Are night owls more likely to have addictive behaviors? Researchers surveyed more than 12,000 French adults. They found that the evening chronotype was significantly associated with the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis. A person’s chronotype refers to their natural inclination to wake or [...]
Teeth grinding has long been seen as a sign of stress, though the actual causality between stress and bruxism is something that’s rarely talked about in the world of popular science. If you’re starting to experience the symptoms of bruxism, or you’re worried about [...]
An estimated 1 billion people globally experience migraines. These severe headaches can be debilitating. With so many people affected by serious symptoms, researchers are studying how migraines are linked to sleep. Migraines can lead to sleep problems. People with migraines may have trouble falling [...]
So much that affects your overall health is happening while you sleep. It’s when your body repairs and recuperates, produces antibodies, and gets busy preventing many diseases. “Sleep is Good Medicine,” a new campaign from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), highlights the [...]
If you’re staying overnight at a hospital, your sleep may be negatively impacted at a time when your body needs its restorative benefits most. Sleep is essential to overall health and healing. Studies have found that poor sleep can impact your recovery, sense of [...]
Healthy sleep is essential to a strong immune system. As COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, it’s important that people continue to get sufficient sleep for the best immune response. Sleep loss is linked to changes in several immune processes. Poor sleep may weaken your defenses [...]
Does your bed partner constantly nudge you at night to stop snoring? Have you ever wondered if you have sleep apnea, but taking a trip to the doctor is out of the way? Telemedicine is as effective for sleep apnea care as visiting your [...]
The world has seen some creative common cold remedies over the years — wearing cold wet socks to bed, lining your throat with chicken fat, eating oysters. But there’s a better way to ward off the sniffles before they happen. Simply get enough sleep [...]
How much sleep do you get each night? The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project recommends that adults get at least seven hours of nightly sleep for optimal health and alertness. But millions of adults in the U.S. sleep six hours or less per night. [...]
A new study suggests that staying fit may help middle-aged adults avoid sleep problems. "Staying active won't cure sleep complaints, but it will reduce the odds of them," lead author Rodney Dishman said in a news release. "The more active you stay, the better [...]
