Insomnia Plus Obstructive Sleep Apnea Adds Up to ‘Uniquely Complex’ Combo
People with insomnia and concomitant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represented a fairly common, medically complex group for whom current approaches may be suboptimal, according to one study. Nationally representative data tallied over 1.07 million Americans with insomnia alone, over 1.27 million with OSA alone, and over 157,000 with comorbid insomnia and OSA, so-called “COMISA.” Results […]
The 5 Biggest Early Warning Signs You Have Insomnia
Maria Korneeva via Getty Images How do you know if your sleepless nights are insomnia or just a phase? Experts break down the difference. It’s not uncommon to occasionally have a hard time falling or staying asleep. However, for those people who seem to never be able to sleep, it might be an indicator of […]
Insomnia Symptoms Tied to Stroke a Decade Later
Insomnia symptoms were associated with an increased risk for stroke, according to a population-cohort study using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). People reporting less severe insomnia (HR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02-1.33) and more severe insomnia (HR 1.51, 95% CI 1.29-1.77) saw an increased risk of stroke over an average 9 years of […]
Insomnia may be a risk factor for highly fatal brain aneurysm rupture
Insomnia may be a potential risk factor for a brain bleed from a ruptured aneurysm along with more well known risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association. More than 3% of […]