FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The drug Xywav has been approved for expanded use in adults with a rare sleep disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The drug has a checkered history: In the 1960s, it was given to women during childbirthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — With apologies to William Shakespeare, this is the stuff bad dreams are made of: Sleep apnea may double your risk for sudden death. The condition — in which a person’s airway is repeatedly blocked during sleep, causing pauses in breathing — may alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle with the spring time change, your genes may be to blame, researchers report. They found that people whose genes make them more likely to be early birds adapt to the time change in a few days, while night owls couldContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Here’s yet another reason to limit screen time and get moving: Boosting your activity levels could reduce your risk of sleep apnea, according to a new study. Compared to the most active people in the study, those who spent more than four hoursContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s important for parents to recognize when kids have breathing problems during sleep and to seek medical help, an expert says. “During sleep, the muscles keeping the upper airway stiff relax, and as a consequence, the airway narrows, which can cause snoring, snortingContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While people with ADHD experience the inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity that are hallmarks of the disorder, they also may need to be aware of their higher risk for many physical diseases. New research has identified higher risks in nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Groggy? Grumpy? Depressed? Just a few nights of poor sleep can take a big toll on your mental health, a new study confirms “Many of us think that we can pay our sleep debt on weekends and be more productive on weekdays,” saidContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Children tend to sleep less as they approach early adolescence, perhaps because of the pressures of homework and the presence of social media. Now, new research suggests that loss of precious slumber is not inevitable. The researchers found that a school-based program inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Introducing bedtime routines very early in life can improve sleep habits in the toddler years, according to a new study. Almost 500 new mothers were first surveyed when their infants were 3 months old. They were questioned again when the children were 12Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Poor quality sleep can shave years off your life, and these effects may be magnified if you don’t get enough physical activity. That’s the bad news. The good news is that getting more exercise may help counter some of the health risks knownContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 28, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Teens who’ve had sleep apnea since childhood have a much higher risk of high blood pressure than those who never had sleep apnea, new research shows. “Our study showed that pediatric sleep apnea can act as a gateway to future hypertension,” said studyContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Whether to share your bed with your infant at night has been the subject of heated debate: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advises against it, recommending room-sharing but not bed-sharing, while others promote the practice as part of an idea called attachmentContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — That music at bedtime that’s supposed to help you fall asleep may actually have the opposite effect, new research suggests. It turns out that “earworms,” those catchy bits of a composition that can get stuck in a person’s head can also interject themselvesContinue Reading
SATURDAY, June 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Does your bed partner claim that you snore? If so, don’t just tune him or her out. It may mean you have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Untreated sleep apnea — which causes repeated breathing interruptions during sleep — can lead to serious healthContinue Reading