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Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Says

Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say

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Non-Paxlovid Rebound; Pandemic Spike in Early Puberty; New Therapy for Nightmares?

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

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Sleeping 5 Hours or Less Raises Risk of Multiple Chronic Diseases

Risk emerged in midlife and persisted at older ages

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What Good Is a CPAP Machine Without a Microchip?

The shortage threatens the well-being of patients with sleep apnea, among others

Not Just Recalls: Philips Tangles With Law Enforcement

Company agreed to pay $24 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit

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In Wake of Philips Recall, Patients Still Waiting for Sleep Apnea Devices

Effects of recall reverberate through sleep medicine community

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No Weird Dreams for Insomnia Patients Taking Lemborexant

Even at 10 mg, the sleep aid resulted in few abnormal dreams or nightmares

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Trazodone Commonly Used Off-Label for Insomnia

Not much data to support efficacy or safety "as a surrogate hypnotic medication," researcher says

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Letter on Patient's Fatal Overdose May Curb Benzodiazepine Prescribing

Moderate reduction seen mainly in continuing prescriptions

Global COPD Burden; Driving Restrictions After Fainting?

Also in TTHealthWatch: best meds for insomnia and the effect of calorie labels in supermarkets

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Pharmacologic Interventions for Insomnia Effective but Flawed

More long-term data on efficacy and safety needed

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Bye-Bye, 'Life's Simple 7': AHA Redefines Cardiovascular Health by Adding Sleep

New metrics and scoring algorithm for heart health in children and adults

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Obesity Epidemic Fuels Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnoses

Common signs, symptoms, multiple comorbidities pose diagnostic challenges

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Unstable Sleep Patterns Linked With Worsening Cognition

Longitudinal data put sleep variability in a negative light

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Researchers Urge Small Steps to Better Tailor Insomnia Therapies to Patients

Controversy continues on defining insomnia's subtypes

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Study: Not Sticking to Schedule Shouldn't Block PAP Machines for Kids With OSA

Improvements did not hinge on children meeting a standard insurer's threshold of PAP adherence

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Sleep Experts Warn of Permanent Daylight Saving Time Risks

Sunshine Protection Act could make daylight saving time year-round starting in 2023

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Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Linked to Less NAFLD

Korean study has good news about sleepy Sundays

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More Sleep, Fewer Calories Consumed

Adequate sleep may change the obesity battle, trial suggests

COVID-Era Uptick in Mental Health Meds; Bias in AI; Diet Changes and Fractures

Also this week in TTHealthWatch: An SSRI for COVID

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Untangling Migraine and Sleep Quality

Analysis highlights importance of sleep as part of migraine treatment

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Not Catching Enough Z's Linked to Cardiac Arrhythmia

Large observational study suggests a potentially modifiable risk factor

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Amyloid-Sleep Link Emerges in Alzheimer's Trial Screening Data

Both short and long sleepers self-reported worse cognitive function

FDA APPROVED calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates (Xywav) over a photo of a young woman asleep at her computer.

First Drug OK'd for Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Sleep drug Xywav gains a new indication

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Does CPAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea Really Have Heart Benefits?

The Skeptical Cardiologist laments lack of high-quality RCTs in the literature

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Sleep and Amyloid; Bone Loss and Cognition; Invasive Stim for Cluster Headache

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Loneliness, Aging, and Polypharmacy

Doctors advised to try "social prescribing" in place of more meds

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Drug Overdoses Spike; Shock Therapy Effective; Psychiatrist Charged for 'Pill-Mill'

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

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Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

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Who Gets New Alzheimer's Drug; TBI on TV; Life With a Short-Sleep Gene

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Alzheimer's Drug Investigation; Magnesium-Aneurysm Link; Can COVID Cause Tauopathy?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Persistent Insomnia Since Childhood Linked with Mood, Anxiety Disorders in Adults

But no increased risk seen in kids whose insomnia improved over time

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Birth Weight and Bone Health; 2020 Diabetes Death Spike

News and commentary from the endocrinology world

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Sleep Study Data Predict Brain Age

AI model uses EEG signals recorded during sleep studies

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Trouble Falling Asleep Predicts Later Cognitive Impairment

Depression and vascular disease may play roles

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APA Not on Board With 'Physician Associate'; COVID's Immune-Mediated Depression

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Will Pandemic Sleep Troubles Lead to Wave of Chronic Insomnia?

Sleep expert discusses the toll of the pandemic on sleep and what lies ahead

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Sleep and Memory; Havana Syndrome Revisited; What If Aducanumab Is Approved?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Poorly Controlled Sleep Apnea Tied to More COVID-19 Infections

As adherence to PAP increased, infection rates fell, researcher says

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CPAP May Cut Cardiac Events in Some At-Risk Apnea Patients

Greater pulse rate response tied to greater calculated treatment benefit of CPAP

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