Sleep, once considered the time for restoration and recuperation, is under assault from noise pollution. New research has revealed that any ‘noise event’ above 35 decibels causes an increase in blood pressure, even when the person is asleep.
Five thousand volunteers living near major European airports had their blood pressure remotely monitored every 15 minutes while they slept. The results revealed that an increase in aircraft noise of 10 decibels increased the risk of high blood...
It has long been suggested that acid reflux can cause significant issues with sleep for both adults and infants. Now there is some... Read more »
I don’t know how many nights I have lain awake worrying about something I did, something I need to do, or something disastrous that’s... Read more »
When people reach middle age sleep disturbances become more commonplace. Insomnia is estimated to affect around 8-10 percent of the... Read more »
Sometimes when sleeping is disrupted often enough infants and children can go on to have problems with sleep cycles even after the... Read more »
A reader recently described his frustration in managing insomnia associated with bipolar disorder, and asked about the mechanisms of sleep... Read more »
Most Americans do not get enough sleep each night. Medical experts say that you should get between 7 and 8 hours of sleep, but recent statistics... Read more »
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Tinnitus is the medical term for "hearing" noises in your ears when there is no outside source of the sounds. The noises you hear can be soft or... Read more »
Stress can trigger sleep disturbances in people without a history of sleep problems. This finding follows a five-year Finnish study of 16,627 men and... Read more »
An experimental medication reduced hot flashes and sleep disturbances in postmenopausal women when compared with a placebo, according to new data... Read more »
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, are testing patients to see what happens to sleep patterns when stress hormones are... Read more »
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