COVID-19 and sleep: What you need to know
Excerpts from a conversation between Dr. Marishka Brown at NIH and Dr. Chandra Jackson, an NIH expert on sleep.
Brown: From a sleep perspective, how...
Good sleep for good health: Get the rest you need
Sometimes, the pace of modern life barely gives you time to stop and rest.
It can make getting a good night’s sleep on a regular...
Exercise can improve sleep quality even when you don’t feel a difference
Physical exercise has long been prescribed as a way to improve the quality of sleep.
In a new study, researchers found that even when exercise...
These sleep problems linked to higher risk of severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that Insomnia, disrupted sleep, and daily burnout is linked to a heightened risk of not only becoming infected...
Common high blood pressure drugs may contribute to sleep loss
In a new study, researchers found beta-blockers treat heart diseases and were not more likely to cause depression compared to other similar treatments.
While depression...
How to get better sleep amid the pandemic – and why you should
A good night's sleep. It's one of those things people don't appreciate until it's gone.
But like much taken for granted prior to the COVID-19...
Sleep plays a big role in healing traumatic brain injuries
In a new study, researchers found that good sleep plays a critical role in healing traumatic brain injury.
They used MRI to evaluate the enlargement...
Sleep can maximize vaccine effectiveness
With the roll out of COVID-19 vaccines now underway, University of South Australia sleep experts are urging people to reprioritise their sleep, as getting...
This sleep disorder common in people with thinking and memory problems
Obstructive sleep apnea is when breathing is repeatedly interrupted during sleep.
Research has shown people with this sleep disorder have an increased risk of developing...
This phone-delivered therapy could effectively treat sleep loss
Insomnia—trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking up too early—is a common condition in older adults.
Sleeplessness can be exacerbated by osteoarthritis, the most common...