Millions of older Americans suffering from insomnia regularly use prescription sleep medications, despite the risk of serious side effects—such as falls, broken bones, cognitive impairment and dependence—and warnings ...
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In the new study, researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than gradually, with a "tipping point" marking the transition from wakefulness into sleep. They were then able to predict the momentary ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Disrupted sleep is a common, often overlooked problem for pediatric patients being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). To address this issue, researchers at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Has a camouflaged athlete running on a dirt road ever shouted health advice through your phone? Sometimes these videos are motivational and get you off the couch to start exercising; sometimes they're educational. But can ...
Oct 22, 2025
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A new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, published online in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health, reveals that use of a brief, noninvasive intervention offers meaningful relief for health ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Anxiety is a common and significant symptom of menopause and perimenopause, largely due to hormone fluctuations. Numerous studies have focused on the potential benefits of hormone therapy in reducing anxiety. A new systematic ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Magnesium supplements are everywhere—lined up on pharmacy shelves and promoted on wellness blogs and social media.
Oct 19, 2025
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More than a third of Canadian teens say climate change is impacting their mental health, according to a national study led by Athabasca University researchers, published in PLOS Mental Health.
Oct 15, 2025
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Researchers at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, report that more than one in five young adults in the US use cannabis or alcohol to help them fall asleep. Nearly half of those who use cannabis said ...
New mothers are more likely to experience severe pain that disrupts sleep and activities of daily living, as well as develop sleep disorders, if they give birth by cesarean delivery (C-section), suggests research presented ...
Oct 12, 2025
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