How to help your child get enough healthy, brain-boosting sleep
Anyone who has raised kids knows that managing their sleep can be one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. But not everyone understands just how vital that sleep is.
Mar 15, 2024
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Sleep-wake rhythm: Fish change our understanding of sleep regulation
Contrary to common belief, not all vertebrates regulate their sleep-wake rhythm in the same way. University of Basel researchers have discovered that some fish—unlike humans—do not need orexin to stay awake. This molecule ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Does how loud you snore matter to your health?
Snoring is often a sign of a very serious condition known as obstructive sleep apnea, a common disorder marked by loud snoring and stops and restarts in breathing. Until now it was thought that the louder the snore, the worse ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Why do we usually sleep at night? What happens when we don't sleep? Experts discuss sleep health
Sleep is as essential to our health as food and water. It is important to a number of brain functions, including how nerve cells communicate with each other. We sleep for a third of our lives and there are many restorative ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Sleep expert says daylight saving time comes at a cost to your health
Americans set their clocks ahead one hour on Sunday to transition into daylight saving time. That "springing ahead," however, can come with serious negative health effects—including an increase in total heart attacks and ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Study links poor sleep to migraine attacks
A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a link between poor sleep and migraine attacks that suggests improving sleep health may diminish migraine attacks in people with migraine.
Mar 13, 2024
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Self-help techniques can be successful in curing acute insomnia, study reveals
Most of us will know the frustration of being unable to fall asleep at night—but for those who experience sleep issues for weeks or even months at a time, the impact on their physical and mental health can be severe.
Mar 13, 2024
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Hope for treating sleep disorders, no pills required
Are sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University's Dr. Alexander Sweetman, who says that using self-guided digital behavioral therapy is an alternative solution that should be considered.
Mar 13, 2024
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The science behind waking up on the wrong side of the bed
It's always darkest before the dawn for many people, and now, a University of Michigan and Dartmouth Health study has looked into the science of waking up on the wrong side of the bed.
Mar 12, 2024
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Researchers identify distinct sleep types and their impact on long-term health
Poor sleep habits are strongly associated with long-term chronic health conditions, according to decades of research. To better understand this relationship, a team led by researchers in Penn State's College of Health and ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Blood-based marker developed to identify sleep deprivation
A blood test that can accurately detect when someone has not slept for 24 hours has been developed by experts at Monash University, in Australia, and the University of Birmingham, in the UK.
Mar 10, 2024
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It's that time again: Tips on adjusting to the start of Daylight Saving Time
When the clocks spring forward or fall back, many folks will find themselves struggling to adjust.
Mar 8, 2024
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How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health—and how to prepare
Most of America "springs forward" Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health.
Mar 8, 2024
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Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: What are the 'Z meds' for sleep?
Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: Millions of bleary-eyed Americans turn to this class of so-called "Z-drugs" to get restful sleep.
Mar 8, 2024
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Obstructive sleep apnea linked to bladder pain / interstitial cystitis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) seems to be associated with bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis (BPS/IC) in women, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in Sleep and Breathing.
Mar 7, 2024
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Short-sighted children may suffer from disrupted sleep
Near-sightedness or myopia is projected to affect half of the world's population by 2050, and it's on the rise among children who increasingly spend time indoors away from sunlight and on screens.
Mar 7, 2024
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Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during daylight saving time, new study finds
Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during the months of the year when daylight saving time is observed in the U.S., according to a new study that examined three decades of malpractice claims.
Mar 6, 2024
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Why do I need to get up during the night to urinate? Is this normal?
It can be normal to wake up once or even twice during the night to wee, especially as we get older.
Mar 6, 2024
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