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Accounts of Michael Jackson 's drug use fueled speculation Wednesday about the cause of his death, including one from his former nurse who said he opposed recreational drugs but sought a powerful drug to overcome insomnia.

A nutritionist who was working to get Michael Jackson in shape for a comeback bid says she strongly advised him not to take a powerful sedative to battle insomnia.

Michael Jackson and his brother Jackie Jackson smile as they re-enter the courtroom after a break for Michael Jackson's child molestation trial at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Maria, California on April 27, 2005 Getty Premium Michael Jackson wearing his signature red leather jacket at the opening of the stage musical, 'Dream Girls,' ...

Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Some people who take the fast-acting sleep-aid zolpidem have been observed walking, eating, talking on the phone and even driving while not fully awake.

Anyone who is taking an overseas airline flight of seven to 10 hours this summer, as I am, faces two potential health issues, one of them mostly just annoying and another that's potentially life-threatening. The annoyance is jet lag, the condition that affects virtually all long-distance travelers when the body's circadian rhythm, or natural ...

An online programme could help people with insomnia get a better nights sleep. Nearly 1 in 10 people suffer from insomnia and while effective treatment is available, most people dont seek it out, Health News reported.

If you have insomnia, and you would like to put an end to it, this article reviews a popular program that can help you.

Many people complain nowadays of suffering from insomnia and thus they resort to sleeping pills and anxiety medicines to fight against it, but there are still those who choose all sorts of natural remedies or alternative treatments to combat it.

A look at ways to manage insomnia. THE body rests and recovers from previous activities during sleep.

If you're looking for a natural cure for insomnia, this article reviews a popular program to help you overcome this condition.

Meditation Could Be an Effective Treatment for Insomnia >> Results of a study indicate that insomnia patients saw improvements in subjective sleep quality and sleep diary parameters while practicing meditation.

According to Ramadevi Gourineni, principal study investigator and director of the insomnia programme at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Illinois, insomnia is thought to be a 24-hour problem of hyper-arousal. Moreover, elevated measures of arousal are seen throughout the day.

Results indicate that patients saw improvements in subjective sleep quality and sleep diary parameters while practicing meditation.

A five-week online program can help some people with insomnia get a better night's sleep, according to a new report.

Do you have trouble sleeping? If the answer is no, count yourself lucky and read no further.

Main Category: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 14 Jun 2009 Insomnia is associated with increased frontal cerebral metabolism during Rapid Eye Movement sleep.

Jun 8, 2009 - Research sponsored by Somnus Therapeutics, Inc. demonstrates that new controlled-release formulations of a marketed insomnia medication have shown a pharmacodynamic profile indicative of a potential therapy that could address a frequent complaint of insomnia sufferers: preventing middle-of-the-night awakening without next-morning ...

June 9, 2009 -- Changing bad sleep habits and clearing the mind with meditation may offer drug-free alternatives to traditional insomnia treatments.

A The genetic factors that cause increased sleep problems during times of stress seem to be the same as those that make people with intrusive and ruminative thoughts have a higher prevalence of insomnia, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Tuesday, June 9, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional ...

Meditation may be an effective remedy in treating insomnia, latest research suggests.