Category Archives: Sleep

A new study published in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society suggests that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may lead to increased joint pain in postmenopausal women. Many health issues are associated with the menopause transition, including sleep apnea and joint pain. Since the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been found to ...click here to read more

Evidence is quickly mounting to show a direct link between sleep and heart disease, and the research is showing just how significant the risk may be. Over time, those who have insomnia also show many unhealthy habits that can hurt the heart, including higher stress levels, less motivation, low physical activity, and unhealthy food choices. ...click here to read more

New findings published in Scientific Reports show that poor aspects of sleep can be a risk factor for heart disease. Individually, they affect heart health, but when combined, poor sleep aspects can increase the risk of heart disease by as much as 141 percent. For the study, researchers from the University of South Florida reviewed ...click here to read more

According to a recent study from Oregon State University, nurses who work the night shift are more like to report stress and sleep disturbances. They also have more reported incidences of psychological and physical health symptoms, including PTSD, insomnia, and inflammation. The study involved 392 nurses who were required to report their sleep experiences in ...click here to read more

If you snore, you’re not alone. The American Sleep Apnea Foundation estimates that you’re in the company of about 90 million Americans. Most probably don’t even know it, and the most serious consequence is dealing with a tired, irritable partner the next day. Snoring doesn’t immediately mean you have sleep apnea. If you’re waking up ...click here to read more

New research has found that people who exercise after curtailed sleep have a higher risk of heart disease. The study published in Molecular Metabolism examined participants who underwent an intense bout of exercise after normal and three nights of curtailed sleep. Researchers found that participants who exercised after curtailed sleep had increased heart injury biomarker ...click here to read more

Sleep disorder symptoms are a common issue, and medical experts continuously examine research to fill in knowledge gaps. With an estimated 50 – 70 million adults suffering from sleep disorders, more information must become available to help with prevention and treatments for those with insomnia or other sleep-related disorders. One such study recently published in ...click here to read more

I bet you’ve had an eight-hour sleep and still felt tired the next day. In fact, it’s probably happened more than once. Getting eight hours of sleep is seen as the holy grail of sleep duration, but it really isn’t the whole story. Along with getting enough sleep, you also need good quality sleep. And ...click here to read more

A new study is the first ever to examine parent sleep deprivation as an outcome of school start times. This new research looked at parents of middle and high school-aged kids and found the parents got more sleep when their children’s school started later than usual. The study was conducted by National Jewish Health, which ...click here to read more

Researchers are now suggesting that people who have insomnia or obstructive sleep apnea get tested for the probability of heart problems. A new study has found that people who have a sleep disorder are more likely to suffer from heart problems and are almost 50% more likely to die compared to those who don’t have ...click here to read more

New research from UCLA Health has found that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-I) can help prevent depression by over 50% in older adults with insomnia. The study compared CBT-I with sleep education that is commonly prescribed. The study published in JAMA Psychiatry could help to effectively treat insomnia and prevent major depression disorder (MDD) in older adults. ...click here to read more

The value of your diet is made up of the sum of its parts. Focusing on sprinkling in a few nutrient-dense foods into an otherwise unhealthy eating pattern is unlikely to offer any benefit. It’s really about the overall quality. New data is suggesting the same for sleep: that improving overall sleep health could offer ...click here to read more

It can be hard to stay awake this time of year. Every day the sun sets a little earlier, and when it’s dark around 5 PM, it can make 6:30 feel like midnight. Your body is naturally equipped to shut down when it gets dark. It starts producing melatonin, so you get sleepy and crave ...click here to read more

For people over 50, poor sleep has been linked to more negative perceptions of aging, which can impact mental, physical, and cognitive health. A new study led by the University of Exeter found that middle-aged people who rated their sleep the worst also felt older and had a lower image of their own physical and ...click here to read more