THURSDAY, Sept. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Do migraines cause poor sleep or does poor sleep cause migraines? Though it’s hard to say, it does appear that there’s a difference in how well people with migraine think they sleep and how well they really do. A large research analysis publishedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of U.S. sleep apnea patients are scrambling to find ways to protect their nightly slumber, following a voluntary recall from one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of CPAP breathing machines. Philips Respironics agreed to a voluntary recall of continuous positive airway pressureContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s no wonder many teens are pooped out. “The obligations of school, work, family and friends make it hard for teenagers to get sufficient sleep to perform their best,” said Dr. Raman Malhotra, president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). “WhileContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Eczema doesn’t just irritate kids’ skin. The often disfiguring condition may also be tied to depression, anxiety and sleep difficulties, new research warns. A study of more than 11,000 British children and teens found that those with severe eczema were twice as likelyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many people with asthma know their illness can flare up at night, and new research suggests the body’s internal clock could be to blame. The findings could prove important for treating and studying asthma, the researchers said. “This is one of the firstContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A recall of more than a dozen types of Philips breathing machines because of potential cancer risks has millions of Americans struggling to find replacements to deal with sleep disorders, breathing problems and respiratory emergencies. The recall involves certain Respironics BiPAP (bi-level positiveContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Aug. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — After a year of learning online in their pajamas at home, many kids may struggle to wake up early for class as schools reopen this fall, an expert says. “I think the biggest concern is that the virtual environment of last year ledContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The drug Xywav has been approved for expanded use in adults with a rare sleep disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The drug has a checkered history: In the 1960s, it was given to women during childbirthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With apologies to William Shakespeare, this is the stuff bad dreams are made of: Sleep apnea may double your risk for sudden death. The condition — in which a person’s airway is repeatedly blocked during sleep, causing pauses in breathing — may alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle with the spring time change, your genes may be to blame, researchers report. They found that people whose genes make them more likely to be early birds adapt to the time change in a few days, while night owls couldContinue Reading