There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep in your bed, especially during the winter months when it’s cold outside. Sunk deep in your sheets and covered by your comforter and comfy flannel jammies, it almost feels like your bed is giving you a big bear hug. But even if you love snoozing in layers, you […]
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Insomnia, sleeping less than six hours may increase risk of cognitive impairment
Middle-aged adults who report symptoms of insomnia and are sleeping less than six hours a night may be at increased risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. The results may help health care professionals understand which patients who report insomnia are at increased risk for developing dementia. […]
Take this advice for sleeping during a heatwave
It is the time of year when steamy nights can leave us tossing and turning in the early hours of the morning (and fronting up to work the next day with sore heads and bleary eyes, as if we had spent the evening doing something much more exciting). So is there a sneaky trick to […]
Report Details Corneal Infection Tied to Sleeping in Contacts
FRIDAY, Aug. 17, 2018 — Six cases of corneal infections associated with sleeping in contact lenses are described in a case report published in the Aug. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Jennifer R. Cope, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues present six […]
Experts Say Doing This One Thing Can Greatly Reduce Your Risk Of Stillbirth
FACT: In Australia, one in 100 pregnancies that reach the 20-week mark end in stillbirth. It’s a tragic statistic, but experts have found a new way for expectant parents to reduce their risk. According to a study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists, mums-to-be who sleep on their backs during the third […]