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Persistent Insomnia Symptoms Linked to a Greater Depression Risk

HCPLive

A study presented at SLEEP 2024 found persistent or progressive insomnia symptoms are linked to a greater depression risk than subthreshold cases with gradual improvement.

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Hypertension After Kidney Donation; Statins in Old and Very Old People

Med Page Today

(MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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Medicinal Cannabis Shows Promise for Managing Sleep in Children with ASD

HCPLive

A study presented at SLEEP 2024 found medicinal cannabis shows promise for improving sleep onset latency, quality, and duration in children with ASD.

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Tirzepatide Significantly Reduces Weight in Patients with OSA

HCPLive

New analysis from SURMOUNT-1 support the use of GLP-1/GIP agonist tirzepatide to reduce weight in patients with OSA and obesity/overweight.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Sleep Disorders not Linked to Worse QoL in Veterans with PTSD

HCPLive

New data presented at SLEEP 2024 show sleep disorders including insomnia are only linked to worse quality of life when veterans do not also have PTSD.

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Novel Mouthguard Device Significantly Reduces Nightly Sleep Apnea Events

HCPLive

An alternative device to CPAP shows clinical benefit and long-term patient adherence in new SLEEP 2024 trial data.

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Melatonin Increased Hospitalized Patients' Sleep Quality by 32%

HCPLive

A study presented at SLEEP 2024 found melatonin increased sleep latency and overall sleep quality and decreased awakenings.