WEDNESDAY, Feb. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Millions of American adults take a potentially deadly duo of prescription opioid painkillers and sedatives at the same time, researchers warn. The side effects of concurrent use of opioids and sedatives such as benzodiazepines (such as Xanax or Valium) may be even strongerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 17, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young children who struggle with insomnia face a very high risk for more of the same as young adults, a new study warns. Investigators found that 43% of children who suffer from insomnia between the ages of 5 and 12 continue to doContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s called CPAP for short, and the treatment helps millions with sleep apnea breathe better at night. But new research suggests it might not make any difference for patients over 80. “By all the measures we tried, whether it was sleepiness, quality ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are working hard to get a good night’s sleep, and feeling the effects when they miss the mark. About 32% of people feel more tired these days than they did before the pandemic began, according to the results of a newContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are bone-weary following two straight years of pandemic stress, and a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows that sleeplessness is only part of the problem. One-third of poll participants said they feel more tired now than they did before March 2020, the startContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Following a bout of severe COVID-19, some children suffer lasting neurological complications, part of a rare condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a new study finds. The neurological symptoms are wide-ranging, and can include headaches, difficulty falling and staying asleep, daytimeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans have tossed and turned their way through the pandemic, and a new study shows they are increasingly turning to melatonin in an attempt to get some good rest. But the researchers also issued a warning, because some folks are using amounts thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s crucial to keep preschoolers away from screens and other sources of light in the hour before bedtime if you want them to get a good night’s sleep, researchers say. That’s because even a little bit of light exposure can trigger a sharpContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Jan. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Most parents have dealt with having to hurry a sleepy child out the door on a school morning, but experts say taking the time to establish good sleep routines for your kids is worth the effort. Amid the pandemic, there can be aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Support from family and friends, along with exercise and sufficient sleep, have helped protect teens’ mental health during the pandemic, new research shows. The study also found that teen girls have been more likely than boys to suffer mental distress during the pandemic.Continue Reading