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‘Disrupted’ Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health

By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Waking up briefly throughout the night may do more than leave you feeling grumpy and tired in the morning. Disrupted sleep may actually increase your odds of dying early from heart disease or any other cause, and women seem to be harder hit… Read More: ‘Disrupted’ Sleep Could Be Seriously Affecting Your Health »

5 Amazing Impacts of Eight Hours Sleep on Our Body

The younger generation of the 21st century is career-oriented. They are ready to compromise with their health for their career. However, research suggests that sleep deprivation may lead to multiple diseases. A healthy individual needs seven to eight hours of sleep daily. While a person sleeps, the human body sends several signals to the brain… Read More: 5 Amazing Impacts of Eight Hours Sleep on Our Body »

Sleep test may help diagnose and predict dementia in older adults

Dementia is a growing problem for people as they age, but it often goes undiagnosed. Now investigators at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have discovered and validated a marker of dementia that may help clinicians identify patients who have the condition or are at risk of developing it. The… Read More: Sleep test may help diagnose and predict dementia in older… »

How to Help Ensure Your Students Get Enough Sleep

SUNDAY, Sept. 20, 2020 — Nearly 6 in 10 U.S. parents say their children don’t get enough sleep on school nights, an American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) survey finds. It included more than 1,000 parents across the country with children between ages 5 and 18. Parents reported that early school start times (40%), homework… Read More: How to Help Ensure Your Students Get Enough Sleep »