Items Tagged with 'SLEEP'

If you struggle to get quality sleep, you may be at increased risk of heart disease, results of a recent study suggest.

Not a morning person? Researchers say a three-part regimen of substantial exercise the day before, sleeping longer and later in the morning, and eating a breakfast low in sugar and high in complex carbohydrates will help you start your day more alert and refreshed.

Tampa, FL — Job demands that are too low or too high can adversely affect workers’ sleep, say researchers, who instead recommend the Goldilocks principle of “just the right amount” to help obtain optimal sleep health.

Is getting seven hours of sleep something you can only dream of? Results of a recent study suggest that falling two hours short of the recommended limit increases your risk of developing at least two chronic diseases.

Looking to help your teen be more alert in the morning – and maybe even less moody throughout the day? Try a sleep schedule, researchers say.

Drowsy driving is responsible for more than 6,400 U.S. deaths annually, according to the National Sleep Foundation, and you’re three times more likely to be involved in a motor vehicle-related crash if you’re driving tired.

Infants should sleep on their backs on flat surfaces without soft bedding, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

Poisonings involving kids and melatonin – a supplement people take to try to improve their sleep – climbed 530% over a recent 10-year period, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Older adults with sleep apnea may be more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors, according to researchers at Washington University in St. Louis.

If you’re on a weight-loss journey, staying active may boost the duration and quality of your sleep – helping you stay on track to achieve your goal, according to a recent study out of Denmark.