A clinical review for primary care, psychiatry, neurology, and pediatric providers The Scope of the Problem Narcolepsy is not a rare diagnosis because the disease is rare. It is a rare diagnosis because it is rarely recognized in time. The condition affects roughly 1 in 2,000 people, yet the average time from symptom onset to… Continue reading
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Pantoprazole and Other Proton Pump Inhibitors, Sleep, and Cardiovascular Safety: A Research Breakdown
This is an editorial, not an original study. The authors set out to weigh the evidence for and against a link between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and cardiovascular disease. They also raise a pathway that gets little attention in this debate. PPIs affect sleep, and poor sleep is tied to hypertension, metabolic problems, and cardiovascular… Continue reading
Cognitive Behavior vs Bright Light Therapy for Insomnia in Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The SleepCARE trial tested whether cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and bright light therapy (BLT) reduce insomnia and fatigue symptoms in women having chemotherapy for breast cancer. It also tested whether combining the two works better than either alone. No prior RCT had compared CBT-I and BLT head to head, or tested them together,… Continue reading
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder where your airway repeatedly collapses or narrows during sleep, blocking or reducing airflow even though your body keeps trying to breathe. Each blockage can last 10 seconds or longer and is often followed by a gasp, snort, or brief awakening as your brain signals you to reopen… Continue reading