News tagged with sleep health
Is that sleepiness during pregnancy normal or a sign of sleep apnea?
(Medical Xpress) -- Most pregnant women complain of being tired. Some of them however, could be suffering more than normal fatigue associated with their pregnancy; they may have developed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a ...
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Mayo Clinic releases book with action plan to help beat heart disease
Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer for both men and women. But what's most astonishing is that almost 80 percent of heart disease is preventable, and even small lifestyle changes can have a big impact.
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Fitness products galore at gadget show
If your New Year's resolution was to get more exercise and you're slipping already how about a digital personal trainer?
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Jan 13, 2012 |
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Poor sleep linked to increased health and behavior problems in young diabetics
A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night's sleep, resulting in worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and misbehavior.
Jan 01, 2012 |
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Anti-depressant use soars in England, linked to recession
The use of anti-depressant drugs in England has soared by 28 percent in the past three years, coinciding with the country's fall into recession and the global economic crisis, new figures showed Friday.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 30, 2011 |
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New method of infant pain assessment
Recently, the accuracy of current methods of pain assessment in babies have been called into question. New research from London-area hospitals and the University of Oxford measures brain activity in infants to better understand ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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New relationship important for the mental health of widowers
Men who have lost their partner to cancer and who are still single four to five years after their loss run a far greater risk of developing mental illness than those who have managed to find a new partner, reveals a unique ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Adult sleep shortages debunked by study
(Medical Xpress) -- University of Sydney researchers have debunked the widespread belief that technological devices such as computers and mobile phones are increasingly eating into our sleep.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Innovative approaches help sleep apnea sufferers benefit from CPAP
People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to stick to prescribed treatment when a partner or parent is involved with their treatment, according to a team of sleep researchers.
Dec 01, 2011 |
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Physical activity impacts overall quality of sleep
People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes.
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Climate to widen sleeping sickness risk to southern Africa
Sleeping sickness could threaten tens of millions more people as the tsetse fly which transmits the disease spreads to southern Africa as a result of global warming, a study published on Wednesday says.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher in math
Adolescents sleeping more hours score higher on mathematics, while those who sleep between six and ten hours (ie. an average sleep pattern) got significantly better scores, as compared to those with a short (6 hours or less ...
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Circadian clock may impact organ transplant success
Health care providers assess blood and tissue type as well as organ size and health to enhance transplant success. New research indicates that checklist might also need to include the circadian clock.
Oct 04, 2011 |
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Early to bed and early to rise -- study suggests it's keeping kids leaner
Ben Franklin was right, at least on the healthy part. "Early to bed and early to rise" appears to have helped a cross-section of early-bird Australian youths keep slimmer and more physically active than their night-owl peers, ...
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Wakeup call for college students: New research finds you need to catch more z's
University of Cincinnati research finds that college students could be undermining their own education, simply because they're not practicing proper sleep habits. The study, led by Adam Knowlden, a UC doctoral student in ...
Aug 30, 2011 |
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