http://sleepdisorders.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Sleep Disorders GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-07-01T21:42:18Z Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/07/02/off-label-diprivan-use-by-michael-jackson-may-have-been-deadly.htm Recent reports suggest that Michael Jackson may have been using Diprivan, or Propofol, to help him sleep. This intravenous drug is not approved for this use, and this may have... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/07/02/off-label-diprivan-use-by-michael-jackson-may-have-been-deadly.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:13:52 +0000 2009-07-02T16:13:52Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/07/01/did-a-sedative-taken-for-insomnia-kill-michael-jackson.htm The Associated Press reports that Michael Jackson may have suffered insomnia over the past months and in his quest for sleep he may have turned to a powerful and dangerous... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/07/01/did-a-sedative-taken-for-insomnia-kill-michael-jackson.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:42:18 +0000 2009-07-01T21:42:18Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/28/depression-and-insomnia-may-share-a-genetic-link.htm Mood disorders -- such as anxiety and depression -- may share a common genetic link with insomnia, according to a recent study of children and adolescents. Researchers examined 1,442 twin pairs... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/28/depression-and-insomnia-may-share-a-genetic-link.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:50:11 +0000 2009-06-28T17:50:11Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/28/to-sleep-perchance-to-problem-solve.htm In one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays, Hamlet, the title character muses, "To sleep, perchance to dream." But if a new study is accurate, that dream-filled sleep may have... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/28/to-sleep-perchance-to-problem-solve.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:21:49 +0000 2009-06-28T17:21:49Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/28/skipping-sleep-increases-blood-pressure.htm Middle-aged adults who are chronically sleep deprived may be at increased risk for developing high blood pressure. Researchers have observed that missing an average of one hour of sleep nightly over... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/28/skipping-sleep-increases-blood-pressure.htm Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:31:57 +0000 2009-06-28T16:31:57Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/21/sleep-apnea-may-cause-sleepiness-among-those-of-normal-weight.htm Even among those of relatively normal weight, obstructive sleep apnea may be to blame in up to half of those who complain of excessive daytime sleepiness. Researchers examined the records of... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/21/sleep-apnea-may-cause-sleepiness-among-those-of-normal-weight.htm Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:36:31 +0000 2009-06-21T20:36:31Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/14/new-drug-may-be-effective-for-jet-lag.htm As presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies annual meeting in Seattle, a new trial of Nuvigil (generic name of armodafinil) was found to significantly improve wakefulness in individuals with... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/14/new-drug-may-be-effective-for-jet-lag.htm Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:38:51 +0000 2009-06-14T21:38:51Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/14/get-the-necessary-sleep-to-dream-big.htm At the June Associated Professional Sleep Societies meeting in Seattle, a number of studies were released, including the results of a nationwide survey about Americans' aspirations for the future and... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/14/get-the-necessary-sleep-to-dream-big.htm Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:05:41 +0000 2009-06-14T21:05:41Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/14/playing-certain-woodwind-instruments-may-protect-against-sleep-apnea.htm In a recent study of 901 professional musicians, it was observed that the woodwind players were less likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea. The instrumentalists who played high-resistance woodwinds such as... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/14/playing-certain-woodwind-instruments-may-protect-against-sleep-apnea.htm Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:47:12 +0000 2009-06-14T20:47:12Z http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/07/what-is-your-worst-sleep-habit.htm We all have bad habits, and some of those may happen while we are sleeping. If you would like to report one of your own -- or one of... http://sleepdisorders.about.com/b/2009/06/07/what-is-your-worst-sleep-habit.htm Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:27:02 +0000 2009-06-07T15:27:02Z