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Energy Drinks Tied to Negative Sleep Outcomes in College Students
TUESDAY, Jan. 23, 2024 – Energy drink consumption is strongly associated with negative sleep outcomes in both male and female college students, according to a study published online Jan. 22 in BMJ ...
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...
Untreated Apnea Patients Often Employ Strategies to Avoid Sleepiness
MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 – Individuals with untreated obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) often use coping strategies against fatigue, and those who use more than three coping strategies are more...
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 ...
Anorexia Associated With Being an Early Riser
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – Anorexia nervosa is associated with a genetic predisposition to being an early riser, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in JAMA Network Open. Hannah Wilcox, from ...
Convulsive Events Implicated in Sudden Unexplained Death in Toddlers
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Video recordings implicate convulsive events in sudden unexplained death in toddlers, according to a study published online Jan. 4 in Neurology. Laura Gould, from the NYU...
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...
Overactive Bladder Not Tied to Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, or Depression
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – Overall, patients with overactive bladder (OAB) do not have worse sleep disturbance, fatigue, or depression scores than the general population, according to a study published...
Stop Using 'Baby Loungers' Due to Suffocation Risk, Feds Warn
FRIDAY, Dec. 29, 2023 – A popular infant lounger violates U.S. safety standards because it poses a fall hazard and suffocation risk to babies, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)...
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...
Estimated Prevalence of Idiopathic Hypersomnia 1.5 Percent
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) has an estimated prevalence of 1.5 percent, according to a study published online Dec. 13 in Neurology. David T. Plante, M.D., Ph.D., from the...
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...
Nidra Yoga Found to Aid Sleep and Cognition
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – Two weeks of 20-minute yoga nidra mindfulness training sessions might improve sleep, cognition, learning, and memory, even in novices, according to a study published online...
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