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Insomnia May Raise Your Risk for Stroke, New Study Finds
People who have insomnia symptoms, such as trouble falling asleep and waking up in the middle of the night, may face greater odds of stroke, according to researchers.
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What's Your 'Sleep Type'? Research Reveals 4 Key Patterns
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 14, 2024
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Do you struggle to sleep during the week and play catch up on the weekend?
Do you toss and turn all night long and start the day in a fog?
Are you a napper?
Or are you among the lucky folks who have no problem getting enough shuteye?
Researchers a...
Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: What Are the 'Z Meds' for Sleep?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2024
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Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata: Millions of bleary-eyed Americans turn to this class of so-called "Z-drugs" to get restful sleep.
But how do these drugs work, and do they come...
Even Mild Cases of COVID Can Leave Lingering Insomnia
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
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Even mild cases of COVID can trigger insomnia in most people, a new study reports.
About three out of four people with mild COVID (76%) reported experiencing insomnia following their illness.
Further, nearly one in four (23%) said they'd experienced severe insomnia...
For Young Workers, Insomnia Cuts Productivity
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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A new study from Australia tied some dangerous and unsettling issues to sleep disorders in young people.
The research found links to daytime drowsiness, mental health issues and motor vehicle accidents and noted that as many as 20% of younger people are affected by sleep...
Insomnia Might Raise Your Odds for Stroke
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2023
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After many nights of tossing and turning, you might have more to worry about than just feeling exhausted and less sharp at work.
Insomnia symptoms -- trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep, or waking up too early -- are also associated with higher risk of stroke...
Scans Suggest Sleep Apnea Could Be Harming Your Brain
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2023
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Poor sleep brought on by sleep apnea may ultimately undermine the brain health of older men and women, new research suggests.
The concern stems from a new brain scan investigation that involved 140 sleep apnea patients.
“Sleep apnea is a medical condition in whic...
Sleep Troubles Common for Folks With Long COVID
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2023
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Four out of 10 people who have lingering health issues after COVID-19 infection can count bothersome sleep problems among them.
About 41% of those with so-called long COVID have moderate to severe sleep issues, according to new research from the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio....
Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2023
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A good night's sleep is important for everyone, and it may be especially sage advice for adults with a genetic susceptibility to asthma, a new study says.
Someone with poor sleep quality and a genetic link to asthma may double their chances of being diagnosed with the re...
Stress Might Mean Worse Sleep for Many Gay & Lesbian Youth
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 28, 2023
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In yet another sign of the stress that can haunt gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, a new study finds that compared with their straight peers, they are twice as likely to report trouble falling asleep or staying asleep.
Depression and family conflict may be contributing to...
Insomnia, Sleep Apnea Rise in Women With MS
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
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While thinking declines can be a common symptom of multiple sclerosis in women, new research suggests sleep, or lack of it, could be making matters worse.
"Sleep disorders have gained substantial recognition for their role in cognitive [thinking] decline, which affects u...
Why Can't I Sleep? What Can I Do About It?
- Sue Benzuly, RN HealthDay Reporter
- March 9, 2023
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Tossing and turning, waking up frequently or lying awake for hours is no laughing matter.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, the average adult should aim for seven ...
Poll Finds Strong Links Between Depression and Lack of Sleep
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 9, 2023
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A new poll on sleep and mental health has found that more than 90% of adults who reported they get good sleep were also free of depressive symptoms.
In its annual poll, the nonprofit National Sleep Foundation (NSF) focused this year on the impact of sleep on mental heal...
What an Expert Says About Taking Magnesium for Sleep
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2023
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When people struggle to fall asleep, it's no surprise they seek solutions.
Options can range from prescription medications to sleep therapy, good habits and an abundance of supplements.
Taking magnesium for sleep is something some say has real benefits, but does ...
Natural Sleep Aids: Get to Sleep Fast Without a Prescription
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 3, 2023
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You toss, you turn, you can't fall asleep.
Certainly, there are sleep medications that can be prescribed by a doctor. And with some investment of time, cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia is considered to be an effective
Insomnia Brings Big Spike in Heart Attack Risk: Study
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2023
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Folks who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack.
This is the main takeaway from new research linking insomnia to heart woes. Specifically, people with insomnia were 69% more likely to have a heart attack than folks without the s...
Getting a Good Night's Sleep Can Add Years to Your Life
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 23, 2023
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Getting good sleep may have long-term benefits -- even extending your life span, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that young people with better sleep habits were incrementally less likely to die early. About 8% of deaths from any cause could be attributed to poor ...
Nearly 1 in 5 American Adults Takes Sleep Meds
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2023
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Nearly 20% of American adults use a drug to help them sleep, either occasionally or regularly, health officials reported Wednesday.
Sleep medications, sold both over-the-counter and by prescription, are a common treatment for sleep problems, said senior report author
'COVID-somnia' May Be Easing as Americans Report Better Sleep
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 5, 2022
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Finally, more than two years into the pandemic, Americans are sleeping better.
A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found t...
Transgender Youth Much More Likely to Have Troubled Sleep
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2022
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Transgender youth are more likely than others to experience sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea, and researchers now recommend these young people be screened for sleep problems.
“Transgender and gender-nonconforming identity may precede mental health disor...
Bad Sleep Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 2, 2022
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Poor sleep may be linked to glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, new research suggests.
The study drew on a database of more than 400,000 people to explore links between slee...
One App Is Especially Bad for Teens' Sleep
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 13, 2022
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Many teens look at screens at bedtime, but some apps are more likely to keep them awake than others, leading to sleep problems.
That's the upshot of a new study in which researchers found YouTube fa...
America's Love Affair With Sleeping Pills May Be Waning
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- August 24, 2022
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Fewer Americans are turning to sleep medications to fight insomnia.
After a dramatic rise in prescriptions for drugs like Ambien, the trend has ebbed, according to a new study, and fewer doctors a...
Need a Pill to Help You Sleep? You're Far From Alone, Survey Finds
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 23, 2022
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If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone.
About 28% of Americans say insomnia is taking a toll on their daily lives, and about 64% say they take sleep aids to help them
Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 22, 2022
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Keeping your bedroom dark not only helps you get a good night's sleep, but may significantly lower your odds of developing three major health problems, a new study suggests.
Older men and women who used night lights, or left their TV, smartphone or tablet on in the room ...
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2022
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You might think that having the whole bed to yourself would leave you feeling more refreshed in the morning than sleeping with someone who might toss, turn or snore.
Yet, a new st...
Heart Disease & Sleepless Nights Often Go Together
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2022
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Insomnia is widespread in heart disease patients and significantly boosts the risk of heart attack, stroke or other major heart event, a new study says.
The findings show the need to check for and treat sleep problems in heart disease patients, according to researchers.<...
Sleepless Children Often Become Sleepless Adults: Study
- February 17, 2022
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Young children who struggle with insomnia face a very high risk for more of the same as young adults, a new study warns.
Investigators found that 43% of children who suffer from insom...
Searching for Good Sleep? Here's What You're Doing Right - and Wrong
- February 7, 2022
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Many Americans are working hard to get a good night's sleep, and feeling the effects when they miss the mark.
About 32% of people feel more tired these days than they did before the pandemic began, according to the results of a new HealthDay/Harris Poll survey. ...
Do You Have 'COVID-somnia'? These Sleep Tips Might Help
- Cara Murez
- January 3, 2022
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If the pandemic is causing you to lose sleep at night, you're not alone.
About 56% of Americans say they have what experts have dubbed "COVID-somnia," an increase in sleep disturbances.
Of pe...
Certain Meds Raise Odds for Delirium After Surgery
- Robert Preidt
- December 13, 2021
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Older adults have a higher risk of delirium after hip and knee surgery if they're taking anxiety, depression or insomnia drugs, researchers say.
"Our findings show that different classes of medicine are riskier than others when it comes to causing delirium after surgery,...
Marijuana Can Really Mess With Your Sleep, Study Suggests
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 7, 2021
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Many folks turn to pot to help them relax and get a good night's sleep, but new research finds the practice may do the exact opposite.
"I think [the results] were somewhat surprising because, in our mind, anecdotally cannabis seems to help with sleep, but … the evidenc...
Pandemic Stress, Exhaustion Weigh on Health Care Workers
- Robert Preidt
- December 2, 2021
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The pandemic is taking a toll on health care workers' sleep, which can put both their mental health and patient care at risk, researchers warn.
Their study of more than 800 New York City health care workers found that compared to those with no sleep problems, those with...
Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 3, 2021
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Researchers may have unearthed a surprising risk factor for often-fatal brain bleeds: Sleepless nights.
In a study of about 70,000 adults, researchers found that people with a genetic predisposition to insomnia were at somewhat higher risk of a brain aneurysm. An aneurys...
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
- Cara Murez
- September 23, 2021
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Do migraines cause poor sleep or does poor sleep cause migraines?
Though it's hard to say, it does appear that there's a difference in how well people with migraine think they sleep and how well they really do.
A large research analysis published online Sept. 22 in...
More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2021
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Sleeplessness. Night sweats. Anxiety. Irritability. Aches and pains.
Would smoking a little pot help women deal with these common symptoms of menopause?
A good number of middle-aged women apparently think so, because they've been turning to marijuana to help handle...
'Date Rape' Drug Gets FDA Approval to Treat Rare Sleep Disorder
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- August 13, 2021
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The drug Xywav has been approved for expanded use in adults with a rare sleep disorder called idiopathic hypersomnia, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.
The drug has a checkered history: In the 1960s, it was given to women during childbirth to dampen th...
Sleep, Exercise & Your Odds for a Long, Healthy Life
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- July 1, 2021
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Poor quality sleep can shave years off your life, and these effects may be magnified if you don't get enough physical activity.
That's the bad news. The good news is that getting more exercise may help counter some of the health risks known to accompany poor quality slee...
Why Music at Bedtime Might Not Be a Great Idea
- Cara Murez
- June 14, 2021
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That music at bedtime that's supposed to help you fall asleep may actually have the opposite effect, new research suggests.
It turns out that "earworms," those catchy bits of a composition that can get stuck in a person's head can also interject themselves into a person...
Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk
- Robert Preidt
- June 11, 2021
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Sleep disorders may increase the odds for dementia in survivors of traumatic brain injury, new research suggests.
The study included nearly 713,000 patients who were free of dementia when they were treated for traumatic brain injury (TBI) between 2003 and 2013. The sever...
New Links Between Poor Sleep, Diabetes and Death
- Robert Preidt
- June 9, 2021
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A combination of poor sleep and diabetes significantly increases a person's risk of early death, a new study finds.
The analysis of data from nearly 500,000 middle-aged adults in the United Kingdom showed that compared to other folks, the risk of death from any cause ove...
Long-Haul COVID Symptoms? Getting Vaccine Won't Make You Feel Worse, Study Finds
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- June 1, 2021
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COVID survivors can relax when it comes to vaccination: A new study shows that getting immunized will not worsen any symptoms that linger long after infection, such as breathing difficulties, fatigue and insomnia.
The encouraging takeaway is based on a small analysis tha...
Bedtime With a Pet Won't Harm Your Kid's Sleep - and Might Help
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 25, 2021
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Does your teen have the family cat or dog as a nighttime sleep mate? Is that even good for a child's sleep?
In a new study, sleeping with a four-footed friend appears to be fine for pre-teens and teens. For them, sleeping with a furry family member doesn't appear to nega...
'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women
- Robert Preidt
- May 24, 2021
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So-called yo-yo dieting may increase a woman's risk of insomnia, sleep apnea and other sleep problems, a new study suggests.
Yo-yo dieting -- formally called weight cycling -- is defined as losing and regaining 10 pounds or more when not pregnant.
The study include...
Do Prescription Sleep Medicines Even Work?
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2021
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An estimated 9 million Americans turn to prescription pills when they can't sleep, but a new study of middle-aged women finds taking the drugs for a year or longer may do little good.
Comparing a group of about 200 women who were medicated for sleep problems with over 40...
Sleep Disorders Cost U.S. Health Care System Nearly $95 Billion Per Year
- Steven Reinberg
- May 11, 2021
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Sleep problems cost America's health care system nearly $95 billion a year and raise the cost of health care by 60%, a new study finds.
Researchers discovered the number of doctor visits and prescriptions was nearly doubled in people with sleep problems such as sleep ap...
Better Sleep May Mean Better Sex for Women
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 28, 2021
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Good sleep might be the best prescription for sexual satisfaction among older women, a new study suggests.
Women who did not routinely get restful slumber were nearly twice as likely to report sexual problems, such as lack of desire or arousal, researchers found.
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Lullaby Effect: Music Can Speed Your Way to Sleep, Study Finds
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 26, 2021
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Music hath charms to soothe you off to slumber, new research suggests.
The study found that calming tunes at bedtime seem to help older people struggling with insomnia.
"We found music therapy was effective for older adults with sleep disturbance," said study co-au...
Stressed, Exhausted: Frontline Workers Faced Big Mental Strain in Pandemic
- Robert Preidt
- April 9, 2021
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Doctors, nurses and other frontline health workers in U.S. emergency departments have struggled with significant mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new poll reveals.
"As the nation moves into what many believe is a fourth wave of COVID, this study i...
1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- April 7, 2021
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Doctors are seeing such cases around the world: About a third of COVID-19 patients go on to develop "long-haul" neurological or psychiatric conditions months after being infected, new research shows.
The findings suggest a link between COVID-19 and a higher risk for late...
Premature Menopause May Bring Tougher Symptoms for Women
- Cara Murez
- January 21, 2021
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Menopause is known to bring a variety of unpleasant symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia. Yet, for those who have a condition known as premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), it is much worse, researchers report.
The new study examined the impact of POI, in which...