By Joe Martino In Brief The Facts: A DIY foot reflexology technique that promises to help you have a good night’s sleep. Reflect On: Are you sleeping as well as you want to be sleeping? If not, try out this quick technique to see if…
By Dan Fries The Facts: A recently study reveals the link between sleeping in on weekends and lowered mortality risk, yet another study shows that night owls have a 10% higher mortality risk than morning people, emphasizing that this is a public health issue. Reflect…
By Mayukh Saha Studies show that a third of US adults do not get their proper sleep. It’s not news that lack of sleep will cause terrible problems to your body. Adults are supposed to sleep about 7-9 hours every night, but yet they cut…
By Dagny Taggart Sleep medications like Ambien have long been controversial and have been linked to bizarre behavior in users. On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is requiring manufacturers of Ambien and other sleep medications to add a Boxed Warning –…
By Mac Slavo Sleeping drugs such as Ambien have been making people kill themselves in their sleep, says the Food and Drug Administration. Drugs that supposedly help people sleep are linked to falls, burns, poisoning, limb loss, drowning, and even suicide. According to The New…
By Mark DeNicola In Brief The Facts: Insomnia is a very real experience for many people in this world. Before you pop any pills or spray lavender on your pillow here are three uncommon things that can help you sleep better at night. Reflect On:…
By Deepa Burman, University of Pittsburgh and Hiren Muzumdar, University of Pittsburgh As clocks march ahead of time on March 10, 2019 and daylight saving time begins, there is a lot of anxiety around losing the hour of sleep and how to adjust to this…
By Mae Chan The timings of our meals effect our ability to lose weight, so the integration of sleep rhythm data would help to build more effective personalised diet guides, experts have said. Recent research has highlighted fundamental changes in our knowledge about the workings…
By Mae Chan The timings of our meals affect our ability to lose weight so the integration of sleep rhythm data would help to build more effective personalised diet guides, experts have said. Recent research has highlighted fundamental changes in our knowledge about the workings…
By Karen Foster Insomnia is a frequently cited problem, affecting 30-60% of peri- and postmenopausal women. Depressive symptoms are nearly equally prevalent, affecting 25-40% of this female population. Investigating the neural link between sleep and anxiety, UC Berkeley neuroscientists Matthew Walker and Eti Ben Simon…
Energy is an essential element of the body; it’s what makes us do all the activities of life. But with the busy schedules and the stress of life, sometimes one can feel tired and drained. Well, the following are some of the ways that you…
By Anna Hunt We all need an adequate amount of sleep to stay healthy, energetic, and mentally acute. Yet, many factors can easily get in the way of that ideal 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night. Stress, a troubled mind, physical discomfort, and…
By Lily Dane How often do you climb into bed after a long exhausting day, ready to catch some Zzzs…only to find that your brain has other plans? Insomnia caused by worry is not uncommon – in fact, according to a new poll, stress is keeping a…
By Anna Hunt It has never been more challenging to disconnect from technology than it is today. In most homes, laptops, TVs and smartphones easily distract us, often sucking us into media time-warps. Research now shows that broadband Internet access is creating an environment that…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Despite previous research diminishing sleep needs or advocating early rising – you can now rest easy. Chuck away advice from productivity and routine gurus that say to wake up at the same time every morning – you can catch extra “ZZZZs” this weekend…
By Richard G. “Bugs” Stevens, University of Connecticut A new scientific study shows that bright electric light exposure of preschool children in the evening suppresses melatonin production almost completely, an important addition to the growing body of research in this area. Melatonin suppression is a…
By Kristen Knutson, Northwestern University and Malcolm von Schantz, University of Surrey Do you wake up bright eyed and bushy-tailed, greeting the sunrise with cheer and vigor? Or are you up late into the night and dread the sound of your alarm clock? We call…
Laurie Mintz, University of Florida One in 3 American adults do not get enough sleep. Sexual issues are also common, with as many as 45 percent of women and 31 percent of men having a concern about their sex life. While these might seem like…
By Vanessa, Natural Blaze Insomnia continues to rise and is such a problem now that it is implicated in causing dangerous conditions, depression and anxiety. If you are one of those having troubles falling asleep at night, forget about your sleeping pills and try this…
By Michael S. Jaffee, University of Florida As we prepare to “spring forward” for daylight saving time on March 11, many of us dread the loss of the hour’s sleep we incur by moving our clocks forward. For millions, the loss will be an added…
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