Philadelphia may be known for brotherly love, but it’s now known for something else much less pleasant — bed bugs. Pest control company Terminix has come out with its annual list of the most bed bug-ridden cities in the U.S. Philly stole the title from New York City, which held the top spot for the…
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A recent study shows that lack of sleep may cause you to have higher than normal anxiety levels. This research comes from the University of California, where researchers used brain scanning on 18 adults. The subjects were tested after a normal nights sleep and also after being sleep deprived. In both situations the participants were exposed…
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You might think that where you’re born or where your family comes from has no impact on how well you sleep, but according to two new studies you’d be wrong. The first research, conducted at the State University of New York (SUNY) looked at 400,000 respondents from the National Health Interview Surveys between 2004 and…
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Even if you’re a first-time visitor to SleepBetter.org, it won’t take long before you realize just how important it is to your health to get the proper amount of sleep. Good Morning America recently put together a list of what they think are the five biggest health hazards that can come about from not sleeping…
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Two recent studies show that using a CPAP machine for treatment of sleep apnea may have more benefits than previously thought. These studies reveal that using at CPAP machine at night can reduce the user’s risk of hypertension and heart disease. In the first study of this kind, the participants who wore the CPAP machine…
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Sleep issues are top of the news today, as the USA Today and other outlets published the findings of a new study about sleep and stroke risk. The new research, conducted at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, found that working adults who routinely sleep less than six hours a night are four times more likely…
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Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is the tingling feeling or unavoidable urge to move limbs (usually legs), usually while the body is at rest. Individuals who suffer from RLS find it difficult or even impossible to sleep during episodes. Until recently, doctors and scientists had no idea what caused it. In fact, some doubted it truly…
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You may not think about it when going in for a surgical procedure, but chances are your doctor is extremely fatigued. Although there are restrictions on how many hours surgeons may work, a new study suggests that these doctors are tired enough to raise the risk of making mistakes while conducting surgeries. This small study…
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The latest edition of a series of online videos featuring health interviews by Katie Couric tackles a subject some people may not be comfortable talking about — menopause and its impact on a woman’s sleep.
A recent study from a University in Germany has coined a new term — “social jetlag.” The research explains that social jetlag is when people ignore their own 24-hour body clock in order to keep up with social or work commitments. According to this study, more than 80 percent of people in Western countries are…
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