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Poor Sleep Sign Of Brain Problems After Mild Stroke
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 — Difficulty sleeping after a mild stroke could be a sign of continuing brain health problems in some people, a new study says. Stroke victims who spent more time in bed s...
Mouth Taping For Better Sleep? Little Benefit, Lots Of Risk, Review Says
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Mouth taping is one of the latest health fads to swamp social media, driven by celebrity endorsements from the likes of Gwenyth Paltrow and Ashley Graham. The practice of t...
Reaching For The Snooze Button? You're Not Alone
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 — Nearly everyone at some point has groggily grappled with their alarm clock, seeking to slap the snooze bar and grab a few extra Z’s. But sleep experts recommend against see...
Trend Toward Survival Benefit Seen for REM-Inhibition in ALS
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 – For patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), rapid eye movement (REM) inhibition via receipt of antidepressant medication is associated with a trend toward...
All-Cause Mortality Higher With Sleep Deprivation in Seniors With Epilepsy
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – Older adults with sleep deprivation and epilepsy have an elevated risk for all-cause mortality, according to a study published online April 23 in Healthcare. Srikanta...
Screen Time in Bed Linked to Poorer Sleep Among Young Adults
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 – Increased screen time in bed is linked to poorer sleep in adults younger than 30 years across screen activity type, according to a study published online March 30 in Frontiers...
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...
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