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Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night: Survey
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – Americans are losing sleep over worries about money, a new survey reveals. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) polled about 2,000 U.S. adults, finding that 69%...
Narcolepsy Drug, Solriamfetol, Might Be New Treatment Option for ADHD
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – A medication already approved for excessive daytime sleepiness may help ease attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in adults who aren’t getting relief f...
Want to Lower Your Odds for Long COVID? Get More Sleep
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – One way to help lower the odds for long COVID in people with pre-existing conditions may be to get more sleep. A new study discovered the risk was lower in those who slept six t...
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...
What Is 'Sexsomnia'? And 'Sleep Eating'? Can They Be Treated?
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Everyone’s seen a movie or TV show featuring someone sleepwalking – eyes half-lidded, bumbling around, tripping over furniture. But sleepwalkers are actually capable of m...
Cannabis Use Relatively Common Among Midlife Women
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Current and lifetime medical and recreational cannabis use is relatively common among midlife women, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the North...
Keeping Baby Safe: Follow These Tips to Lower Sleep Risks
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – It’s always a good time to check your baby’s sleep space. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has released its annual report on the topic, showing that risks ...
7 Lifestyle Factors Help Keep Depression at Bay
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 – A healthy lifestyle – especially getting enough sleep – may offer substantial protection against depression, new research suggests. The study, of more than 287,000...
'Night Owls' Are Often Less Healthy, Upping Diabetes Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – Staying up late comes naturally to some folks, whether they’re working or relaxing deep into the night. But being a night owl might come at a cost to one’s health. People wh...
Melatonin for Kids: Is it Safe? How to Help School Children Get Good Sleep
SATURDAY, Sept. 9, 2023 – Lots of parents are giving their children the supplement melatonin to help with sleep, but is it safe? In a new survey, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found t...
Better Sleep, Less Stress-Linked 'Acting Out' in Kids
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – If your child is acting out and you’re looking for solutions, researchers at the University of Georgia’s Youth Development Institute suggest better sleep might be the answer. ...
Unhealthy Lifestyle Increases Risk for Nursing Home Admissions
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with an increased risk for admission to a nursing home in adults aged 60 years and older, according to a study published online Aug. 24...
Millions More Americans May Have Long COVID Than Thought
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – Millions of Americans swear they’re suffering the symptoms of long-haul COVID, but are greeted with eye rolls because they never were formally diagnosed with COVID-19. T...
Dupilumab Treatment Beneficial for Sleep in Atopic Dermatitis
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – For adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), dupilumab treatment yields significant improvement in sleep quality and other AD-related signs and symptoms,...
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