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Most Women Aren't Clear When Menopause Might Start
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – Early symptoms of menopause will first appear when many women least expect them, a new Ohio State University poll reports. Hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain and insomnia...
Eating By Day Might Cut Heart Health Risk To Night Shift Workers
THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Night shift workers might be able to protect their heart health by only eating during daylight hours, a new study says. Participants in an experiment experienced fewer...
Link Between Screen Time, Depression in Teens Mediated by Poor Sleep
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – The association between screen time and depression seen among adolescents is potentially mediated by poor sleep, according to a study published online April 2 in PLOS Global...
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...
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