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The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens
SATURDAY, Aug. 19, 2023 – Video games and social media are keeping school kids up at night, according to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). But so, too, are more...
Help Kids Hit 'Reset' on Sleep as They Head Back to School
SUNDAY, Aug. 13, 2023 – Keeping to a consistent bedtime routine is the key to helping your kids get restful and refreshing sleep. Fortunately, about 81% of parents with kids under 18 surveyed by the...
Bad Sleep Can Harm Your Heart, and Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep Won't Help
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – Poor sleep takes a toll, and catching up on the weekends just won't fix it, researchers report. A small new study showed that heart rate and blood pressure, important...
Infertility Tied to More Severe Menopause Symptoms in Midlife
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 – Women with a history of infertility are more likely to experience more severe menopausal symptoms at midlife, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in Menopause....
Orexin Receptor 2 Agonist Improves Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – For patients with narcolepsy type 1, an orexin receptor 2 agonist, TAK-994, improves measures of sleepiness and cataplexy over eight weeks compared with placebo but is...
AHA News: How a Neurologist Keeps His Brain Healthy – And What He Wants to Do Better
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (American Heart Association News) – Few people know more about stroke prevention and brain health than neurologist and epidemiologist Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele. And one of the...
For Young Workers, Insomnia Cuts Productivity
MONDAY, July 17, 2023 – A new study from Australia tied some dangerous and unsettling issues to sleep disorders in young people. The research found links to daytime drowsiness, mental health issues...
In the Name of Better Slumber, a Third of American Couples Choose 'Sleep Divorce'
THURSDAY, July 13, 2023 – More than one-third of coupled Americans who want better sleep are opting for a “sleep divorce.” They’re not actually divorcing, but sleeping in another room so that they ea...
Exercise + Good Sleep Best Combo for Aging Brains
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 – Getting regular exercise can help protect against mental decline in an aging brain. But poor sleep can take away those benefits. A new study found that people who were more...
Sleep a Key Defense for Black Americans at Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 – A lot of experts advise getting a good night’s sleep. For Black Americans who have a gene variant linked to Alzheimer’s disease, that rest could be protective, a new study sa...
Sleep Troubles Tied to Suicidal Thoughts in Teens
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 – It is already known that getting enough sleep is vital to good health, but now new research suggests that having a sleep disorder is linked to suicidal thoughts in children,...
Preventing Alzheimer's: Here's 6 Ways You May Reduce Your Risk
MONDAY, June 19, 2023 – Alzheimer's robs its victims of their memories and there is no cure, but there are things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's disease. With Alzheimer's, two types of brain...
Dads Can Play Big Role in Baby's Nutrition, Safe Sleep
FRIDAY, June 16, 2023 – Jeremy Davis made sure his wife, Chloe, got lots of support when she was breastfeeding each of their three sons. “When she’d been up nursing all night, I’d take over with the ...
Working With AI Might Make for Lonely Workers
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 – A new study finds that people working with artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be lonely, suffer from insomnia and drink more heavily after work. In the study,...
Teens Can Increase Sleep Duration by Advancing Bedtime
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 – Adolescents can increase sleep duration by advancing bedtime, according to a study published online June 12 in Pediatrics. Ian G. Campbell, Ph.D., from the University of...
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