Healthy Sleep News
Greater obesity worsens sleep apnea in kids
The heavier children are, the more severe is the sleep apnea they are likely to experience, a study…
Doctors neglect insomnia in older patients
The sleep problems of older people are often not addressed by their primary care physicians, even though treatment…
Epilepsy drug treats sleep-related eating disorder
Topamax, usually prescribed to prevent epileptic seizures, is also an effective treatment for so-called sleep-related eating disorder, according…
Fluid displacement may contribute to sleep apnea
When fluid in tissues is displaced from the lower body into the upper body, the circumference of the…
Sleep problems may foretell alcoholic relapse
Sleep problems, both real and perceived, may make it harder to recover from alcohol dependence, new research suggests.…
Sleep tips helpful for new moms and infants
A program that provides new mothers with simple strategies to settle their baby, teach their baby the difference…
Sleepless in San Diego?
If visions of dancing sugarplums are keeping you awake nights, you’re not alone. According to the National…
Sleep Problems Get in the Way of Alcohol Recovery
The first few months of recovery from an alcohol problem are hard enough. But they’re often made worse…
Learning During Sleep?
Max Planck researchers in Heidelberg are investigating communication between memory areas during sleep
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Fat children sleep better when they exercise
Researchers in the United States say that doing some form of aerobic exercise during the daytime might improve…
Sleep problems in overweight children appear fairly common
One-fourth of overweight children may have sleep problems that regular physical activity can largely resolve, researchers say.
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Infant massage may ease crying, sleep problems
Just like their stressed-out parents, babies may take comfort from a gentle massage, a research review suggests.
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Sleep Apnea Patients at Higher Risk for Deadly Heart Disease
People with sleep apnea could also be at risk for a particular kind of deadly heart arrhythmia,…
Research Questions Use of Sleep Meds for Patients with Apnea
Prescription sleep aids may do little to improve the use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) among patients…
Massage may help tots sleep better
New research by a team at the University of Warwick says that massage may help infants aged under…
Insomnia common in adults: study
More than one-third of people aged 16 to 74 suffer from some degree of insomnia, UK researchers report…
Scientists spot mechanism behind promising new sleep drug
An experimental drug called gaboxadol may soon help millions of bleary-eyed insomniacs get to sleep, and a multi-center…
Brief counseling aids older adults’ insomnia
Insomnia is a common problem for older adults, but even a couple sessions of behavior counseling can help…
Most US mothers don’t get enough sleep-study
Half of U.S. mothers are not getting enough sleep and they believe getting more rest would make them…
Beat those bedtime battles with ‘sleep training’
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has found, following a review of 52 studies, that behavioral strategies can…
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