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2 Million Fisher-Price Infant Swings Recalled After 5 Deaths
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – The Fisher-Price company is recalling more than 2 million of its Snuga infant swings, after the suffocation and deaths of five infants who went to sleep while in the swings....
One in Seven Children Meet WHO Healthy Behavior Guidelines
TUESDAY, Oct. 8, 2024 – Globally, most 3- and 4-year-old children do not meet the current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep, according...
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Could Disrupt Sleep
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have broken new ground, linking "forever chemicals" in the blood to poor sleep. Their research – published in the...
Most Americans Struggle With Poor Sleep, Daytime Drowsiness: Survey
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Nearly 8 in 10 Americans go through the day in a fog that interferes with their jobs, their moods and their relationships. Chalk it up to sleepiness: A new survey shows that...
Maternal Short Sleep Duration Linked to Neurodevelopmental Delay in Boys
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Maternal short sleep duration (SSD) during midpregnancy is associated with an increased incidence of neurodevelopmental delay in boys, according to a study published online...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Aids Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – An in-home, voice-activated cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program improves insomnia symptoms among breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Sept....
Airports Take Big Toll on Sleep of Those Living Nearby
THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2024 – As people living near airports probably already know, all that overhead traffic can take a huge hit to their sleep, a new study confirms. Night-time aircraft noise...
Behavior Change Intervention Via Mail Cuts Use of Sleep Medications in Older Adults
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – A mailed knowledge mobilization and behavior change intervention can reduce the use of sedatives and improve sleep outcomes in older adults with insomnia, according to a...
Hot Flashes May Occur More Often in Second Half of Nightly Sleep
MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Hot flashes (HFs) may pose a larger burden during the second half of the night, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Menopause Society, held from...
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...
FDA Approves Hetlioz (tasimelteon) for the Treatment of Nighttime Sleep Disturbances in Smith-Magenis Syndrome
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon) capsule...
FDA Approves Hetlioz: First Treatment for Non-24 Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder in Blind Individuals
January 31, 2014 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Hetlioz (tasimelteon), a melatonin receptor agonist, to treat non-24- hour sleep-wake disorder (“non-24”) in totally blind ind...
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