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Mental Health | Benzodiazepines Used to Treat Sleep Disorders Associated With Heightened Overdose Risk for Teens.

Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep...

Mental Health | Benzodiazepines Used to Treat Sleep Disorders Associated With Heightened Overdose Risk for Teens

Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines to treat anxiety and insomnia may be at a higher risk for overdose, according to new research from Rutgers University.

Findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

Mental Health and Sleep | The novel coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) has ushered the world into uncharted waters.

Countries have established various levels of lockdowns, economies have ground to a halt, and many people are afraid for themselves and their loved ones.

With such unprecedented changes coming so quickly, it’s understandable that the importance of sleep is flying under the radar. But as we adjust to stay-at-home orders and try to remain healthy in a time of COVID-19, focusing on sleeping well offers tremendous benefits.

People who experience certain breathing problems at night may be more likely to develop cognitive impairment than individuals without any difficulties breathing while they sleep.

Data obtained from 14 previously published studies with a total of more than 4.2 million men and women showed that people with sleep-disordered breathing had 26 percent higher odds of developing cognitive impairment, researchers report in JAMA Neurology.

People who experience certain breathing problems at night may be more likely to develop cognitive impairment...

...than individuals without any difficulties breathing while they sleep, a research review suggests.

Sleep difficulties can both cause and result from psychiatric disorders, and clinicians must be sure to treat the conditions simultaneously.....

There are various theories as to why obesity continues, including the low cost and availability of fast food, sedentary lifestyles, processed foods, increased portion sizes, television, stress, and the use of antibiotics and steroids to fatten cattle and other animals that we consume. It could be due to lack of good sleep.

Mental Health and Sleep | We all have had issues with sleep, very few people get exactly what they need every night, every week.  This is our reality, and we like our busy lives, so at what cost?

According to the 2015 sleep in American poll, stress and poor health are key factors in shorter sleep durations and worse sleep quality...