WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Driving under the influence and distracted driving are well-known hazards, but few people think twice about getting behind the wheel when feeling drowsy, a sleep expert warns. “Drivers can reduce the danger by being aware of risk factors and taking precautions,” said Dr.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 6, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Women who love the early hours of the day are less likely to develop breast cancer, a new study suggests. British researchers analyzed two data banks that included more than 409,000 women to investigate the link between sleep traits and breast cancer risk.Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — When Americans set clocks an hour ahead in the spring for Daylight Saving Time, hospitalizations rise for people with a common type of irregular heartbeat, a new study finds. Atrial fibrillation affects at least 3 million Americans and possibly twice that many. ItsContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Nov. 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Good sleep helps speed young athletes recover from a concussion, a new study reports. The study included 356 athletes from Texas, age 19 and younger, who suffered a sports-related concussion. At their first clinic visit, 73 percent of the athletes had good sleepContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Children face an increased risk for sleep problems if a parent suffers a serious injury, especially if the parent has a brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study reveals. Researchers used U.S. Military Health System records to identify more thanContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Seems that you can get too much — as well as too little — of a good thing when it comes to sleep. In what’s billed as the world’s largest sleep study, too little or too much sleep can impair your brain, researchersContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — If your child has night terrors, it may help to put your child on a stricter sleep schedule, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. Night terrors are often triggered on by inadequate sleep. Stress can also contribute to the frequency of waking at night, the group says.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — As important as getting close to eight hours of sleep a night is, new research suggests that going to bed and waking up at the same time every day is just as critical for your health. The study of more than 1,900 olderContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 7, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea is common — but rarely diagnosed — among black Americans, researchers say. The new study included 852 black men and women, average age 63, in Jackson, Miss., who were participants in the Jackson Heart Sleep Study. The investigators found that 24Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with sleep apnea have higher chances of developing gout, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on nearly 16,000 people with sleep apnea and more than 63,000 people without apnea who were followed for a median of nearly six years. (Half wereContinue Reading