Health
World-first personalized app helps shift workers get more and better sleep
Monash University researchers have developed a world-first personalized app to improve the sleep and mood of vital shift workers.
Apr 24, 2023
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News tagged with sleep intensity
Health
Why sleep is so important for your fitness
When we think of what makes athletes great, few of us would think that sleep might play an important role. But many of the world's best athletes say sleep is an essential part of their training routine and key in helping ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Despite crisis of long COVID, treatment remains unclear
Australia's omicron wave earlier this year was much larger than we thought, recent research has confirmed. We also heard Health Minister Mark Butler acknowledge Australia can expect a "very big wave" of people with long COVID ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Night owls with gestational diabetes may face higher risk of pregnancy complications
Among women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, night owls have a higher risk of complications for mother and baby than early birds do, according to a study whose results will be presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocrine Society's ...
Mar 20, 2021
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Health
5 things to do while you wait for the COVID-19 vaccine
Even as vaccinations against COVID-19 begin, the virus continues to kill thousands of Americans every day, making it more important than ever to stay safe and be ready in case it strikes you or your family.
Jan 4, 2021
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Pediatrics
For young athletes, inadequate sleep leads to decreased performance
Most young athletes don't get enough sleep—and that may significantly affect their sports performance, according to a paper in the November issue of Current Sports Medicine Reports, official journal of the American College ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The impact of exercise and sleep on depression varies by gender
For some people, getting enough exercise and quality sleep can alleviate depressive symptoms almost as effectively as antidepressants alone, research has shown.
May 1, 2019
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Sleep disorders
Women underreport prevalence and intensity of their own snoring
A new study of adults who were referred for evaluation of a suspected sleep disorder suggests that women tend to underreport snoring and underestimate its loudness.
Apr 23, 2019
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Cardiology
Predictors ID'd for successful removal of mechanical ventilation
(HealthDay)—Mechanically ventilated patients who pass a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) and are extubated reach a higher level of wakefulness, indicated by a higher odds ratio product (ORP), according to a study published ...
Mar 7, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Light therapy shows moderate benefits for cognitively impaired
(HealthDay)—For cognitively impaired individuals, light therapy has a moderate effect on behavioral disturbances (BDs) and depression, and a small effect on sleep quality, according to a meta-analysis published online July ...
Jul 28, 2017
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