Posts Tagged ‘sleeping-pills’
Why cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) should be first-line treatment for chronic insomnia
. Cognitive behavioral therapy offers a drug-free method for managing insomnia (Harvard Health): “Many people with insomnia turn to sleeping pills, which often have unwanted side effects. Few of them know about an equally effective therapy that targets the root cause of insomnia without medications. Called
Read MoreStudy: Long-term use of anxiety and sleeping pills can increase Alzheimer’s risk
Anxiety and sleeping pills ‘linked to dementia’ (BBC): “A study of older Canadian adults found that past benzodiazepine use for three months or more was linked to an increased risk (up to 51%) of dementia…Benzodiazepines are used to treat anxiety disorders and insomnia. Dr James Pickett, head of research at the Alzheimer’s Society, said
Read MoreOnline Cognitive Therapy OKed by Health Insurance
My apologies for not writing in a few days…the Global Agenda Summit in Dubai has required all my attention — I will summarize the great experience when I land back in San Francisco tomorrow night. The concepts of night and day do become challenging when working for a few days in a place with a 12-hour…
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