Sleep Apnea Boosts Death Risk

Sleep Apnea Boosts Death Risk
But it's unclear whether treating the breathing disorder cuts the danger, one expert says

Easing Your Teens Into the Back-to-School Schedule
Before classes start, reset those summer sleep times to soften the transition

A Period Of Slumber Helps The Brain Distinguish Core Emotions From Background Details
As poets, songwriters and authors have described, our memories range from misty water-colored recollections to vividly detailed images of the times of our lives. Now, a study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Boston College offers new insights into the specific components of emotional memories, suggesting that sleep plays a key role in determining what we remember - and what we forget.

Poor teen sleep habits may raise blood pressure
Teenagers who don't sleep well or long enough may be at increased risk for developing high blood pressure (also called hypertension), which could herald heart disease later on, according to a study published today.

Eye cells may hold key to better sleeping pill
Sleepiness can be controlled by a set of nerve cells in the eye, tests on mice suggest, offering a new target for drug developers that may lead to better sleeping pills, British scientists said on Sunday.

Changing Bedtime Habits Could Benefit Insomnia Sufferers
Many people sleep better when they are on holiday and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), it is not only being free of daily worries that can make a difference to sleep. Good bedtime habits can help people to sleep well all year round. Medication provides short-term relief at best. In information published on

Australian Study Shows That Sleep Apnea Is An Independent Risk Factor For Mortality
Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality, according to a study in the August 1 issue of the journal Sleep. Fourteen years after initial data were collected, about 33 percent of participants with moderate to severe sleep apnea had died (six of 18 individuals), compared with 6.5 percent of people with mild OSA (five of 77) and 7.7 percent of people with no OSA (22 of 285).

Sleeping Pills Are Not A Long-term Solution, But More Knowledge About Bedtime Habits Could Help Relieve Insomnia
Many people sleep better when they are on holiday and wish that they could sleep as well all the time. But according to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), it is not only being free of daily worries that can make a difference to sleep. Good bedtime habits can help people to sleep well all year round. Medication provides short-term relief at best. In information published on