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The Sleep Healthy Using the Internet (SHUTi)-Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS) cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) was more effective at engaging participants compared with the program version that did not involve cultural adaptation, according…
Among adult patients with insomnia, Wuling capsule is a reliable and efficacious treatment to enhance the quality of sleep, according to study findings published in Sleep Medicine. Insomnia is a risk doorway for multiple medical…
Quviviq (daridorexant) is now available for the treatment of adults with insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance. Quviviq contains daridorexant, an orexin receptor antagonist. Approval was based on data from a…
There is a low or very-low certainty of evidence that supports the use of acupuncture for the treatment of insomnia, according to study findings published in Sleep Medicine. Insomnia is one of the most common…
COVID-19 encourages nightmare activity, according to new research from Nature and Science of Sleep. Patients with COVID-19 have experienced increased sleep disturbances, and individuals who have been more affected by the pandemic had increased nightmares,…
Severe insomnia after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is more prevalent among Black individuals, women, individuals with prior TBI, and those with pre-TBI psychiatric history, according to a prospective cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Quviviq (daridorexant) for the treatment of adults with insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance. Daridorexant is a dual orexin receptor antagonist designed to…
In the United States, 20% of employees work during shifts that are outside of the traditional 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM schedule, including many in the health care industry.1-3 Work schedules may include early morning, evening,…
A pilot trial for veterans with alcohol use disorder (AUD) who report symptoms of insomnia will test the feasibility and acceptability of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I). The protocol for this study was published…
Intermittent dosing of zolpidem with placebo after one month of full dose nightly zolpidem is an effective acute and extended treatment for patients with chronic insomnia while using 50% less medication, according to study results…
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