Sleep and Stroke Risk
3/10/2015People who typically sleep for longer than eight hours each night may have an elevated stroke risk compared to those...
Read MoreSleep Apnea Affects Fitness Levels
12/18/2014Individuals who have sleep apnea appear to suffer from decreased aerobic fitness levels compared to those without the condition.
Read MoreWhere to Go If You Want More Sleep
10/18/2014People in the bustling metropolis of New York go to bed later than anywhere else in the nation.
Read MoreNew Lucid Dreaming Research
9/20/2014Staying fully conscious while dreaming, otherwise known as "lucid dreaming," is actually a more common experience than popular wisdom would...
Read MoreJet Lag Cures
9/13/2014According to research, the worst impacts of jet lag may be avoided or at least ameliorated by a series of...
Read MoreOlder People and Sleep Reconsidered
9/6/2014New research tells us that reduced sleep among the elderly is not the function of better-quality snoozing, but rather, the...
Read MoreNight Owls’ Driving Dilemma
7/10/2014Our driving abilities may be profoundly affected by personal chronotype, and the people most impacted are evening types who attempt...
Read MoreSleep Apnea and Hearing Loss
6/5/2014According to a recent study, which took place at the pulmonary sleep lab at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New...
Read MoreSleep and Cancer Progression
2/13/2014A recent study found that mice that were deprived of consistent sleep suffered harm to the immune system that accelerated...
Read MoreSmart Bed Stops Snoring
1/18/2014Snoring can trigger health problems in those who sleep with a snoring partner, and also, the person who snores incurs...
Read MoreYour Toddler’s Internal Clock
1/4/2014Children's individual melatonin levels are what dictate when they are truly ready to fall asleep, and an arbitrary bedtime set...
Read MoreHospital Lighting Keeps Patients Sick
11/16/2013A recent study has found that hospital patients exposed to the lowest levels of light during the day reported more...
Read MoreBeyond Insomnia: Sexsomnia
8/15/2013Sexsomnia, otherwise known as "sleep sex," is a real condition that can cause sufferers to do unwanted, dangerous, or even...
Read MoreMale RLS Means Premature Death
6/29/2013In a recent study, male RLS patients were determined to have a fatality rate that was a whopping 92 percent...
Read MoreTake that Window Seat
6/20/2013People who work near a window in an office sleep for a longer period at night, sleep more soundly, and...
Read MoreSleeping in Makes for Safer Drivers
6/4/2013Recent research has found that getting a little weekend sleeping boost can lower the risk of car crashes in drivers...
Read MoreInsomnia and Heart Failure
3/19/2013Insomnia has been linked to a number of health issues, the latest of which is the potential development of heart...
Read MoreAll-Nighters Before Exams
12/4/2012It is practically a right of passage for college students to stay up all night cramming for a big exam...
Read MoreHelp for Chronic Sleepiness
12/1/2012Many people are affected by chronic sleepiness and until now, nothing has been particularly helpful. New drug research has concluded...
Read MoreNoise Undermines Health
9/23/2012A new study from Denmark has found that high amounts of traffic noise exposure can have adverse effects on cardiovascular...
Read MoreNight Light Tied to Depression
8/2/2012According to researchers at the Ohio State Medical Center, it's not a good thing to have light exposure when you're...
Read MoreGraveyard Shift and the Graveyard
6/28/2012In addition to being out of synch with most of humanity, night workers have higher rates of cancer, diabetes, heart...
Read MoreSleep Deprived Adults on the Job
5/10/2012According to recent research, night-shift workers, especially those in the transportation, warehouse, and health care industries, are not getting enough...
Read MoreSleeping Pills Kill
3/10/2012According to a new study, if you use sleeping pills regularly, you have a five times greater risk of dying than...
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