Consumer health: Don't let jet lag drag you down
If you have travel plans this summer—whether for work or play—don't let jet lag get in your way.
Jul 14, 2022
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If you have travel plans this summer—whether for work or play—don't let jet lag get in your way.
Jul 14, 2022
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In a sample of older men and women ages 63 to 84, those who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults ...
Jun 27, 2022
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Close the blinds, draw the curtains and turn off all the lights before bed. Exposure to even moderate ambient lighting during nighttime sleep, compared to sleeping in a dimly lit room, harms your cardiovascular function during ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Disturbed sleep timing in people living with schizophrenia is more likely to be related to light exposure than to intrinsic biological factors.
Dec 2, 2021
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LED face masks are the latest device promoted on social media as a marriage of technology and beauty.
Nov 1, 2021
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If you keep up with wellness trends, you might have heard of something called "perineum sunning."
Dec 24, 2020
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In the sci-fi novel "The Diamond Age" by Neal Stephenson, body art has evolved into "constantly shifting mediatronic tattoos"—in-skin displays powered by nanotech robopigments. In the 25 years since the novel was published, ...
Sep 24, 2020
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You may remember when US President Donald Trump suggested exposing coronavirus patients to UV (ultraviolet) light—or "just very powerful light"—to help treat them.
Jul 15, 2020
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Shift workers are at a significantly increased risk for sleep disorders and metabolic syndrome, which increases a person's risk for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Individuals, employers and physicians ...
Feb 3, 2020
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Blue light has gotten a bad rap, getting blamed for loss of sleep and eye damage. Personal electronic devices emit more blue light than any other color. Blue light has a short wavelength, which means that it is high-energy ...
Oct 14, 2019
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