Sleep

If you have difficulty falling or staying asleep, it can affect all aspects of daily life. Here's what everyone looking for some quality shut-eye needs to know.

Sleep Journey

Yes, You Can Have a Better Night's Sleep

Sleep disorders such as snoring, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome can be treated with sleeping pills, natural supplements, and even meditation techniques.

Sleep News

Sleep Apnea May Be Tied to ‘Silent’ Strokes, Study Finds
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea, the disorder marked by abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep, is already known to boost the risk of stroke. Now, a new study links sleep apnea to so-called silent strokes, in which there is tissue death in the brain without symptoms. In another new study, [...]
Lack of ZZZs May Fuel Appetite
TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) — Getting too little sleep can make you hungrier than normal and may lead to weight gain, a small study suggests. The team at Uppsala University in Sweden used functional MRI to observe the brains of 12 normal weight males while they looked at images of food. This was done on [...]
Women Suffer From Sleep Apnea, Raised Heart Risks, Too
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 16 (HealthDay News) — Just as it does in men, obstructive sleep apnea can raise the risk for women of dying from heart attacks and having other cardiovascular problems, a new Spanish study indicates. However, treating severe apnea at night with a system called CPAP — continuous positive airway pressure — [...]
Missed Naps Could Put Toddlers at Risk for Mood Disorders
THURSDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) — Toddlers who miss daytime naps may be at increased risk for mood disorders later in life, a new study indicates. Researchers looked at toddlers aged 30 months to 36 months and found that depriving them of a single daily nap resulted in more anxiety, lower levels of joy and interest, [...]
Poor Sleep May Complicate Young Diabetics’ Blood Sugar Control
TUESDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep may be undermining the efforts of children with type 1 diabetes when it comes to controlling their blood sugar, new research indicates. In the study, researchers tracked sleep patterns among 50 kids with type 1 diabetes aged 10 to 16. Compared with similarly aged kids, the children with [...]