Cardiology
Short naps can improve memory, increase productivity, reduce stress and promote a healthier heart
Napping during the day is an ancient custom that is practiced worldwide.
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News tagged with nighttime
Health
Managing nighttime breastfeeding in young infants
By following normal mother-infant physiology, parents can get more sleep. The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) has released new guidelines to help parents manage nighttime breastfeeding in young infants. The new clinical ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Health
How to get the most out of napping
While closing your eyes for a few minutes during your busy day may seem like a good idea, it's important to consider the effects napping may bring.
Mar 10, 2023
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Health
Risk of death rises as climate change causes nighttime temperatures to climb
Excessively hot nights caused by climate change are predicted to increase the mortality rate around the world by up to 60% by the end of the century, according to a new international study that features research from the ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers find a 'vicious cycle' between excessive daytime napping and Alzheimer's dementia
Daytime napping is common among older adults. The longitudinal relationship between daytime napping and cognitive aging, however, is unknown. A new cohort study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital found a bidirectional ...
Mar 17, 2022
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Health
Even moderate light exposure during sleep harms heart health and increases insulin resistance: study
Close the blinds, draw the curtains and turn off all the lights before bed. Exposure to even moderate ambient lighting during nighttime sleep, compared to sleeping in a dimly lit room, harms your cardiovascular function during ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Health
High-protein bedtime snacks no problem for active women
Physically active women who have foresworn bedtime snacks should feel no fear cracking open the cupboards after sundown for a protein-rich treat, according to new Florida State University-led research.
Aug 28, 2019
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Pediatrics
Your 6-month-old isn't sleeping through the night? Relax
(HealthDay)—If your 6-month-old still wakes up at 2 a.m., a new study suggests you don't lose any additional sleep worrying about it.
Nov 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
Study finds new mechanism for regulating sleep in fruit flies using an ingredient commonly found in energy drinks
Sleep is an essential behavioral state in animals ranging from invertebrates to humans. It is critical for immune function, stable metabolism, brain repair, learning and memory. Over the course of a lifetime, more than 30 ...
Nov 8, 2018
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Health
How sleep affects infants' ability to develop cognitive and language skills
Infants who sleep less may have lower cognitive and language skills by age two, but early intervention to reduce risk factors could help avoid more serious behavioural, cognitive and emotional problems down the road, new ...
Jul 11, 2018
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