Category: Sleep Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study found that taking naps may help your brain process information it receives unconsciously.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Menlo Park, CA, October 9, 2018 – “Sleep on it.” We’ve long known that a good night’s sleep confers important benefits on mood, alertness, concentration, and judgment.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Two decades ago, Clifford B. Saper, MD/PhD, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and colleagues discovered a set of nerve cells they thought might be the switch that turns the brain off, allowing it to sleep.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC), one-third of U.S. adults don’t get enough sleep. Busy lives may be the reason some people don’t log the hours they need, but for others, sleep disorders are the culprit.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DURHAM, N.C. — Sufficient sleep has been proven to help keep the body healthy and the mind sharp. But it’s not just an issue of logging at least seven hours of Z’s.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sept. 17, 2018─A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Menlo Park, CA, September 11, 2018 – Have problems sleeping? You may have a little-known condition called upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS), and your dentist may be the first one to diagnose it.

(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) – As children across the country head back into the classroom, now is the time to start easing them back into a normal sleep schedule.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Menlo Park, CA, August 23, 2018 – For millions of Americans, a good night’s sleep is an elusive goal.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A child who is restless, hyperactive and can’t concentrate could have a problem rooted in a source parents might not suspect: a sleep disorder.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – From toddlers to teens, every parent knows that children can sometimes be fickle eaters. Yet, few would know that a child’s bedtime and how well they sleep at night can also affect how well they eat.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Patients suffering from sleep disorders could soon benefit from a new and faster way to diagnose and treat them

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Children, like adults, need quality sleep in order to function well. But, when a child sleepwalks, parents often worry about how this might impact their child’s development and behaviour.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Menlo Park, CA, July 26, 2018 – Sleep-deprived? It’s common sense that being fatigued generally leaves us in a foul mood. But how can we tell when we’re sleep-deprived and merely tired – or if we’re actually depressed?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – July 20, 2018─Supplemental oxygen eliminates the rise in morning blood pressure experienced by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who stop using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Settling youngsters down to sleep at night isn’t always easy. Recent research suggests that the amount of exposure children have to bright light in the hour leading up to bedtime — whether emanating from light bulbs or electronic devices — can have a big impact on sleep-related behavior.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Dr. Kyran Quinlan and colleagues at Rush issue an urgent call for prevention strategies for sleep-related infant deaths in his viewpoint, “Protecting Infants From Sleep-Related Deaths”

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Sleep apnoea is a sleep condition that most people associate with snoring. However, sleep apnoea is much more than that.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It is well known that chronic sleep deprivation can affect cardiovascular health.