Health
What happens when we sleep, and why we need just the right amount each night
Research shows adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night for optimal health, and children need more.
Mar 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleep quality is significantly associated with quality of life indicators over time
Sleep quality is much more significantly linked to quality of life over time than sleep duration or "social jetlag," according to a study published March 15, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Michaela Kudrnáčová ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Health
Insomnia tied to greater risk of heart attack, especially in women
People who suffer from insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack compared to those who didn't have the sleep disorder during an average nine years of follow-up, according to new research being presented at the ...
Feb 24, 2023
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Health
Humans don't hibernate, but we still need more winter sleep
Whether we're night owls or morning larks, our body clocks are set by the sun. Theoretically, changing day length and light exposure over the course of the year could affect the duration and quality of our sleep. But figuring ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Health
Lifestyle adjustments may reduce painful menstrual symptoms, study suggests
Adverse menstruation-related symptoms are common during menstrual cycles, which occur about once a month in healthy women. Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) are especially prevalent and problematic, ...
Jan 17, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Better sleep for kids starts with better sleep for parents, especially after holiday disruptions to routines
Everyone knows that sleep is critical for growing children and their mental and physical health. Regular, high-quality sleep habits help children consolidate memory and learn better. A lack of sleep contributes to childhood ...
Dec 27, 2022
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Health
Poor sleep tied to urinary, prostate symptoms
Poor sleep quality is associated with an increased prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)/benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), according to a study published online Oct. 24 in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.
Dec 5, 2022
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Sleep disorders
Sleep dysregulation ups risk for inflammatory bowel disease
Short sleep duration and daytime napping appear to increase the risk for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published online Nov. 9 in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Nov 18, 2022
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Health
Most Americans struggle to get good sleep
Nearly half of American adults are not getting the sleep they need, a new study shows.
Nov 9, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Poor quality sleep may be linked to heightened risk of glaucoma, irreversible sight loss
Poor quality sleep, including too much or too little shuteye, daytime sleepiness, and snoring, may be linked to a heightened risk of developing irreversible sight loss (glaucoma), suggests a large UK Biobank study published ...
Nov 1, 2022
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