It's rare in health science that a hypothesis stands up under multiple studies in multiple population groups done over a long period of time. It's as close as we can come to "proving" anything about human health and behavior, with all its damnable complexities.
But a study appearing in the May 1 issue of the journal Sleep--at least form... Read more
Once again, a study confirms that too little or too much sleep is bad for you. This report, published in the medical journal Sleep, shows a link between sleepers who get less than 7 or more than 8 hours of sleep per night and weight gain over time. Getting less sleep increased risk more than getting extra sleep did. Three Things You... Read more
According to a recent report in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, kids who eat higher-than-usual amounts of fish and "fruity vegetables" appear to be less likely to develop asthma than kids who eat less of these things. What's a "fruity vegetable," you ask? The researchers defined them as tomatoes,... Read more
News reports about a study presented at a sleep conference suggest that the window for a healthy amount of sleep may be pretty small--and that leaning too far outside that window can be dangerous. This may be true--or not. Let's take a careful look. Bottom line first Changing from getting around 7 hours of sleep to less than 5 hours... Read more
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