According to a recent study, people who have sleep apnea could be at a higher risk of experiencing hearing loss. Researchers presented their study at the American Thoracic Society’s 2014 International conference, and it is likely that sleep apnea has gained another reason to be taken more seriously. 13,967 volunteers participated, with about 10% of […]
Exploding head syndrome is often times overlooked as it sounds like an imaginary condition. However, Washington State University assistant professor and director of the university psychology clinic, Brian Sharpless recently wrote a review for the sleep disorder journal Sleep Medicine Reviews, encouraging other researchers and physicians to take exploding head syndrome more seriously as there […]
Not getting enough sleep can have serious effects on physical and mental health, especially during those teenage years as the mind and body are still developing. The amount of sleep a teenager gets does influence their likelihood to engage in risky behavior. So, how much are sleep is our youth getting? According to a recent study led […]
Are you curious about how your sleep habits hold up against others’? New York Radio station WNYC, couldn’t resist the temptation to find out how people from around the country were getting their shut-eye, which inspired their Clock Your Sleep Project. During the month of April, 4,637 people were surveyed and took it upon themselves […]
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been making headlines for its serious health risks, calling for more public awareness. Mothers-to-be who snore should be aware of the results of a new study, which states that pregnant women with the sleep disorder are at least 5 times more likely to face complications and die in the hospital, […]
It is very true that what you do today, could potentially affect you tomorrow. According to a recent study, snoozing for less than 6 hours and more than 8 hours, along with a lack of cognitive stimulation, is linked to cognitive impairment in people over the age of 65. The risk of cognitive impairment is […]
While in the past snoring was simply considered to be an annoying habit, today we know that it’s not something to be ignored. According to the president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Dr. M. Safwan Badr, snoring is a sign that something is going on as you are spending too much energy breathing. […]
If you’re in a relationship currently, what are your thoughts on it? Are you an extrovert who is closer than ever, or is there a rift in communication? Your sleeping position may reveal more than just how you like to sleep, it could reveal insight to your personality and your relationship with your partner. 1,000 […]
According to researchers at the University of Toronto, acting out dreams could be a sign of brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s in the future. Rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RDB) is a sleep disorder in which a person acts out their dreams, often leading them to injure themselves and/or those around them. During sleep, […]
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