CPD How to Treat

Sleep disorders

15th November 2019
Read this How to Treat article and take the quiz to earn 2 RACGP CPD points, or 1 educational activity hour with ACRRM PDP.
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The somnabulist
6Minutes News

Working night shifts is bad for your mental health

30th September 2019
Doctors who work night shifts or varied schedules that disrupt their sleep may be more likely to develop depression than…
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Tired doctor
6Minutes News

Doctors seldom discuss sleep with their patients: study

13th September 2019
Only about one-third of individuals have ever discussed sleep with their doctor or other healthcare provider, a study…
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Bad sleep
Clinical Focus Case Report

A curious case of night terrors and sleepiness

27th August 2019
Isha, a 39-year-old woman, presents with a three-month history of disturbed sleep. She reports waking, thrashing and…
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woman insomnia sleepless
Specialist Updates Respiratory

Waking after leg jerks linked to brief ventricular tachycardia

15th August 2019
People who are wakened by repetitive leg movements during sleep may more than double their chance of having a brief episode…
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Senior couple in bed
6Minutes News

GP-led insomnia treatment 'effective'

2nd August 2019
Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia has been confirmed as an effective treatment for sleeplessness when delivered…
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man sleeping
Specialist Updates Respiratory

Restless legs syndrome linked to the gut microbiome

19th June 2019
Overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine may be much more common in people with restless legs syndrome than in the…
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Woman asleep