Stress and poor sleep may increase your COVID-19 risk
In recent research, researchers have found that stress, loneliness, and lack of sleep are all factors that can weaken your immune system and increase...
Should you take melatonin supplements for good sleep?
Sleep is essential in the pursuit of a long, healthy life. While some of us are habitual in our sleep-wake schedules, a lot of...
Sleep-disordered breathing may harm the brain, increase Alzheimer’s disease risk
In a new study, researchers found that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is linked to changes in the brain, including amyloid deposition in brain regions typically...
Can’t sleep and feeling anxious about coronavirus? You’re not alone
This is a confusing and, frankly, scary time for a lot of us.
There’s so much contradictory information, and the “right” thing to do yesterday...
This bad sleep habit may increase heart disease risk
Despite increasing awareness of how critical sleep is to our health, getting a good night's rest remains increasingly difficult in a world that's always...
Is your excessive sleepiness actually a disease?
Sleep experts warn that extreme sleepiness may not be from stress, but a sleeping disorder.
Exceptional sleepiness doesn’t always mean you’re stressed out or have...
Getting too little—or too much—sleep may be bad for your heart
Whether you like to burn the midnight oil to check emails or binge-watch your favorite series, toss and turn or sleep until mid-morning, it...
New sleep method may help improve memory function
In a new study, researchers have developed an innovative method for bolstering memory processes in the brain during sleep.
The method relies on a memory-evoking...
Stanford researchers: What you should know about sleeping pill risks
Insomnia is a real medical issue. But is it so prevalent that millions of Americans need to take sleeping pills every night?
Leading medical professionals...
Want to detox? sleep well, exercise, and eat healthy foods
Want to lose weight? Have more energy? Live pain-free? Sleep better?
Detox products—things like supplements, smoothies, diets and exercises—claim to be remedies for all these...
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Hubble Telescope finds best evidence for elusive mid-size black hole
New data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have provided the strongest evidence yet for mid-sized black holes in the Universe.
Hubble confirms that this...
COVID-19 is here. How long will it last?
With COVID-19 case numbers climbing dramatically in the United States and millions of people sheltered in their homes to help quell the outbreak, many...
The pros and cons of radiotherapy for cancer: will it work for you?
In a new paper, researchers suggest that women undergoing radiotherapy for many cancers are more likely than men to be cured, but the side...
This new treatment could improves blood sugar, liver health in type 2 diabetes
In a new study, researchers found that people with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes who underwent a novel, minimally invasive, endoscopic procedure called Revita...