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Sleep and social media in tweens: Tips for better rest

Written by | 29 Jul 2024

The US Surgeon General recently recommended a warning label for social media platforms due to concerns about their impact on youth mental health. The Surgeon General’s Advisory on… read more.

Could getting enough sleep help prevent osteoporosis?

Written by | 11 May 2024

As part of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine’s annual Research Day, held on April 23, faculty member Christine Swanson, MD, MCR, described her National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research on whether adequate… read more.

Getting good sleep could add years to your life

Written by | 3 Mar 2023

“We saw a clear dose-response relationship, so the more beneficial factors someone has in terms of having higher quality of sleep, they also have a stepwise lowering of… read more.

How do weighted blankets boost sleep?

Written by | 8 Oct 2022

A new study shows that using a weighted blanket at bedtime increases melatonin in young adults. This hormone increases in response to darkness, and some evidence suggests that… read more.

School closures improved sleep for teenagers

Written by | 10 Jan 2022

The closure of schools in spring 2020 had a negative effect on the health and well-being of many young people. But home-schooling also had a positive flipside for… read more.

A co-worker’s rudeness can affect your sleep – and your partner’s

Written by | 26 Nov 2021

Rudeness. Sarcastic comments. Demeaning language. Interrupting or talking over someone in a meeting. Workplace incivilities such as these are becoming increasingly common, and a new study from Portland… read more.

Migraine tied to poorer sleep for adults and children

Written by | 23 Sep 2021

Migraines are linked to poorer quality sleep in both adults and children, researchers reported on Sept. 22, 2021 in Neurology As background to the new meta-analysis, investigator and… read more.

Brain refreshing: Why the dreaming phase matters

Written by | 16 Sep 2021

Scientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival of being unconscious. Now, researchers led by a team from the University of Tsukuba… read more.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals announces FDA approval of Xywav oral solution for idiopathic hypersomnia in adults

Written by | 16 Aug 2021

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc announced that the FDA approved Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) oral solution for the treatment of idiopathic hypersomnia in adults. The company plans… read more.

High physical activity levels may counter serious health harms of poor sleep

Written by | 28 Jul 2021

Those who had both the poorest sleep quality and who exercised the least were most at risk of death from heart disease, stroke, and cancer, the findings indicate,… read more.

Waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk by double digits, study finds

Written by | 23 Jun 2021

Waking up just one hour earlier could reduce a person’s risk of major depression by 23%, suggests a sweeping new genetic study published May 26 in the journal JAMA… read more.

Untreated sleep apnoea is associated with flu hospitalization

Written by | 24 Oct 2020

As we approach flu season, adults with obstructive sleep apnoea may want to take extra precautions.

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