Marijuana for insomnia? What the latest evidence says
If you struggle with insomnia, could medical marijuana help you get a better night's sleep?
Oct 13, 2026
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Psychological Phenomena: News and Research on Sleep
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Insufficient evidence to back medical cannabis for insomnia
A new Cochrane review finds that existing evidence is too uncertain to determine whether medical cannabis improves sleep or daytime functioning in people with insomnia.
Oct 12, 2026
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Think cannabis helps you sleep better? Think again
Millions of Americans use cannabis products as sleep aids, but a new Northwestern Medicine study suggests marijuana may not improve sleep the way many people believe it does.
Oct 12, 2026
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Sticking it to insomnia: AI-powered forehead patch tracks brain signals to help boost deep sleep
A patch the size of a Band-Aid, stuck to your forehead, can now do something no traditional sleep study or fitness tracker can: nudge your brain toward a better night's sleep. William Coon, a sleep scientist at the Johns ...
Oct 9, 2026
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Are we trying too hard to sleep? How 'sleepmaxxing' could be keeping us awake
Too hot, too cold. On your stomach, then your side. Thoughts spiraling. Counting sheep. Checking the clock. Unable to sleep.
Oct 9, 2026
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Daily rhythms may matter for blood sugar management in type 2 diabetes
A research team led by Dr. Lee Da young, Dr. Nan Hee Kim of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism (Department of Internal Medicine, Ansan Hospital), Dr. Lee Heon-jeong of the Department of Psychiatry (Anam Hospital) ...
Oct 8, 2026
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How your brain keeps learning while you rest
When you're stuck on a tough problem, it's not uncommon to take a walk or give your brain a break, only to gain that sudden flash of inspiration or insight you were looking for.
Oct 7, 2026
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Does your sleep tracker get it right? A neuroscientist weighs in
On a typical night, I go to bed wearing a tracking watch on one wrist and another type of tracker on the other wrist. Then I compare their sleep findings while I drink my morning coffee.
Oct 6, 2026
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How short is too short? Long-term wearable data point to a more personal way of defining insufficient sleep
How much sleep is enough? Public health recommendations necessarily give population-level answers. But with wearable devices now capable of recording hundreds of nights from the same person, researchers from the National ...
Oct 6, 2026
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Ending clock changes? Health evidence favors permanent standard time over daylight saving
Several Canadian jurisdictions are moving toward ending the twice-yearly clock change, but a new analysis published in Canadian Medical Association Journal argues that eliminating the clock change is only half the decision: ...
Oct 5, 2026
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