Keeping kids cool key to a good night’s sleep in summer heat, says expert

September 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Getting enough high-quality sleep on a consistent basis is vital for human health and well-being, particularly for children. That can be a tall order as summer

Smarter sleep—new technologies speed up diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Smart wearables and advanced data analysis by researchers could help bring relief to millions affected by sleep disorders. Clare Williams was in her early 30s when

How much does your phone’s blue light really delay your sleep? Relax, it’s just 2.7 minutes

September 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels It’s one of the most pervasive messages about technology and sleep. We’re told bright, blue light from screens prevents us falling asleep easily. We’re told

Good sleep habits important for overweight adults, study suggests

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Brooke Shafer, Ph.D., is lead author on a new OHSU study that reveals negative health impacts for overweight people who stay awake too late for their internal biological clock. Credit:

Are ‘bed rotting’ and other TikTok sleep trends good for you?

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Many young adults are experimenting with “bed rotting” and other sleep trends that have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms, a new poll shows. Sleep experts say

Feeling groggy in the afternoon? Here’s how to nap the right way

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Kendra King sits on her sofa in her home in Philadelphia on July 26, 2024. Credit: Deenah J. Leh via AP Now that she’s working from home, Kendra King takes

Waking up to the hidden struggles of inflammatory bowel diseases

September 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Latent profiles of determinants of fatigue. Credit: BMC Gastroenterology (2024). DOI: 10.1186/s12876-024-03239-2 Helping people with inflammatory bowel diseases to get a better night’s sleep could help keep the condition at

Catching up on sleep on weekends may lower heart disease risk by up to 20%

September 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Ivan Oboleninov from Pexels The demands of the working week, often influenced by school or work schedules, can lead to sleep disruption and deprivation. However, new research presented at

Heart drug improves exercise tolerance in clinical trial of patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

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Aficamten and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Test Performance. Credit: JAMA Cardiology (2024). DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2024.2781 Exercise intolerance is often severe among patients with cardiovascular disease and can impose significant limitations on their physical

Dental researchers develop innovative sleep apnea model to find answers to chronic pain

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Illustration of obstruction of ventilation. Credit: Habib M’henni / public domain Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) School of Dentistry