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How sleep habits can influence your weight

About one in three adults in the United States report routinely not getting enough sleep. Sleep insufficiency is associated with increased risk for diabetes, cardiovascular...

Want a short-term New Year’s resolution you may be able to keep? Try Dry...

For many people, New Year's resolutions fall flat on their face by the first of February. But what if your "New Year, New You"...

Insomnia could cause lower back pain and vice versa

In a study from Zhejiang University and elsewhere, scientists found insomnia could cause lower back pain and vice versa. Throughout the course of their life,...

Sleeping on it’ helps you better manage your emotions and mental health – here’s...

Instead of lying awake worrying, we’re often told to “sleep on it” when making decisions both big and small. And there’s actually a scientific basis...

Foot massage improves sleep quality, reduce anxiety effectively in older women

Foot massage can help minimize the number of common menopause symptoms, including sleep disruption, effectively extending sleep duration by an average of an hour per day.

How to reduce the health risks of night shifts

Night shift work increases the risk of developing diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. It disrupts the body’s circadian rhythms—the 24-hour internal “clock” that controls when...

These high blood pressure drugs may harm your sleep

A recent study from the Berlin Institute of Health found beta-blockers treat various heart diseases and were not more likely to cause depression compared...

People sleep the least from early 30s to early 50s

In a study from UCL, the University of East Anglia, and the University of Lyon, scientists found people sleep less in mid-adulthood than they...

This sleep problem combo may increase risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, death

A recent study from Flinders University found people who suffer from both insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to suffer from heart...

Sleep loss is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes, shows study

Troubled sleep may be linked to risk factors for type 2 diabetes.