Use of medication for insomnia or anxiety increases mortality risk by 36 percent ( Université Laval ) Taking medications to treat insomnia and anxiety increases mortality risk by 36 percent, according to a study conducted by Geneviève Belleville, a professor at Université Laval's School of Psychology. The details of this study are published in the latest edition of the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.
Somaxon launches insomnia drug Silenor Shares of Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Inc. rose Tuesday after the company said it launched its new insomnia drug. Silenor was approved in March by the Food and Drug Administration to treat short-term and long-term insomnia.
New Content on Insomnia Causes Added To Insomnia Revealed Insomnia Revealed, an informational website on the sleep disorder of insomnia, has expanded its information base, and added new information about insomnia causes .There are over five hundred different causes of insomnia which makes this sleep disorder so common. Insomnia Revealed has articles on the most common, uncommon causes of insomnia...
Insomnia Means More Than A Bad Night's Sleep A new study says men who reported having insomnia and who slept less than 6 hours a night were four times more likely to die over a 14-year period when compared to men who reported sleeping well. Sleep researcher and psychiatrist Alexandros Vgontzas explains the finding.
Men With Insomnia May Have Higher Risk of Death Men with insomnia have a fourfold higher death rate than those who sleep at least 6 hours a night, a 14-year study finds. It's not yet clear whether women with insomnia also die sooner.
