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Irregular Sleep Duration Tied to Increased Risk for Developing Diabetes
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Irregular sleep duration is associated with elevated diabetes risk, according to a study published online July 17 in Diabetes Care. Sina Kianersi, Ph.D., from Brigham and...
Evening Resistance Training Breaks Help Improve Sleep Outcomes
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Performing body-weight resistance exercise activity breaks in the evening may improve some sleep outcomes, according to a study published online July 16 in BMJ Open Sport & ...
Does Exercise Near Bedtime Really Disrupt Sleep? Maybe Not
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Exercise near bedtime won’t necessarily wreck a person’s sleep, a new study says. Intense exercise is typically discouraged as bedtime approaches, since such activity can d...
Are You & Your Partner in a 'Sleep Divorce?' You're Not Alone
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Many couples may be painfully familiar with the scenario: One partner snores loudly all night long, so the other partner seeks better sleep in another bed. Now, a new...
Irregular Sleep Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HeathDay News) – Sleeping long hours one night but only a few hours the next can be unhealthy, with a new study finding "irregular" sleep patterns could be a risk factor...
Too Little, Too Much: Poor Sleep Linked to Vessel Damage in Those With Diabetes
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Diabetics who sleep too little or too much are more likely to suffer damage to their small blood vessels, a condition that can cause organ damage throughout their bodies....
Longer Sleep Duration, Earlier Sleep Onset Linked to Lower BP in Children
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – For children, longer sleep duration and earlier sleep onset are associated with lower blood pressure, according to a study published online June 18 in Pediatrics. Amy J....
Trouble Getting Your Kids to Sleep? You're Not Alone, Poll Finds
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Nearly 1 in 4 parents struggle to get their child to sleep, a new poll reports. Some of this is related to poor sleep hygiene, but some also is due to dark worries harbored...
Moving Off the Couch Brings Healthy Aging: Study Finds Benefit
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – It's tempting to binge-watch TV, but yet another study finds that when it comes to healthy aging, the less time on your sofa, the better. The study looked at 20 years of...
Too Many Teens Are Driving Drowsy
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Teens on the verge of falling asleep behind the wheel is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways, a new study reports. About 1 in 6 teenage drivers say they’ve d...
Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Chronic Insomnia
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPF) is independently tied to chronic insomnia in the general population, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the ...
Is Your Child Ready for Summer Sleepaway Camp?
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – Sleepaway camp can be a lot of fun for kids, but only if they’re ready for the experience. And that’s the tough part – figuring out as a parent when a child is ready to stay a...
Melatonin Gummies to Get Safety Labeling, Child-Safe Bottles After Poisonings
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – In the wake of a sharp rise in the number of young children accidentally eating melatonin supplements, an industry group has called for tougher safety guidelines for...
Americans Short on Sleep, Stressed Out About It: Poll
MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – While more than half of Americans say they would feel better with more sleep, only 42% say they are getting as much shut-eye as they need, a new poll finds. "This is nearly...
Late Bedtime, Irregular Sleep Tied to Academic Problems in Teens
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2024 – Later sleep timing and greater sleep variability are risk factors for certain academic problems among adolescents, according to a study published online March 5 in SLEEP. ...
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