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LifeCoach: how to tone the upper arms
(Telegraph 02/11/2009)
I am a 67-year-old male, in good health. In recent years I have had difficulty getting a good night's sleep. I seem to sleep for an hour or two, wake, listen to Radio 4 for a while, then doze off only to wake an hour later, and so on. Any advice please?
Insomnia effects countered in lab
(BBC 22/10/2009)
The forgetfulness brought on by insomnia may be countered with drugs, research published in Nature suggests. Experiments on mice found sleep deprivation disturbed the molecular pathway in the part of the brain involved in memory and learning. But the memory of these sleep-deprived mice improved with a drug which inhibits a certain enzyme, the University of Pennsylvania study found. Several studies have now shown that sleep is essential for memory function.
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Sleeping alone is good for you
(The Scotsman 09/09/2009)
Research suggests that sharing a bed is bad for sleep, Dr Neil Stanley, who set up one of Britain's leading sleep laboratories at the University of Surrey, told the British Science Festival. One study revealed that the longer couples had spent together, the more likely they were to have separate rooms. By the time they were in their 70s, 40 per cent of couples slept apart. Dr Stanley said poor sleep was linked to depression, heart disease, strokes, lung disorders, accidents and divorce.
(BBC 26/08/2009)
It's a promise that reads rather like an e-mail spam subject: "End sleepless nights once and for all - at home." But over the past few years, researchers have been developing internet-based courses designed to do exactly that. Now some US studies claim that on-screen therapy may be just as effective as face-to-face cognitive behavioural therapy. Everyone who has had a few bad nights of sleep knows the folk remedies. Drink warm milk, take a hot bath, sip herbal tea, or count sheep.
Anxiety' hitting British workers'
(BBC 30/05/2009)
British workers are experiencing panic attacks and insomnia because of stress associated with the economic downturn, a survey has suggested. Norwich Union Healthcare polled 200 GPs, 200 business leaders and 1,000 employees for its Health of the Workplace survey. Half the workers admitted to being stressed, while one in five are suffering depression. A leading GP said people now had better access to talking therapies.
Insomnia and other sleep problems 'can drive you mad'
(Telegraph 18/02/2009)
Insomnia and other sleep-related problems could lead to illnesses including psychiatric conditions, attention deficit disorder, post traumatic stress and depression, research suggests. Sleep problems have long been linked to mental health conditions, but they were thought to be a side effect of the disease. Now, US scientists believe that sleeping difficulties could cause mental health problems.
Sleeping pills 'double' risk of having car crash the next day
(Daily Mail 24/11/2008)
A team, from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, looked at data covering 3.1 million Norwegians between January 2004 and September 2006. There were 129 accidents after taking zopiclone, and 21 for zolpidem. They found that those who took the z-type for a few weeks at a time were at just as high a risk - and for some, a higher risk - than those who took them continuously.
(Telegraph 07/07/2008)
Nutritional therapist Julia FitzGerald offers easy tips for healthier living. This week: how to treat insomnia.
Insomnia: sleep you can only dream of
(Telegraph 29/03/2008)
Lucy Atkins takes a wide-eyed look at insomnia treatments.
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