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Medical News | Medical Articles - Sleep Disorder - Oct 1, 2018 Edition

	October 1, 2018
	Sleep Disorder
	The latest sleep disorder news from News Medical

Child sleep disorders on the rise due to social media and obesity

More and more children in England are being diagnosed with sleep problems, including nightmares, sleepwalking, and insomnia.The information comes from NHS Digital, who showed that sleep problems that once affected only the middle-aged and elderly are now being diagnosed even among babies and pre-school children.

			Sleep apnea, congenital heart disease in hospitalized infants strongly associated with death Infants often aren't screened for sleep apnea, but a new study suggests the disorder may be tied to an increased risk of death in infants with congenital heart disease.

			Researchers develop new tool to screen for sleep apnea in people with epilepsy Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose seizures can be magnified by sleep disorders.

	Regular bedtime and wake time important for heart, metabolic health even among adults Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it's not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Z's.

	Digital CBT can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health Treating insomnia with digital programs can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health, a new study from the University of Oxford and Northwestern Medicine has found.

	Researchers develop new tool to screen for sleep apnea in people with epilepsy Rutgers researchers have developed a tool to help neurologists screen for obstructive sleep apnea in people with epilepsy whose seizures can be magnified by sleep disorders.

	Sleep apnea can favor lung cancer growth in young individuals A scientific study, conducted with animal models, states that sleep apnea can favor lung cancer growth in young individuals. Thus, aging would be a protecting factor against the fast tumor development, induced by this sleep alteration.