Health
Smartphones uncover how the world sleeps
A pioneering study of worldwide sleep patterns combines math modeling, mobile apps and big data to parse the roles society and biology each play in setting sleep schedules.
May 6, 2016
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News tagged with habit
Cardiology
In women, even mild sleep problems may raise blood pressure
It is well known that chronic sleep deprivation can affect cardiovascular health. But according to a new study from Columbia University Irving Medical Center, even mild sleep problems, such as having trouble falling asleep, ...
Jun 26, 2018
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Pediatrics
Insufficient sleep associated with risky behavior in teens
Adolescents require 8-10 hours of sleep at night for optimal health, according to sleep experts, yet more than 70 percent of high school students get less than that. Previous studies have demonstrated that insufficient sleep ...
Oct 1, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
Weight loss and willpower
What does it take to make meaningful, lasting lifestyle changes? Some may argue it takes a fair amount of willpower to develop new habits, but a person can't rely on willpower alone. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald ...
Jan 12, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Large-scale study finds that the Mediterranean diet is best for your mental health
Admittedly, eating chocolate or ice cream to chase the blues away is so much more enjoyable than healthy alternatives. But a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry says that a diet rich in fish, nuts and ...
Oct 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unhealthy dietary habits are associated with the risk of proteinuria onset
The relationship between dietary habits and the occurrence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not fully known. In a new study, researchers from Kanazawa University found out that skipping breakfast and late dinner might be ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New evidence that optimists live longer
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have found that individuals with greater optimism are more ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Cardiology
Sleep, but not too much, to boost your heart health
Even if you are a non-smoker who exercises and has no genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease, skimping on sleep—or getting too much of it—can boost your risk of heart attack, according to a new CU Boulder study ...
Dec 4, 2019
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Overweight & Obesity
Simple lifestyle interventions during pregnancy can prevent your children from becoming obese
In a study that followed more than 2,200 obese women during pregnancy, scientists affiliated with Professor Jodie Dodd from the University of Adelaide, Australia found that some simple interventions can help prevent high ...
Oct 7, 2014
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Health
How to reduce your risk for coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, diagnosed in more than 20 million people and responsible for more than 350,000 deaths in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jan 25, 2023
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