You are here : health.am > Sleep Disorders > Healthy Sleep News Healthy Sleep News Steroid use predicts sleep problem in asthmatics • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 24 09 People with asthma who use steroid inhalers are at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea, new research shows. Obstructive sleep apnea is a common problem in which tissues in the… Older men with breathing problems during sleep more likely to have irregular heartbeats • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 23 09 Increasingly severe sleep-related breathing disorders in older men appear to be associated with a greater risk of abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), according to a… Sleep disorders tied to mortality risk • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 15 09 Poor quality sleep - whether from insomnia, sleep fragmentation, or nightmares - is associated with increased risk of death, according to several presentations this week in Seattle at SLEEP 2009, the… Sleep may be important in regulating emotional responses • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 12 09 According to a research abstract that will be presented on Thursday, June11, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, sleep selectively preservers memories… Too much entertainment reduces sleep time • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 12 09 American adults might be better off watching less television and playing fewer video games and instead getting more sleep, according to two presentations this week in Seattle at SLEEP 2009, the… Stable marriage is linked with better sleep in women • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 10 09 Being stably married or gaining a partner is associated with better sleep in women than being unmarried or losing a partner, according to a research abstract that will… Link found between poor sleep quality and increased risk of death • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 10 09 Quality, in addition to quantity, is important for maintaining health, according to a research abstract that will be presented on Wednesday, June 10, at SLEEP… Less than half of older Americans get the recommended 8 hours of nightly sleep • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 10 09 Older Americans with depressive symptoms and poor mental health tend to get seven hours of sleep per night or less, according to a… Television watching before bedtime can lead to sleep debt • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 08 09 According to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June 8, at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, television watching… Study finds regular daily exercise does not increase total sleep time • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 08 09 According to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June 8 at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies,… Sleep restriction results in weight gain despite decreases in appetite and consumption • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 08 09 According to a research abstract that will be presented on Monday, June 8 at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep… Insomnia with objective short sleep duration in men is associated with increased mortality • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 08 09 Men with insomnia and sleep duration of six or fewer hours of nightly sleep are at an increased risk for mortality, according to… Less Sleep Associated With High, Worsening Blood Pressure in Midlife • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 08 09 Middle-aged adults who sleep fewer hours appear more likely to have high blood pressure and to experience adverse changes in blood pressure over time, according to a… Creative Problem Solving Enhanced by REM Sleep • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 08 09 Research led by a leading expert on the positive benefits of napping at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests that Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep enhances… Internet program helps some sleep better • Healthy Sleep News • Jun 04 09 A five-week online program can help some people with insomnia get a better night’s sleep, according to a new report. Nearly 1 in 10 people suffer from insomnia, Dr. Norah Vincent… Bedtime routines improve kids’ sleep habits • Healthy Sleep News • May 07 09 Following a consistent bedtime routine improves infants’ and toddlers’ sleep patterns as well as their bedtime behaviors, study findings show. Carrying out a regular bedtime routine also benefited mothers’ moods, report… Sleeping and eating - who does it best? • Healthy Sleep News • May 05 09 True to their reputation as leisure-loving gourmets, the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world’s wealthy nations, according to a study published… Institution of a bedtime routine improves sleep in infants and toddlers, maternal mood • Healthy Sleep News • May 01 09 A study in the May 1 issue of the journal SLEEP demonstrates that the use of a consistent bedtime routine contributes to improvements in… New Treatment Discovered for Restless Legs Syndrome Improves Sleep • Healthy Sleep News • Apr 30 09 A drug widely used to treat seizures and anxiety appears to be an effective treatment for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and helps people with the disorder get a… Melatonin helps autistic children get to sleep • Healthy Sleep News • Apr 21 09 Three milligrams of melatonin at bedtime can effectively treat sleep problems in children with autistic spectrum disorder, fragile X syndrome, or both, according to a study reported in the current… New way to analyze sleep disorders • Healthy Sleep News • Apr 15 09 Sleep is such an essential part of human existence that we spend about a third of our lives doing it - some more successfully than others. Sleep disorders afflict some 50-70… Insomnia may alter “hunger hormone” • Healthy Sleep News • Apr 01 09 Studies have linked poor sleep to obesity and other health problems, and now new research suggests a reason why. The study, of 38 men with and without chronic insomnia, found that… Sleep problems common in children with ADHD • Healthy Sleep News • Mar 27 09 Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are not receiving medication often have sleep disturbances characterized by difficulty falling asleep and short duration of sleep and of REM sleep, Canadian… Bad News for Insomniacs: ‘Hunger Hormones’ Affected by Poor Sleep • Healthy Sleep News • Mar 26 09 Insomnia has long been associated with poor health, including weight gain and even obesity. Now researchers at UCLA have found out why. In a study to… Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Why Women Struggle with Sleep Problems • Healthy Sleep News • Mar 18 09 Good sleep equals good health, says Raul Noriega, manager of the Comprehensive Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders Center at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. Yet… Page 11 of 20 pages « First < 9 10 11 12 13 > Last » << Back to main
