Many of the studies discussed here at SleepBetter.org refer to problems and issues that can be caused by not sleeping enough. This one, however, has some potentially good news for parents in the U.S. According to new research conducted at the University of California in Los Angeles, children in the United States get the proper amount…
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A new scientific study indicates that obstructive sleep apnea causes more damage to brain cells in women than in men. The study, conducted at the University of California in Los Angeles, was published in the journal SLEEP. Researchers looked at the brains of 80 women diagnosed with sleep apnea, comparing their findings with previous studies done…
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Most of us don’t get nearly enough sleep, but it’s almost as bad to get too much. Excessive sleepiness, otherwise known as “primary hypersomnia”, can be a sign of a number of conditions from vitamin deficiencies to sleep apnea. A great story today in the Wall Street Journal tells the story of a woman who…
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While upwards of 20% of the population is sleep deprived, a new study indicates that most seniors sleep pretty well. The research was conducted via telephone poll in western Pennsylvania by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. Nearly 1,200 retired people, aged 65 and older, were asked how well they slept and for how long….
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If you’re one of the many people who fight to keep their blood pressure lower, a new study may provide you a new tool: more sleep. The study, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, found that getting just one hour more of sleep a night may help people lower their blood pressure. The small…
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We’ve talked before about the relationship between sleep and pain, but a new study is providing more evidence that there is indeed a link between more sleep and reducing chronic pain. Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit recruited 18 healthy, pain-free volunteers who were randomly assigned to four nights of either maintaining their regular…
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Two government agencies are warning parents and other caregivers not to put babies in sleep positioning products as two recent deaths underscore concerns about suffocation. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the warning after reviewing reports of 12 known infant deaths associated with the products. The most common…
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It wasn’t all that long ago that the only legal choices for someone who needed a little pick-me-up were coffee or soft drinks. Today, we have a lot more choices that carry quite a jolt to your body … most of them in the form of energy drinks like Monster, Red Bull and Five Hour…
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Those who don’t sleep well know that their sleeplessness can cost them in terms of concentration, coordination and socialization … not to mention all of the health problems that can be caused by not sleeping enough. But how much does it truly cost us? The MarketWatch blog Encore took a look, and the findings were…
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“Parity” is the buzzword in the National Football League, meaning every team has a chance to win the Super Bowl every year, and the league has gone to great lengths to promote equality among the franchises. Because of that, it’s not surprising that teams are looking for any advantage possible. Several of them are looking…
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