An insomnia patient is more likely to experience anxiety, depression and chronic pain. Conversely ... new assessment tools that measure sleep vital signs: the SleepMed Insomnia Index (SMI ...

Fibromyalgia and chronic migraine fall into this category. In her book, Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign, journalist and writer Marni Jackson has produced a well-researched, eloquent look at the science ...

ORLANDO, Florida — Physicians at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) 2016 Congress of Delegates voted this week to eliminate pain scores as the "fifth vital sign," partly in ...

Vivos Therapeutics recognizes the importance of sleep as a vital sign and offers accessible diagnostics and treatment options to combat sleep apnea —a major contributor to poor sleep quality.

Over the next year, in an effort to prioritize pain as the “fifth vital sign,” the anesthesia department plans to roll out a poster campaign to raise awareness, improve training for colleagues and ...

Pain being one of the most common reasons for medical treatment if not seen as a vital sign should therefore be treated as one to elevate awareness of pain treatment among health professionals ...

Despite this, sleep is often overlooked in routine health monitoring. Vivos Therapeutics recognizes the importance of sleep as a vital sign and offers accessible diagnostics and treatment options to ...