Elderly Sleep Woes Linked to Increased Suicide Risk
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THURSDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) - Chronically troubled sleep may be a marker for an increased risk for suicide in the elderly, a new report suggests.
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People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published recently.
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NEW YORK  - Severe sleep apnea appears to   be an independent risk factor for ischemic stroke in elderly   patients, according to a report in the September issue of   Stroke.
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People who put on a few extra pounds  may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight,  according to two separate studies published on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Treating people with depression -- by means of either medications or psychotherapy -- leads to a drop in suicide attempts, according to a new report.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The close relatives of people with Parkinson's disease are at increased risk for depression and anxiety disorders, new research suggests.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDayNews) -- Depression might be more harmful than the other chronic diseases that can strike elderly people, a new study claims.
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Though elderly Americans are the highest-risk population in the country for suicide, few suicide-prevention programs target them, advocates say
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NEW YORK  - One in six Americans frequently   have difficulty falling asleep, and 4.5 percent of them use   some type of alternative medicine to treat their sleeping   problems, a new study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Depression and manic depression  are associated with dementia, and the more often a patient is  hospitalized for these mental illnesses the greater their risk,  Danish researchers report.
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Scientists show how having a stroke - or even snoring heavily - can increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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NEW YORK  - Women who regularly get fewer than 7 hours of sleep each night may have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure, a new study suggests.
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No matter where in the world they live, people who are young, single, female, poorly educated or mentally ill are at higher risk of suicide, an international team of researchers reported on Thursday.
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Two studies released on Wednesday offer new evidence that inheritance plays a role in restless leg syndrome, an uncomfortable and sometimes painful feeling in the legs that can wreak havoc with sleep.
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Having too little sleep increases the risk of becoming obese, a study has found.
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Description: The New England Journal of Medicine publishes a study that finds a connection between medical errors and sleep-deprived doctors.
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You may be tempted to reach for a sleeping pill if you continually have trouble nodding off, but a small new study indicates you might be better off with cognitive therapy.