Health
YouTube found to be especially bad for teens' sleep
Many teens look at screens at bedtime, but some apps are more likely to keep them awake than others, leading to sleep problems.
Sep 13, 2022
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Sleep Medicine
Pediatrics
Sleep quality and obstructive sleep apnea in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian children
Sleep disorders are more common and more severe in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children than non-Indigenous children, with Indigenous children often having higher screen use before bed, later bedtimes and reduced ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ontarians had poor sleep quality in early days of pandemic, study finds
A new study co-authored by Western University researchers found Ontario adults experienced poor sleep quality during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 18, 2022
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Sleep disorders
More Black men have been dying from sleep apnea than white people and Black women
A University at Buffalo study has found that over the past two decades, more Black men have been dying from obstructive sleep apnea than have white people or Black females. Their death from sleep apnea has continued to rise, ...
May 3, 2022
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Health
Sleep problems, stress and worry during the pandemic
Some people's lives got a lot busier with the onset of the pandemic. Researchers at NTNU have investigated how the COVID-19 pandemic affected different aspects of their lives, including the sleep of workers in essential occupations. ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Sleep disorders
Common sleep apnea treatment may not benefit patients older than 80
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the treatment of choice for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found this treatment may ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
International study finds insomnia, anxiety and depression prevalent during first phase of COVID-19 pandemic
An international sleep study has found that insomnia, anxiety, and depression were very prevalent during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers are recommending public health interventions to reduce the long-term ...
Sep 10, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Working from home improves baby sleep
As the world transitions from pandemic lockdowns, pediatric sleep experts have found some pluses of working from home, including more sleep for babies and less daytime drowsiness for parents.
Aug 2, 2021
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Pediatrics
Kids' sleep: Check in before you switch off
The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can relate to. Once the bedtime battle is over and the kids have finally nodded off, many parents tune out as well.
Jul 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New insomnia treatment shows high efficacy compared to medications
If insomnia keeps you awake at night, Flinders University researchers recommend a trip to the doctor—not for a sleeping pill prescription but for a short course of intensive behavioral therapy.
Jun 3, 2021
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