WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Add airplane noise to the list of issues keeping people up at night, at least for those who live near U.S. airports. Researchers found that exposure to airplane sounds — even at moderate levels — increased the odds of short sleep. They reportedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re longing for a nap, try to keep it short. Researchers found that siestas of 30 minutes or more in Murcia, a region of Spain, where it’s common to nap, were linked to a higher risk of obesity, a group of conditionsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When U.S. health officials reported a 500% spike in the number of poison center calls involving kids eating melatonin gummies last year, Harvard researchers decided to take a closer look at the sleep supplements and discovered a disturbing fact: They contained up toContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Need to get your shut-eye on time? What you eat could make a difference, according to a new study. Researchers found that college athletes who ate more carbohydrates and vitamins B12 and C tended to go to sleep and wake up earlier. It’sContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Taking a particular sleep medication may help stave off Alzheimer’s disease, but it’s too soon to say for sure after a preliminary study. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that participants who took a sleeping pill called suvorexantContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consistently good sleep is important for everyone, but it is particularly important for patients with schizophrenia, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, along with collaborators in Italy, used wrist monitors to measure activity and rest in 250 people, includingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early-career doctors were more likely to make mistakes when they had long work weeks or extended shifts, new research reveals. Their patients were also more likely to experience adverse events as a result, according to the study. Moreover, doctors in their second yearContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daytime naps longer than a half-hour appear to nearly double a person’s risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a new study reports. People who nap 30 minutes or more a day have a 90% higher risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrialContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another warning about certain sleep apnea machines made by Philips Respironics. Already the subject of a 2021 recall, some of the company’s repaired continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines may still be dangerous to use,Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea is a very disruptive breathing disorder that’s believed to rob millions of Americans of sound, restful sleep. Now, a small, new study suggests the disorder may also prompt a decline in brain health among middle-aged men who have no other significantContinue Reading