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Sleep Changes Common for Stroke Survivors
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – Less than half of people who've survived a stroke will go on to have a healthy, normal sleep pattern, new research shows. Normal sleep is defined as six to eight hours of...
Stroke Survivors More Likely to Have Abnormal Sleep Duration
THURSDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 – U.S. stroke survivors are more likely to have abnormal sleep duration when compared with individuals who have not had a stroke, according to a study published online Sept....
Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Could Do Your Heart Good
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 – Like to sleep in on the weekends? You’re probably doing your heart a world of good, a new study shows. Weekend “catch-up” sleep can lower a person’s risk of heart disease by...
Overweight? Good Sleep Is Even More Crucial to Your Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 – Good sleep is important for the health of overweight men and women, a new study shows. Heavy-set people who stay awake too late tend to have a higher risk of metabolic...
'Bed Rotting' and Other TikTok Sleep Trends Carry Risks
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Approximately 37 percent of Americans have tried one or more of this year's viral sleep trends, including "bed rotting," according to the results of a new survey from the...
Are 'Bed Rotting' and Other TikTok Sleep Trends Good for You?
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Many young adults are experimenting with “bed rotting” and other sleep trends that have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, a new poll shows. Sleep experts ...
Tips to Help Your Child Adjust to a New School Year
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Back-to-school can feel like a rushed jumble, as kids leave behind summer fun for the next step in their education. But there are specific ways parents can help students show...
Workplace Mistreatment Takes Tougher Mental Toll on Black Employees
THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2024 – Black employees in a toxic workplace are more susceptible to depression and sleep loss than whites are, according to new research. Black workers being mistreated by...
Poor Long-Term Sleep Trajectories Tied to Diabetes
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 – Adults with suboptimal sleep duration trajectories are more likely to develop incident diabetes, according to a study published online June 27 in Diabetologia. Qian Xiao, ...
Short, Long Sleep Duration Tied to Microvascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 – For individuals newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both short and long sleep duration are associated with microvascular disease, according to a study...
Screens, Tweens and Sleep: Study Uncovers Tips for Better Rest
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – Turning off smartphones is an important step in making sure tweens get the sleep they need, a new study says. Leaving a phone ringer on is associated with a 25% higher risk...
Another Study Ties Poor Sleep to Type 2 Diabetes
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Consistently bad sleep is linked to a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study shows. Both too little and too much sleep is tied to diabetes risk, and s...
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...
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