Kids who sleep a bit longer behave better in school, study finds
(HealthDay)—When children can get just a little more sleep each night, their school behavior and alertness levels improve, new research suggests.
Oct 15, 2012
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(HealthDay)—When children can get just a little more sleep each night, their school behavior and alertness levels improve, new research suggests.
Oct 15, 2012
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The speed and degree to which the pupil of the eye responds is a standard test for alertness. It has also been used to assess how sleepy or exhausted a person is. Now, research to be published in the International Journal ...
Oct 10, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—Teenagers who use an iPad for an hour before bed are still likely to get a good night's sleep, new research from Flinders University shows.
Oct 4, 2012
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Scientists in Norway have more good news for coffee drinkers. Researchers have already found evidence that the drink - or the beans it's brewed from - can help with weight loss, reduce one's risk of developing Alzheimer's ...
Sep 7, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—Back-to-school time for many U.S. high school students may mean heading back into a Catch-22 of sleep. Teens are naturally inclined to stay up late, but are forced to wake up early, says Mary Carskadon, ...
Sep 6, 2012
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(HealthDay)—Although consuming alcohol mixed with energy drinks (AmED) increases alertness and may negate some intoxication-related sedation effects, it can lead to negative physiological and psychological side effects ...
Aug 29, 2012
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We're often told by the popular press and well-meaning family and friends that, for good health, we should fall asleep quickly and sleep solidly for about eight hours—otherwise we're at risk of physical and psychological ...
Aug 28, 2012
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(Medical Xpress)—A new study from the Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute shows that a two-hour exposure to electronic devices with self-luminous "backlit" displays causes melatonin suppression, ...
Aug 27, 2012
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The U.K. government has replaced its "stay at home" coronavirus slogan with a new "stay alert" message, raising concerns about the potential danger of mixed messaging ahead of a speech Sunday in which Prime Minister Boris ...
May 10, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Hospital admissions for heat-related health problems increase in northern states long before heat alerts are issued, and these higher admission rates occur at lower temperatures than in the South, where people ...
Mar 6, 2019
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