The socioeconomic impact of insomnia on global populations
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and exacts a significant toll on an individual’s mental and physical health, quality…
Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and exacts a significant toll on an individual’s mental and physical health, quality…
Sleep quality is much more significantly linked to quality of life over time than sleep duration or “social jetlag,” according…
A new study by Columbia University researchers suggests that cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins have the potential to reduce heart disease in people…
A new study shows that sleep medications increase the risk of dementia in whites. But the type and quantity of…
The rate of parental stress is greater among parents who have sleep disorders themselves, or have children with sleep disorders,…
People sleep less in mid-adulthood than they do in early and late adulthood, finds a new study led by UCL,…
Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines such as Xanax – a medication commonly prescribed…
A new study from Uppsala University shows that using a weighted blanket at bedtime increases melatonin in young adults. This…
In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel…
Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue…
Melatonin use among children and teenagers is on the rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports increased…
Humans help each other — it’s one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at…
Stress boosts a kind of sleep in mice that subsequently relieves anxiety, according to new research that also pinpoints the…
Doctors who are sleep deprived have less empathy for patient pain and that perception affects their prescribing habits, according to…
Sleep health is increasingly recognized as important to overall health, and sleep disturbances and disorders are clinical problems that require…
An analysis of survey data collected between 2000 and 2020 as part of the National College Health Assessment found that…
A community’s sleep health is the most significant health predictor of children’s opportunities for positive growth and success, according to…
Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages…
New research published in the Journal of Sleep Research has examined how sleep might be impacted by media use—such as…
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or…
In recent years, the number of people worldwide who are dissatisfied or anxious about their sleep has been increasing due…
Some people’s lives got a lot busier with the onset of the pandemic. Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science…
The menopause transition is associated with several health issues. The incidence of both sleep apnea and joint pain, for example,…
Most patients with sleep problems adopt maladaptive coping strategies – such as taking sleep aids, using caffeine, and taking daytime…
Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop…
In a new study published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers…
More than half of nurses had difficulty sleeping during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic—and getting less sleep…
Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill can be enhanced if you can…
The struggle to get your child to go to sleep and stay asleep is something most parents can relate to….
A new position statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine emphasizes that sleep is a biological necessity, and insufficient…