COVID-19 driving up scripts for anti-anxiety, depression and insomnia medications
Anti-anxiety drug use, for one, spiked 34% in February and March, according to a new report. Prescriptions had fallen in the years prior to the pandemic.
Insomnia
COVID-19 causing insomnia among many caregivers: These tips may help
Stress-related insomnia troubled more than a third of medical caregivers during peak periods of coronavirus activity in China, say researchers. An insomnia expert has solutions.
New advice for managing chronic pain: go low and slow
Treatment should start with low-risk, non-invasive strategies and slowly introduce pain medications, including opioids as needed, say Mayo Clinic geriatricians.
Suvorexant may help those with Alzheimer’s ease insomnia
Sold as Belsomra, the drug improves total sleep time without affecting cognitive or psychomotor functioning, a recent trial shows.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, January 17
Sleep aid approved for general population may treat insomnia in Alzheimer’s … Probiotic drink could combat antibiotic resistance, say researchers … Eye movement test confirms loss of inhibition in aging
Ambien alternative? FDA approves insomnia drug that improves sleep in seniors
New insomnia medication lemborexant compared favorably to an extended release form of Ambien in a late-stage clinical trial.
Insomnia recipe for older women: diet high in refined carbs
A diet high in refined carbohydrates may trigger insomnia in older women, a new study has found.
Insomnia symptoms linked to multiple cardiovascular diseases
Addressing tenacious cases of insomnia may help residents prevent stroke, heart attack and other cerebral and cardiovascular diseases.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, August 23
Playing online games can improve seniors’ ability to multitask … Insomnia tied to higher risk of heart disease and stroke … Parkinson’s disease fatigue tied to lower diastolic blood pressure … Drug reverses osteoporosis in mice
Clinical Briefs for Friday, August 2
Cognitive behavioral therapy a possible insomnia cure … Cost effectiveness of rheumatoid arthritis drugs compared … Seniors with anemia have higher odds of dementia … Could a ‘Manogram’ replace prostate biopsy?
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