Skimp on sleep and you just may wind up sick
(HealthDay)—Ever noticed that when you try to "do it all," the one thing you can count on is getting sick?
Feb 9, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Ever noticed that when you try to "do it all," the one thing you can count on is getting sick?
Feb 9, 2017
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A new national sleep study involving the University of Adelaide reveals Australia is in the grip of a sleep deprivation epidemic that is dragging down the nation's productivity, risking safety and damaging mental health.
Feb 9, 2017
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Children with a communication disorder such as autism have poorer sleep, compounding the existing language issues that result from such conditions, according to a new study from City, University of London.
Feb 7, 2017
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Studying mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins have fortified evidence that a key purpose of sleep is to recalibrate the brain cells responsible for learning and memory so the animals can "solidify" lessons learned and use them ...
Feb 2, 2017
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Many firefighters suffer acute and chronic sleep deficiency and misalignment of their circadian rhythm (body clock) due to extended shifts and long work weeks. Extended duration shifts have been shown to increase the risk ...
Jan 12, 2017
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For many new parents, trying to figure out what a baby needs can feel like taking care of a tiny alien. It doesn't speak your language and yet you have to figure out what it needs to stay alive. And while there is no shortage ...
Dec 19, 2016
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If we sleep in the first 24 hours after a traumatic experience, this may help process and integrate the distressing memories more effectively, as researchers from the University of Zurich and the Psychiatric University Hospital ...
Dec 13, 2016
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Not getting enough quality sleep was linked with worsening kidney function in a study of patients with chronic kidney disease. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2016 November 15-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago, ...
Nov 19, 2016
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The usual method of recording periodic leg movements in sleep for people with sleep disorders is to use electromyography (EMG), an electrophysiological method used in neurological diagnosis that measures muscle activity. ...
Nov 16, 2016
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Dear Mayo Clinic: Is seasonal affective disorder considered depression? If so, should I be treated for it year-round even though it comes and goes?
Nov 8, 2016
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