Category Archives: Sleep

Are you staying up burning the midnight oil to solve your problems? If you are, you might want to reconsider and heed some age-old advice: sleep on it. Your brain is designed to help you solve problems during sleep. One of its functions is to find and link information so you’ve got a better handle ...click here to read more

For those long days when you’re experiencing sleep deprivation, relying on caffeine may not be the answer. According to a new study from Michigan State University, caffeine can only get you so far after a rough night’s sleep. The study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition analyzed the impact of ...click here to read more

Sleep is complex. Not only is duration important, but good sleep needs to be of a certain quality. Getting a good night’s sleep isn’t easy. People have a lot on their minds. Better sleep, however, may help relieve stress in addition to reducing the risk for dementia and death. Two recent studies looked at how ...click here to read more

Prescription sleep aids taken long term do not help middle-aged women with insomnia. According to a study published in the journal BMJ Open, there is no difference in sleep duration or quality in women who have been taking the meds for over a year. Benzodiazepines are often prescribed for those who suffer from insomnia. However, ...click here to read more

If you’re over 60 and having trouble sleeping, listening to music before bed may help improve your slumber. A new study suggests that soothing music before bed could be a useful tool for older adults battling insomnia. It offers a low-cost, non-intrusive option if you’re looking to fall asleep faster and stay in slumber for ...click here to read more

Sleep can be attributed to a host of health conditions. Either too little or too much can affect overall health. A new study being presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session suggests that people who have six to seven hours of sleep a night had the lowest chance of dying from ...click here to read more

A new study has shown that waking up during the night could cause poor health and take years off of your life. Poor quality sleep may do more than leave you feeling groggy and tired the next day. It could boost your risk of dying from heart disease or other causes. Sometimes, you’ll be aroused ...click here to read more

For the first time, a new groundbreaking study found a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during sleep and an increased risk of death. The risk of death is primarily associated with diseases of the heart and blood vessels and death from any cause, particularly in women. The study published in ...click here to read more

Sleep can impact heart health in many ways. Research shows greater cardiovascular risk when a person’s natural body clock is upset or deviated from. This was the information shared at this year’s online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Research relayed that at least 20% of European employees work evening or night ...click here to read more

Sleep issues are a common problem for many adults. Approximately 30% of all American’s have symptoms of insomnia. But new research has found that increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables could help young adults sleep better. The new study published in the Sleep Health Journal analyzed data from more than 1,400 participants. Eligible young ...click here to read more

Despite the pandemic, it’s been a busy week. I wasn’t eating dinner until much later than usual and suffered the subsequent effects of having trouble falling and staying asleep. One evening, my partner put a kiwi in my hand and told me to eat it. I followed the advice and experienced no trouble falling or ...click here to read more

A new study from Michigan Medicine’s Sleep Disorders Centers has found that treating sleep apnea may reduce the risk of dementia among seniors. Researchers looked at patients who received positive airway pressure therapy and found that they were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairment issues later in life. The study analyzed ...click here to read more

For people that have insomnia, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) may be beneficial in helping with a reduction of symptoms. Insomnia is a common sleep disorder that can make it hard to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or cause you to wake up too early and not be able to get back to sleep. Chronic insomnia ...click here to read more

People took a lot for granted before the pandemic. Seeing friends and family, eating a meal at a restaurant, and just comfortably leaving the house are all things you likely never thought twice about. The same goes for a good night’s sleep. Although sleep struggles are nothing new, the stress and uncertainty of the pandemic ...click here to read more