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Slimming Down ‘Tongue Fat’ Might Help Ease Sleep Apnea

Slimming Down ‘Tongue Fat’ Might Help Ease Sleep Apnea

Latest Sleep News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with sleep apnea are often told to lose weight to ease their symptoms. Now a new study suggests that shedding fat in a particular trouble spot may be key: the tongue. If you didn’t know the tongue harbors body fat, […]

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How Does Missed Sleep Affect Your Appetite?

How Does Missed Sleep Affect Your Appetite?

Latest Sleep News By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you need yet another health reason to get enough sleep, here’s one that may wake you up: Science shows that a loss of sleep can make you eat more. And that doesn’t mean healthful salads and green veggies. Studies have […]

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Get Ready for the Sleepiest Day of the Year

Get Ready for the Sleepiest Day of the Year

Latest Sleep News SATURDAY, Dec. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — What’s the sleepiest day of the year? For a majority of Americans, that would be New Year’s Day, according to a survey of 2,003 adults by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM). The findings showed that 57 percent said they’re more tired on Jan. […]

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Sleep Disorders (How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep)

Sleep Disorders (How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep)

What is sleep? What Is Sleep Disorders (Insomnia)? Physiologically, sleep is a complex process of restoration and renewal for the body. Scientists still do not have a definitive explanation for why humans have a need for sleep. We do know that sleep is not a passive process or “switching off” of body functions; sleep is […]

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Could Carb-Heavy Meals Keep You From Good Sleep?

Could Carb-Heavy Meals Keep You From Good Sleep?

Latest Sleep News FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Pasta, white bread, sugary candy and baked goods: Americans love them, but could all those “refined” carbohydrates and sugars be keeping people up at night? About 30% of Americans have insomnia, and a new study finds carb-heavy diets may share part of the blame. The […]

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Sleepy Nurses Could Put Patients at Risk

Sleepy Nurses Could Put Patients at Risk

Latest Sleep News THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nurses get less sleep before their scheduled shifts compared to nonwork days, which could affect patient care, according to a new study. How much less sleep? Almost an hour and a half. “Nurses are sleeping, on average, less than recommended amounts prior to work, which […]

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Sleeping Too Long Might Raise Stroke Risk

Sleeping Too Long Might Raise Stroke Risk

Latest Sleep News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you’re the kind of person who sleeps nine or more hours a night or takes long afternoon naps, you may want to worry about your stroke risk, a new Chinese study suggests. According to the research, people who sleep and […]

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Sleep Deprivation a Big Drain on the Brain

Sleep Deprivation a Big Drain on the Brain

Latest Sleep News TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) — If you feel like you can’t think straight after a sleepless night, new research suggests you are not imagining things. The mental impacts of sleep deprivation are much more serious than previously believed, the study found. “Our research showed that sleep deprivation doubles the odds […]

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Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz’s

Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz’s

Latest Sleep News SATURDAY, Nov. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans aren’t getting a solid seven hours of sleep a night, putting them at risk for diabetes, heart disease and obesity. But it’s the brain that needs a good night’s sleep the most, according to Dr. Randall Wright, a neurologist at Houston Methodist Hospital. […]

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Sleepless Night May Increase Anxiety By Up to 30 Percent

Sleepless Night May Increase Anxiety By Up to 30 Percent

Just one night without sleep may increase anxiety levels by up to 30%, but getting a full night’s sleep restores calm and resets an anxious brain, researchers report. Neuroscientists at UC Berkeley discovered that deep sleep is a natural anti-anxiety intervention. The deep sleep that fights anxiety is called non-rapid eye movement (NREM) slow-wave sleep. […]