Sleep apnea has been linked to a number of health issues such as brain tumors, and an increased risk for cancer later on in life, according to a new study. Huang Chun-hao, who is the director of the sleep center at Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital in Chiayi County, Taiwain, China, began the study over […]
Scientists have concluded a new study that found when people get less sleep, they are less resistant to pain. A link between those suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis, a lack of sleep, and higher pain levels the next day has been proven recently. However, assessing the ability for normal, healthy, adults to withstand pain in relation […]
Most people find facing Monday mornings to be a tortuous event, and it turns out that the culprit could be Sunday night. A survey reported that 39% of its more 3,000 respondents said they had the most trouble sleeping on Sundays. Of the 39%, 70% of them said it takes them 30 minutes or more […]
According to recent study, there is a strong link between worsened PTSD symptoms and poor sleep, after suffering a heart attack. Poor sleep factors include bad overall sleep, sleeping pill use, sleep disturbances and short sleep duration. PTSD is often caused by a traumatic event, and it typically affects war veterans, or people who have […]
New smartphone apps and standalone units aim to help people sleep better. But are the accurate? Are they reliable? Do they work at all? These are questions that come to many people’s minds as they gaze in amazement at descriptions for apps and gadgets that claim to improve your sleep, or lose weight, and so […]
Sleep deprivation could negatively affect the health of bone and bone marrow. Rats were used in a study, which had its findings published in the journal Experimental Biology and Medicine recently. Sleep-deprived rats had a decreased bone mineral density, which in humans would indicate osteoporosis. Also, the rats that didn’t get enough sleep had less […]
For morning people, drinking coffee during the day is more likely to cause sleep problems. Researchers at Stanford University analyzed the caffeine consumption and sleep patterns of 50 college students. The participants wore wrist monitors so that researchers could identify when they experienced a period of wakefulness during sleep. The results revealed that consuming caffeine […]
There is plenty of evidence that the right foods can help you sleep better. Many of us have heard about this link between food and sleep but don’t know exactly where to start or how it works. According to The Huffington Post the that most healthful foods to our bodies and waistlines, are the same […]
Missing out on sleep may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines in the body, says a new study published in the journal SLEEP. This research is the first of its kind to look at sleep and vaccine effectiveness based on information gathered from people sleeping in their regular bedroom environment, as opposed being studied in a […]
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