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New guideline provides treatment recommendations for restless legs syndrome
A new clinical practice guideline developed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine provides updated recommendations for the treatment of... Read more -
Daily exposure to intense cold can improve sleep quality
Daily full-body cryostimulation—exposure to extreme cold—improves sleep quality and mood in healthy young men and women, according to new research... Read more -
Mouth-taping to treat sleep apnea: Here are the risks
An unhealthy diet and an indolent life are well known causes of heart disease and stroke. But sleep apnea—where people... Read more -
Research shows non-hallucinogenic marijuana constituent increases sleep in rats
Research by scientists at the University of Sydney has identified a constituent in the cannabis plant that improves sleep. Their... Read more -
Consistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation
Sleep can affect a child's attitude and behavior, as many parents can attest, but a consistent bedtime may be more... Read more -
Mental fatigue leads to loss of self-control by putting brain areas to sleep, finds study
Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for an individual's ability to self-control, and can cause people to... Read more -
Successful aging starts with a good night's sleep, study suggests
Researchers at Wenzhou Medical University in China have discovered that changes in sleep patterns as we age are associated with... Read more -
Neuroscientists investigate developmental and genetic factors affecting sleep behavior
Mubarak Hussain Syed, an assistant professor of Biology at The University of New Mexico, along with a team of UNM... Read more -
Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Time to 'fall back' an hour
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket... Read more -
Daylight saving time ends this weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It'll be dark as a pocket... Read more -
Expert weighs in on trending topics in sleep health
Something to ponder as we welcome the extra hour of sleep from the return to standard time: If we're looking... Read more -
Sleep apnea contribute to dementia in older adults, especially women: Study
A common yet underdiagnosed sleep disorder contributes to the development of dementia among adults—particularly women, a Michigan Medicine study suggests.... Read more -
Vitamin K₂ reduces dreaded nighttime leg cramps in clinical trial
They strike in the middle of the night without warning. A painful contraction of the calf muscle wrenches sleepers out... Read more
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Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back
As winter approaches and daylight hours grow shorter, people prone to seasonal depression can feel it in their bodies and... Read more -
Humans evolved to share beds: How your sleeping companions may affect you now
Recent research on animal sleep behavior has revealed that sleep is influenced by the animals around them. Olive baboons, for... Read more
