Category: Sleep Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Getting more exercise than normal — or being more sedentary than usual — for one day may be enough to affect sleep later that night

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATS 2019, Dallas, TX ─ Using machine learning to analyze jaw movements during sleep, doctors may be able to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in patients with mild to severe OSA with an accuracy comparable to polysomnography….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sleep in teenagers can be improved by just one week of limiting their evening exposure to light-emitting screens on phones, tablets and computers

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – (May 6, 2019) – May is considered Better Sleep Month, which is a month dedicated to encouraging people to improve their sleep habits.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DARIEN, IL – 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.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 23, 2019 – Almost 70% of babies who died from sleep-related suffocation between 2011 and 2014 did so because of soft bedding, a new study reveals.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Andrew Watson, MD, MS presented a research abstract looking at the connection between poor sleep habits and injury rates in some college athletes

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – People often say they can get by on five or fewer hours of sleep, that snoring is harmless, and that having a drink helps you to fall asleep.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Newswise — ORLANDO, Fla., April 1, 2019 — If you’ve ever dreamed about getting a good night’s sleep, your answer may someday lie in data generated by your sleepwear.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Pregnancy can take a toll on your body. But as much as you need sleep during pregnancy, it doesn’t always come easily. Understand how pregnancy affects sleep and what you can do to rest comfortably.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – NEW ORLEANS—Young women are more likely to experience sleep disruption in the days leading up to their menstrual period

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to having problems with your memory and decision-making abilities.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – We know that women’s hormones increase and decrease over a four-week cycle. What scientists are discovering is that those changes impact sleep and memory.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you think you don’t need a full night’s sleep, you should think again. Here are 8 reasons why getting enough sleep is vital to your physical and mental health.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – When medical residents were permitted to work shifts longer than 16 hours, patient mortality was not affected and the doctors themselves did not experience chronic sleep loss

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The science of sleep, and how to get people to do it better, is getting attention from policymakers to researchers who are trying to understand how sleep impacts performance and health.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Women, listen up. Men are not the only ones whose disruptive snoring may signal obstructive sleep apnea. Dr. Virend Somers, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says 1 in 10 middle-aged women have obstructive sleep apnea….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – March 1, 2019─Critically ill patients are more likely to be successfully weaned from a mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine, if they have higher levels of wakefulness….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Think about all the factors that can interfere with a good night’s sleep — from work stress and family responsibilities to unexpected challenges, such as illnesses.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Everyone needs sleep, but that doesn’t mean it comes easy for everyone — especially when your natural sleep cycle is disrupted, throwing off your internal clock.