choice of following the standard 8 to 5 working hours. People now have to be open towards graveyard shifts and weird working hours to be compensated for it. Insomnia and sleep disorders are sure to suffice but in its entirety, people have to force themselves to adjust to earn a clean living and survive in the world today.
Read more: Eyes Wide Shut: Thoughts on Sleep
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What is Semi-Somnia?
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 23rd, 2007 in How to sleep better, Insomnia, SLEEP News, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Insomnia is a familiar term to which people may have lack of sleep or have difficulty sleeping at times. For Britons, a new term called semi-somnia has been termed. They define semi-somnia as:
A term coined by leading sleep expert Dr Neil Stanley to describe persistent low-grade exhaustion due to poor sleep.
The definition alone can be associated with most people who have trouble sleeping. Sleeping disorders and problems are really getting dissected by the day and for sure, many are slowly whittling them towards the direction of how to discount graver conclusion to which may become exaggerated.
Read the whole article: Are you one of the millions of Britons suffering from ’semi-somnia’?
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Sleeping at the Right Temperature
0 Comments Published by Brian Yalung October 22nd, 2007 in How to sleep better, SLEEP News, SLEEP Psychology, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Issues.
Whether you are an adult or a child, the room temperature will always play an important part in determining how well you can sleep. Some may call it a psychological thing but in reality, our bodies respond to the proper temperature at which we can rest easily and comfortably.
Especially for children, chances are the improper room temperature would irritate them and perhaps bring them to make tantrums. This is something evident in the world today to which most of us experience. Air-conditioning and proper ventilation is a must.
Our bodies long for proper ventilation. Just observe how our bodies respond to the right and wrong temperature. Chances are we may get sick or get drowsy to be active as we normally do.
Read more: HEALTH MATTERS: Sleep on some tips for a good night’s rest
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