Treating Insomnia Insomnia is a very common sleep disorder, and it can be difficult to treat. Two new drugs may change the long-term outlook. Some victims of sleep apnea have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism or thyroid malfunction and there may be a connection. A new tube-free tracheostomy has been developed that allows the patient to speak and cough without having to plug a tube. It also permits the use of the sense of smell.
Magnetic therapy is a controversial treatment for pain and other disorders.
It may work. It may be a hoax. It could even be dangerous. Think carefully before you try it. Two drugs used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, ropinirole and pergolide, may offer relief to sufferers of restless legs syndrome.