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• Sleep Duration Linked to Suicidal Thoughts in People With Insomnia

  One additional hour of shuteye reduced depressive thinking, study says

• Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization

  Large U.S study also found greater odds of home health care use in people with sleep problem

• ER Visits Tied to Ambien on the Rise

  Adverse reactions to popular sleep meds rose almost 220 percent between 2005 and 2010, study finds

• Bathroom Visits May Add to Sleep Problems for Seniors

  In older people with insomnia, nighttime awakenings last longer if they get up to urinate, study finds

• Insomnia Might Boost Heart Failure Risk

  Large Norwegian study looked at poor sleep quality, disease development over 11 years

• Health Tip: Develop Good Sleep Habits

  To wake refreshed each morning

• Experimental Insomnia Drug Shows Promise

  In lab study, it improved sleep with fewer side effects than other medications

• Sleep Trumps All-Night Cramming for College Exams

  Also avoid studying during early-afternoon slump hours, expert says

• Most Seniors Get a Good Night's Sleep, Study Says

  Common beliefs about older adults' problems with insomnia and daytime drowsiness put to rest

• Insomnia May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

  Early study adds to evidence supporting sleep's importance in preventing disease

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