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What's Your 'Sleep Type'? Research Reveals 4 Key Patterns
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 — Do you struggle to sleep during the week and play catch up on the weekend? Do you toss and turn all night long and start the day in a fog? Are you a napper? Or are you am...
Try Mindfulness, Talk Therapy to Ease Mood, Memory Issues of Menopause
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy can help ease the mood and sleep problems associated with menopause, a new review says. Women experienced...
Sleep Disorders Differ for Autism, ADHD Versus Typical Development
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – For most types of sleep disorders, there are significant differences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...
What's Your Bedtime Routine? Survey Finds Americans' Favorites
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 — A hot shower, a glass of wine, a good book and sex are a few of Americans' favorite ways to unwind at bedtime, a new survey shows. "What defines a comfortable night's sleep ...
Shift Work Tied to Disordered Sleeping
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – All shift work schedules are associated with adverse sleep effects, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in Frontiers in Psychiatry. Gretha J. Boersma, Ph.D., from...
Sleep Fragmentation Linked to Worse Cognition in Midlife
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 – High sleep fragmentation among younger adults is associated with worse cognition among middle-aged Black and White men and women, according to a study published online Jan....
Poor Sleep in Your 30s, 40s Could Mean Memory Problems Later
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 – People who get poor sleep in their 30s and 40s might be more likely to develop memory and thinking problems a decade later, a new study warns. Those who had the most...
Losing Sleep Makes for Unhappy, Anxious Days
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 — An exhaustive review of sleep research spanning five decades underscores the importance of getting your Zzzzzs. Sleep loss undermines emotional functioning and increases a p...
Texting, Video Gaming Especially Bad for Teen's Sleep: Study
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Any type of time spent looking at screens before bed is bad for kids' sleep, but new research shows that "interactive" screen time – texting and video games, for example...
Sleep Disturbances Tied to Emotional, Behavioral Difficulties in Young Children
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – A natural history of sleep disturbances is associated with resolved and incident emotional and behavioral difficulties (EBDs) among preschool-aged children, according to a...
Polygenic Predisposition to Short Sleep Linked to Depression
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – Polygenic predisposition to short sleep is associated with depression onset, but polygenic predisposition to depression is not associated with overall sleep duration,...
U.S. Teens Are Driving Drowsy at High Rates
FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Drowsy driving causes thousands of car crashes a year and teen drivers say they are often sleepy behind the wheel. In a new survey, teens reported high rates of drowsy...
Therapeutic Touch, Music Before Bed Aid Sleep in Menopausal Women
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – Therapeutic touch (TT) and music both help to increase sleep quality and quality of life and reduce menopausal symptoms, according to a study published online Oct. 24...
Seniors, Here Are the Meds That Can Harm Your Driving Skills
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – Some common medications – including antidepressants, sleep aids and painkillers – may dull the driving skills of seniors, a new study finds. Many different medication...
Deviations From Normal Activity, Sleep Patterns Linked to Preterm Birth
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Deviations from a normal "clock" of physical activity and sleep during pregnancy are associated with pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth (PTB), according to a...
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