New research is strengthening the link between poor sleep and the increased risk of heart attack and stroke. According to a press release shared by the European Society of Cardiology, the research was a part of a long-term World Health Organization (WHO) program and an additional “psychosocial” sub-study. “Mortality from cardiovascular diseases accounts for nearly […]
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Short Sleep and Snoring Linked to Cancer Survival Rate
According to new research reported by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, sleep could play a huge role of patients beating cancer. The results of lead study author Amanda Phipps of the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center were presented at SLEEP 2015 on Wednesday, which suggests that frequent snoring and […]
Study: Disrupted Sleep Could Lead to Eating More
In your quest to maintain a healthy weight and a fantastic summer body, you may want consider getting more quality sleep. Published in the SAGE journal, Journal of Health Psychology, a new paper suggests that sleep disruptions can lead you to consume excessive calories, thereby increasing your risk for chronic health conditions. In addition, the […]
Poor Sleep Impacts Lifestyle Choices and Future Health
According to new research, consistently getting quality sleep is important to our future health as it has a huge influence over our lifestyle choices. Published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, the study has provided evidence that poor sleep makes us more likely to make unhealthy lifestyle decisions by collecting data from 37, 508 adults […]
4 Tricky Signs You Need More Quality Sleep
When you find yourself nodding off during important meetings, it’s easy to recognize that more sleep could be the solution. However, the symptoms of chronic sleep loss can be sneaky and less-obvious than yawning, feeling sleepy or having low energy. Here’s what The Huffington Post suggests we all be on the lookout for: You have […]
The Benefits Of An Extra Hour of Sleep
You may think you are better off without a full night’s rest, but the truth is we are all more productive with even the slightest increase. According to BBC’s Michael Mosley, increasing the time you spend snoozing by an hour, you can upgrade your sleep quality, which in turn upgrades the quality of your day […]
Lower Life Satisfaction Linked to Trouble Falling Asleep
Does quality sleep truly bring you more happiness? According to lead study author and recent graduate of Ohio Northern University Hayley O’Hara, sleep issues are linked to lower life satisfaction during midlife. “These findings support the idea that life satisfaction is interlinked with many measures of sleep and sleep quality, suggesting that improving one of […]
Sleep Apnea and Silent Strokes Are Strongly Linked
Numerous studies have found a link between sleep apnea and an elevated risk of stroke, but one notable study has focused on silent stroke suffers. The Huffington Post reports that researchers from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and the University of Technology Dresden in Germany worked together to collect data on 56 people who had […]
Why Sleep is the Fountain of Youth
There are many products on the market that claim the ability to help us look and feel more youthful. However, there is one answer to the fear of getting older that is absolutely free! Here are the reasons sleep is the cheapest way to boost your health and keep you youthful, according to YouBeauty: It makes […]
8 Reasons to Get to Sleep on Time Every Night
As the fall season line-up of television shows approaches, many of us are going to be tempted to stay up longer in order not to miss anything. However, staying on schedule with your Netflix binge isn’t as essential to your health as 7-9 hours of high-quality sleep every night is! Dr. Robert Rosenburg of Everyday Health […]
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