Sleep Disorders

Women with an evening vs morning chronotype were 54% more likely to have unhealthy lifestyles that in turn accounted for a significant increased risk for diabetes.

Obesity medicine specialist and internist Alina Elperin, MD, shares why screening for obstructive sleep apnea and metabolic disease in patients with obesity is crucial.

Cluster headache and migraine are described as "highly circadian at multiple levels," suggesting hypothalamus involvement and potential for new treatments, study authors say.

ACC 2023. A large study found increased risk for MI regardless of age and detected particularly heightened risk among women and persons with diabetes who have insomnia.

Sleep duration irregularity was associated with measures of subclinical atherosclerosis in a racially and ethnically diverse study of more than 2000 adults.

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A 2-sample Mendelian randomization analysis showed that sleep apnea and snoring increased the risk of HTN and CAD, and these associations may partly be driven by BMI.

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New findings suggest that the elevated risk of overdose with benzodiazepine use for sleep disorders is a critical safety consideration when treating young people.

Nocturnal HTN is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. How do you diagnose and treat in your practice? Test your overnight BP IQ.