FRIDAY, Feb. 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — CPAP therapy for sleep apnea may do more than help people sleep better. A new study finds use of the therapy is also associated with increased physical activity in people with heart disease. The international study included more than 2,600 participants, ages 45-75.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you’ve ever had a “lucid dream” — one in which you’re aware you’re dreaming — new research just might jolt you awake. Not only is it possible during these vivid dreams to perceive questions, but to answer them, too — at leastContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who get little sleep each night may be at heightened risk of dementia or earlier death, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 2,600 older Americans, those who were deemed “short sleepers” — catching no more than five hours ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you like to take a snooze in the afternoon, your genes may explain your love of daytime naps, researchers say. For their study, investigators analyzed data from the UK Biobank, which contains genetic information from nearly 453,000 people who were asked howContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the marketing of a new “tongue strengthening” device to cut down on snoring in patients with mild obstructive sleep apnea. Unlike devices used during sleep, this prescription device is used while awake, and isContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Living in a noisy neighborhood with less green space negatively affects teens’ sleep, which may lead to poorer memory and thinking skills, according to a pair of studies. In a study on residential environment, researchers found that as noise levels steadily increased, soContinue Reading
Regular afternoon naps appear to increase verbal fluency and working memoryContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Moonlight feels right, the ’70s song insists — and that old nugget might have been onto something. Your sleep waxes and wanes with the phases of the moon, with folks staying up later when moonlight is strongest, researchers discovered by comparing primitive humanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) – – “You snooze, you lose” may not be true when it comes to your brain: A new study finds that napping in the afternoon may actually boost mental agility. The study couldn’t prove cause and effect, but a midday nap was associated withContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Going into cardiac arrest at night can be particularly deadly, and now new research suggests that it might strike women more than men. Sudden cardiac arrest is an electrical malfunction that causes the heart to stop beating. The survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiacContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Not many people have had the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine yet. But while you wait your turn, there are some steps you can take to give the vaccine — whichever brand you get — a boost when it’s available to you.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Menopause is known to bring a variety of unpleasant symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia. Yet, for those who have a condition known as premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), it is much worse, researchers report. The new study examined the impact of POI,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Want to get the most out of your COVID-19 vaccine? Make sure you get some good rest before you get your shot, sleep experts say. That’s because adequate sleep is an important factor in a strong immune system. “As COVID-19 vaccines are beingContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 7, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — People who have strokes or mini-strokes often experience a wide range of sleep disorders in the months that follow, a problem that can put them at increased risk for subsequent strokes, an analysis shows. Sleep problems – including insomnia, troubled breathingContinue Reading