Before you substitute your beauty sleep for an extra cup of coffee . . . think again. There are more reasons than not to squeeze in a full eight hours of sleep. If you’re part of the 30 percent of sleep-deprived US workers who get fewer than seven hours of sleep a night or have [...]
iPads, Tablets Can Wreak Havoc on Sleep Patterns
September 1, 2012 | Posted by
Is setting down your iPad the last thing you do before bed? New research shows that all of those nighttime hours spent with your tablet can wreak havoc on your sleep. The bright light emitted from these tablets can suppress melatonin. That’s a hormone that helps control sleep and wake cycles, called circadian rhythms. The [...]
Insufficient Sleep Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
August 28, 2012 | Posted by
Insufficient sleep is linked to more aggressive form of breast cancers and the likelihood of its recurrence, a study has revealed.The study, led by Cheryl Thompson, Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, analysed medical records and survey responses from 412 post-menopausal breast cancer patients with Oncotype DX. Oncotype DX is a [...]
Study: Sleep Deprivation Raises Your Risk of Stroke
July 10, 2012 | Posted by
Stress and sleep loss can each raise your stroke risk, even for young and healthy people, according to a new study released by researchers in the Netherlands. The scientists determined that for healthy young men whose sleep was restricted in the lab, their white blood cell count spiked as if their immune system had been [...]
Does Sleeping in the Same Bed Lead to Better Health and Longer Life
June 5, 2012 | Posted by
Couples may get health benefits simply from sleeping in the same bed, a burgeoning field of study is showing. In fact, some scientists believe that sleeping with a partner may be a major reason why people with close relationships tend to be in better health and live longer. The new research runs counter to studies [...]
