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Screen Time Linked To Poor Sleep, Depression Among Teen Girls
THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 – Can’t get your teenage girl off her smartphone, iPad or laptop? This could cost her much-needed sleep and increase her risk of depression, a new Swedish study says. T...
Swallowing Disorder Not Widely Known, Understood By Public
WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – Insomnia and vertigo are health conditions so well-known that movies have been named after them. But only a quarter of Americans know about a condition that occurs even...
Sleep Deficiency Linked to Atrophy of the Inferior Parietal Region of the Brain
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Sleep deficiency is associated with atrophy of the inferior parietal region of the brain, according to a study published online March 31 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep...
Bad Sleep Linked To Alzheimer's-Related Brain Changes
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 – Certain stages of sleep – deep sleep and dream sleep – appear to contribute to brain health in ways that affect risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. People who get ...
Increasing Sleepiness Linked to Dementia Risk in Oldest Old Women
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Increasing sleepiness is associated with increased dementia risk among oldest old women, according to a study published online March 19 in Neurology. Sasha Milton, from...
Sleepy Seniors Might Be At Increased Risk For Dementia
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – Drowsy during the daytime? For seniors, such sleepiness could indicate that they’re at increased risk for dementia, a new study suggests. Women in their 80s had double risk o...
Why Are Night Owls Prone To Depression?
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – Night owls – people who stay up late – have been shown to have an increased risk of depression. And now a new study says why that might be. Dusk dwellers tend to be less...
Tonsil Removal Helps Kids With Snoring/Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – Removing the tonsils and adenoids can improve the sleep of kids with mild breathing problems that disturb their slumber, a new clinical trial reports. Children with sleep...
Adenotonsillectomy Tied to Lower Health Care Use in Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – For children with mild sleep disordered breathing (SDB), adenotonsillectomy is associated with reduced all-cause health care utilization, according to a study published...
Short Sleep Doubles Risk for Elevated Blood Pressure in Teens
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – Short sleep (
Good Sleep Accelerates Kids' Concussion Recovery
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 – Sleep is a critical component for concussion recovery among kids, a new study reports. Limiting naps during the day and getting about seven hours of sleep each night in the...
Sleep Time in First Week Postconcussion Linked to Youth Recovery Outcomes
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 – There is a significant association between sleep quantity and quality in the first week postconcussion and youth recovery outcomes, according to a study published online...
Sleepy Nurses Vulnerable To Common Cold, Other Infectious Diseases
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says. Shift work and its impact on quality sleep can...
Many Adults Have Suboptimal Five-Year Sleep Trajectories
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – A number of U.S. adults have suboptimal five-year sleep duration trajectories, with these trajectories associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality, according...
Why Sleep Gets Harder With Age And How To Sleep Better
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Tossing and turning more as you age? You’re not alone – and experts think they know why. Dr. Shelby Harris, a sleep psychologist in White Plains, N.Y., explained that s...
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