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Does Sleep Apnea Contribute to Car Crashes?
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Many major maladies have been linked to disturbed slumber caused by sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart problems and diabetes. Add car wrecks to that list, a study...
Recent Decades Saw Rise in Sedative, Hypnotic, Anxiolytic Use Disorders
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2025 – Diagnoses of sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic use disorders (SHA-UD) increased threefold to fivefold between 2001 and 2019 for adolescent and young adult U.S. Medicaid...
U.S. Students Not Engaging in Healthy Diet, Exercise, Sleep Behaviors
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2025 – U.S. high school students do not engage in adequate levels of healthy dietary, physical activity, and sleep behaviors, according to a report on data pulled from the U.S....
Job Strain Tied to New Sleep Disturbances Over Time
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 – U.S. workers who report high job strain experience significantly more sleep disturbances over time, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in the American Journal of...
Sleep Deprivation Lets Intrusive Memories, Bad Thoughts Into the Mind
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 – People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are plagued by unwanted and distressing memories over which they have little to no control. Doctors now think they...
Automated Analysis of 2D Camera Recordings Improves Detection of Isolated REM Sleep Behavior Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 15, 2025 – Automated analysis of two-dimensional (2D) camera recordings can improve performance for detecting isolated rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (iRBD),...
What Do Sleep Medications Do to Your Brain?
MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 (HealthDay news) – The sleep aid Ambien could be allowing toxic proteins to pollute the brain, potentially increasing a person’s risk of disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. Dru...
Job Strain Can Worsen Sleep Longterm, Data Suggests
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Ever woke in the night with your thoughts racing about work problems, co-worker disputes, or heavy career decisions? Well, it’s more common than you think. Job stress is r...
Poor Sleep Hurts Work Productivity, Survey Shows
THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 2025 – Got brain fog? Can't concentrate because you didn't sleep well – or sleep much at all – last night? Tiredness and fatigue from sleep deprivation are common problems, says...
Persistent Short Sleep During Pregnancy Linked to Metabolic Syndrome
MONDAY, Dec. 30, 2024 – Short sleep duration that persists during pregnancy and for two to seven years after delivery is associated with increased odds of metabolic syndrome, according to a study...
Fairy Tales Help Teach Healthy Sleep Habits
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2024 – Bedtime stories are a time-honored means of helping kids calm down and get a good night’s sleep. But these fairy tales can also serve another less obvious purpose – teaching ...
Prevalence of Infant Nonsupine Sleep Position Steady From 2016 to 2022
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – The overall prevalence of nonsupine sleep positions during infancy has been steady over time (2016 to 2022), according to a research letter published online Dec. 12...
Trump Says He'll Try to Rid U.S. of Daylight Saving Time
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2023 – President-elect Donald Trump is calling for an end to daylight saving time, a practice he described as inconvenient and costly. “The Republican Party will use its best ef...
Too Much Screen Time Harms Preschoolers' Sleep, Behavior
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers' sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns. Bad sleep can exacerbate children's...
Too Many U.S. Babies Still Sleep in Positions That Raise SIDS Risk
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Despite decades of campaigns highlighting the "baby on back" recommendation for safe infant sleep, 12% of 4-month-old babies in the United States are still put to bed lying...
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