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Back pain is linked to worse sleep years later in men over 65
About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi Lee, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State. Lee recently led a study to investigate whether one ...
Jan 5, 2026
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Adenotonsillectomy improves growth in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing
For children with mild sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), adenotonsillectomy improves growth and sleep-related outcomes, according to a study published online in Scientific Reports.
Dec 31, 2025
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High risk of sleep apnea linked to poorer mental health in adults over 45
Researchers at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and University of Ottawa found that high risk of obstructive sleep apnea was associated with approximately 40% higher odds of a composite poor mental health outcome at baseline ...
Better sleep: The added perk of your New Year's goals
As millions prepare to set New Year's resolutions centered on "eating clean" and "getting fit," new research suggests these habits could also benefit your pillow time.
Dec 29, 2025
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Power naps: How to perfect the short snooze to beat the midday slump
You might take one after your early shift, during your lunch break while working from home, or at the weekend. Many people swear by afternoon naps. What are their benefits and how can you get the most out of daytime snoozes?
Dec 29, 2025
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Sleep variability linked with sleep apnea and hypertension
Over 70 million Americans wear digital activity trackers (DATs) to record their sleep, steps and heart rate. A new study from Scripps Research found that these devices could also provide insight into even more, including ...
Dec 24, 2025
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Will the Scandinavian sleep method really help me sleep?
It begins with two people, one blanket, and two very different ideas of what's a comfortable sleeping temperature. By midnight, one partner is hot and sweaty while the other is freezing.
Dec 21, 2025
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Sleep duration, timing and quality: How smartphone data predict labor productivity
Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined the association between sleep characteristics and workplace productivity using real-world sleep data from approximately 80,000 users (spanning more than 2 million nights) of sleep-tracking ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Night waking impacts cognitive performance regardless of sleep duration
When it comes to sleep, traditional advice has focused on the number of hours a person sleeps. But for older adults, the quality of sleep may affect cognitive performance the following day regardless of their quantity of ...
Dec 18, 2025
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A newly discovered neural pathway links emotional stimuli to wakefulness
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a previously uncharacterized neural circuit that directly links emotional processing to arousal. In the pathway, GABAergic neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis ...
Dec 18, 2025
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The 12 ways Christmas wrecks your sleep—and how to fix it
Christmas is supposed to be restful, yet somehow it ends up being one of the worst times of year for sleep. Between late nights, travel, one too many eggnogs and all that excitement, your sleep schedule doesn't stand a chance—and ...
Dec 18, 2025
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Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions in England
The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England, finds a study in the ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Cannabis use in chronic pain linked to more deep sleep but less REM sleep
The most frequently reported reasons for medicinal cannabis use are for pain relief and improvements in sleep. Although cannabis is believed to have an interconnected role with both pain and sleep, its effects on chronic ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Sex, but not race, influences obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis when applying the 4% versus 3% scoring rule
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder in the U.S. affecting tens of millions, with estimates ranging from 25 to more than 80 million adults. However, most remain unaware they have the condition, which can ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy—it's important to get help
Imagine you got a rough night of sleep. Perhaps you went to bed too late, needed to wake up early or still felt tired when you woke up from what should have been a full night's sleep.
Dec 15, 2025
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Why do we wake up shortly before our alarm goes off? It's not by chance
You've probably experienced it—your alarm is set for 6:30 a.m., yet somehow your eyes snap open a few minutes before it goes off. There's no sound, no external cue, just the body somehow knowing it's time.
Dec 13, 2025
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Untreated sleep apnea tied to early heart aging and death
A new study published in npj Aging provides compelling evidence that untreated obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) accelerates cardiovascular aging and significantly increases the risk of premature death.
Dec 11, 2025
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How you eat may be connected to how you sleep
The average adult should get a minimum of seven hours of sleep daily, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. However, an estimated 50 to 70 million Americans are diagnosed with a sleep disorder ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Anxiety and insomnia may lower natural killer cell count, potentially repressing immune function
Natural killer (NK) cells are the bodyguards of our immune system. As a first line of defense, they destroy invading pathogens, foreign bodies, and infected cells in early stages, thereby preventing them from spreading. NK ...
Dec 10, 2025
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How does sleep help rewind the body's clock?
A night-shift worker finishes at dawn. Their phone says Tuesday, but their body feels like it's Monday. The body's internal clock, or circadian rhythm, controls physiological processes such as sleeping, eating and physical ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Priming for depression in a dimly lit world
St. Hedwig Hospital and Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin researchers report that repeated mornings spent under dim indoor light in healthy young adults raised afternoon and evening cortisol and reshaped sleep in ways ...
Inconsistent sleep patterns in adolescents found to have widespread negative effects on the developing brain
Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their mismatch in sleep timing between school and free days, known as social jet lag, has been linked ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Study maps out sleep challenges and solutions in China
A research team led by Professor Lu Lin from the Peking University (PKU) Sixth Hospital has recently provided a comprehensive overview of sleep health in China, identifying prevalent causes of sleep disturbance and suggesting ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Most people struggle to meet recommended sleep and physical activity targets: Getting rest is better, says study
Getting enough sleep and staying active are two of the most important things we can do for our health, but new research shows that most people struggle to achieve both, and that sleep may hold the key to moving more.
Dec 8, 2025
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