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Risk Factors for Age-Related Sleep Deprivation
How does sleep change as we get older, and what can we do to prevent our sleep from getting worse?
Eyesight Loss with Diabetes Worsened by OSA
Diabetes puts you at risk of vision loss. If you also have obstructive sleep apnea, that risk goes even higher.
Revealed: America’s Most Sleep Challenged Jobs
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified the careers associated with the highest rates of short sleep duration. Is your job on the list?
Untreated Childhood Sleep Apnea Harms Brain
Childhood sleep apnea often goes undiagnosed and can harm brain cells linked to cognition and mood.
Naps Help Babies Learn and Remember New Words
Sleep is essential at all stages of life, but it’s absolutely critical for childhood learning.
Weekend Lie-ins May Be Bad for Teen Mental Health
Is your teen sleeping in a lot on the weekend? Learn how inconsistent sleep patterns may indicate that something is wrong.
How Your Mind Can Act as a Barrier to Sleep
Feelings of stress and worry can harm sleep by causing a state of hyperarousal. But does your age make you more vulnerable?
Insomnia Linked to Heart Events
Meta-analysis ties insomnia to dire health issues, including heart attack and stroke risk. Use the following tips to improve sleep quality and prevent insomnia.
Can Sleep Really be Affected by Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Although sleep complaints are a common symptom of irritable bowel syndrome, researchers have often struggled to confirm them.
Risks of Sleep Apnea for Angioplasty Patients
Have you had an angioplasty? And do you have sleep apnea? Patients with well-controlled apnea fare better than those whose symptoms go untreated, a study shows.