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For Kids With ADHD, Sleep Disturbances May Interfere With Emotional Memories
Kids and adolescents with ADHD often struggle to keep their emotions in check. ADHD has also been linked to sleep disorders, which is one of the reasons a team...
Asthma Symptoms Hinder Children’s Sleep and School Performance
Sneezing and wheezing can make children feel miserable, and that discomfort can hamper how well they do in school. About 7.1 million children in the U.S. live...
U.S. Students Rank Worst in New Sleep Study
First world problems: we're not getting A's because we're not catching enough Z's.
Curl Up in a Sleep Pod at the Abu Dhabi Airport
Want to sleep in a cocoon for a day? Well, you can if you just happen to be passing through Abu Dhabi.
A Sleeping Pill Without The Sleepy Head?
Current sleep remedies risk addiction and memory problems, but a new class of medications may avoid these issues. A good night’s sleep is hard to get— up to 70...
Fewer Hours for Doctors-in-Training Leading To More Mistakes
Giving residents less time on duty and more time to sleep was supposed to lead to fewer medical errors. But the latest research shows that's not the case. What's...
Two Studies Find Promising News Ways To Detect Alzheimer’s Earlier
Sleep patterns and markers in spinal fluid may hint at the first signs of the neurodegenerative disorder. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that 5...
Sleeping it Off: How Alcohol Affects Sleep Quality
Having a drink (or two) is one way to nod off more quickly, but how restful is an alcohol-induced slumber? The latest research, published in Alcoholism:...
Does Your Diet Influence How Well You Sleep?
Poor sleeping habits can lead to overeating, but the can unhealthy diets keep you up at night? Getting enough sleep and eating right are well-known behaviors...
The Sleep Industry: Why We’re Paying Big Bucks for Something That’s Free
Sleep is one of life's great free pleasures. Yet apparently many consumers feel they have to drop a lot of money in order to get a good night's rest. Spending...
Finding the Link Between Sleep and Senior Moments
It's no secret that our ability to remember things dulls as we get older. Now researchers have some clues about why that happens. Scientists at the University...
Sleep Stealers: What’s Keeping Children From Getting Enough Shut-Eye?
The latest research homes in on the biggest sleep robber.
New Treatment for ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Syndrome?
Primary hypersomnia—'Sleeping Beauty Syndrome' — causes excessive daytime sleepiness, disorientation and inattention
Can’t Sleep? Losing Belly Fat Might Help
Poor sleep can lead to weight gain, but now researchers say the relationship works both ways.
Losing Sleep Leads to Gains in Weight
What does sleep have to do with weight? The latest research finds a link between lack of sleep and hunger.
More Sleep Means More Focused, Emotionally Stable Kids
How important is sleep for children? Getting too little could leave them more emotional and impulsive. As a nation, we don’t get enough sleep. And we’re passing...
Attention Employers: Don’t Sleep On Workers’ Insomnia
Add employee sleeping habits to the list of problems that workplace managers will have to start worrying a little more about: According to a study released...
It’s O.K. to Let Babies Cry It Out at Bedtime
When infants can’t sleep, it usually means mom and dad aren’t getting much shut-eye either. That in turn can double the risk of depressive symptoms in mothers,...
Study or Sleep? For Better Grades, Students Should Go to Bed Early
Teens who stay up late at night cramming are more likely to have academic problems the following day — doing poorly on the test they studied for — finds a new...
Don’t Nap On This: Why The Business of Sleep Will Keep Booming
One day, when smog-free cars run on sea water and every loop hole in the tax code has been closed, the entirety of humanity will be in such a glorious state of...
