WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are also on the rise. This is mostly because young children and teens are accidentally ingesting more of theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you want to stay well, make sure you’re getting enough sleep. That’s the conclusion of a new study that found that good sleep helps regulate a key component of the body’s immune system. Specifically, it influences the environment where white blood cellsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — No one likes nightmares, but having persistently bad dreams may also signal impending dementia, new British research suggests. In the study, people aged 35 to 64 who had bad dreams weekly were four times more likely to have cognitive decline over the followingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you’re constantly burning the midnight oil, you may be setting yourself up for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. When compared with folks who go to bed early and wake with the sun, night owls are more likely to be insulin-resistant, aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with heart disease should be screened for sleep apnea, the authors of a new study suggest. They found that consistent use of a CPAP machine lowered the chances of winding up back in the hospital for heart issues. “Cardiovascular disease is theContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who rise and shine early every day may have sharper minds and fewer depression symptoms, a new study suggests. The researchers found that U.S. adults aged 65 and older who typically got up early — before 7 a.m. — then stayedContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study hands parents what seems like a miraculous gift: A simple, free technique that takes just 13 minutes to put wailing infants to sleep. Researchers in Japan found that walking around while carrying infants for five minutes calmed the newborns, whileContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Many teens look at screens at bedtime, but some apps are more likely to keep them awake than others, leading to sleep problems. That’s the upshot of a new study in which researchers found YouTube fans experienced consistent and negative effects on sleep.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Customers who bought a bestselling mattress sold on Amazon and at retailers nationwide are suing the manufacturer amid claims that fiberglass fibers in the product have damaged their health. Zinus, Inc., is fielding multiple lawsuits over its “Green Tea Mattress.” Among the claimsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fewer Americans are turning to sleep medications to fight insomnia. After a dramatic rise in prescriptions for drugs like Ambien, the trend has ebbed, according to a new study, and fewer doctors are prescribing sleep medications. Use of these sleep aids dropped 31%Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The health risks of losing sleep are well known, ranging from heart disease to depression, but who knew that too little sleep can also make you selfish? That’s the takeaway of new research from the University of California, Berkeley. “This new work demonstratesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 24, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that not getting enough sleep may doom adolescents and teens to obesity and poorer health as they enter adulthood. Those who slept less than eight hours a night were more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study of U.S. military veterans reveals they are more comfortable getting help for physical ills than for mental health issues. “The majority of participants indicated they would be willing to seek treatment for both physical and mental health problems. However, theyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For peak performance, school-age children need more than a healthy diet and exercise. They also need plenty of sleep. A new study finds that elementary school kids who get less than nine hours of sleep each night show significant differences in some brainContinue Reading