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Irregular Sleep Duration Tied to Increased Risk for Developing Diabetes
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Irregular sleep duration is associated with elevated diabetes risk, according to a study published online July 17 in Diabetes Care. Sina Kianersi, Ph.D., from Brigham and...
Evening Resistance Training Breaks Help Improve Sleep Outcomes
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Performing body-weight resistance exercise activity breaks in the evening may improve some sleep outcomes, according to a study published online July 16 in BMJ Open Sport & ...
Does Exercise Near Bedtime Really Disrupt Sleep? Maybe Not
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Exercise near bedtime won’t necessarily wreck a person’s sleep, a new study says. Intense exercise is typically discouraged as bedtime approaches, since such activity can d...
Are You & Your Partner in a 'Sleep Divorce?' You're Not Alone
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 – Many couples may be painfully familiar with the scenario: One partner snores loudly all night long, so the other partner seeks better sleep in another bed. Now, a new...
Irregular Sleep Could Raise Your Odds for Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2024 (HeathDay News) – Sleeping long hours one night but only a few hours the next can be unhealthy, with a new study finding "irregular" sleep patterns could be a risk factor...
Too Little, Too Much: Poor Sleep Linked to Vessel Damage in Those With Diabetes
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Diabetics who sleep too little or too much are more likely to suffer damage to their small blood vessels, a condition that can cause organ damage throughout their bodies....
Longer Sleep Duration, Earlier Sleep Onset Linked to Lower BP in Children
TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – For children, longer sleep duration and earlier sleep onset are associated with lower blood pressure, according to a study published online June 18 in Pediatrics. Amy J....
Trouble Getting Your Kids to Sleep? You're Not Alone, Poll Finds
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Nearly 1 in 4 parents struggle to get their child to sleep, a new poll reports. Some of this is related to poor sleep hygiene, but some also is due to dark worries harbored...
Moving Off the Couch Brings Healthy Aging: Study Finds Benefit
TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 – It's tempting to binge-watch TV, but yet another study finds that when it comes to healthy aging, the less time on your sofa, the better. The study looked at 20 years of...
Too Many Teens Are Driving Drowsy
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Teens on the verge of falling asleep behind the wheel is a common threat to public safety on U.S. roadways, a new study reports. About 1 in 6 teenage drivers say they’ve d...
Sleep Apnea Could Mean More Hospitalizations
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Folks with sleep apnea are more likely to require hospitalization for an ailment, a new study shows. People aged 50 and older with sleep apnea have 21% higher odds of...
Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Chronic Insomnia
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Consumption of ultraprocessed foods (UPF) is independently tied to chronic insomnia in the general population, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the ...
Staying Up Late Tied to Poorer Mental Health
TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Going to bed late, regardless of natural inclination, is associated with poorer mental health, according to a study published online May 19 in Psychiatry Research. Renske ...
Better Sleep Might Bring Less Loneliness
MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – People who feel lonely and socially isolated might benefit from more sleep, especially if they’re a young adult, a new study suggests. Better sleep is associated with s...
Night Owls Could Be Upping Their Mental Health Risks
FRIDAY, May 31, 2024 – People who regularly stay up until the wee hours of the morning could be harming their mental health, a new study finds. Regardless of whether people were morning larks or a...
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