Ask them anything: Experts discuss healthy sleep on Reddit
Held in September, Student Sleep Health Week drives awareness of the importance of healthy sleep for students of all ages to learn, grow and thrive. This year, sleep experts took to Reddit to answer questions about healthy sleep in kids and teens during Student Sleep Health Week. Members of the [...]
Improved sleep may help curb migraine attacks
An estimated 1 billion people globally experience migraines. These severe headaches can be debilitating. With so many people affected by serious symptoms, researchers are studying how migraines are linked to sleep. Migraines can lead to sleep problems. People with migraines may have trouble falling or staying asleep. Some treatments for [...]
New video encourages kids to feel more comfortable using CPAP
A new video offers tips to help kids with sleep apnea adjust to using a CPAP machine and understand how the treatment will help them. Sleep apnea occurs when the muscles in the back of the throat relax, causing a reduction in breathing or breathing pauses. It occurs in 3% to [...]
With back to school comes back to sleep
The start of the new school year is the perfect time to renew habits that keep students happy and healthy – including sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is holding the third annual Student Sleep Health Week Sept. 12-18, 2022, to inform students, parents and educators about the [...]
The ‘Mind after Midnight’: People more likely to make bad decisions late at night
The “Mind after Midnight” hypothesis suggests that late-night wakefulness affects the brain, leading to changes that can make you more likely to view the world negatively, engage in harmful behaviors, and make impulsive decisions. We sat down with one of the study’s authors, Andrew Tubbs, from the University of Arizona [...]
Nightly “brain wash” protects against Alzheimer’s disease during sleep
Scientists have revealed evidence of a strong connection between sleep and Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. Dementia is a general term for a decline in memory loss and cognitive abilities. Alzheimer’s affects memory, thinking, and behavioral patterns. It is a degenerative brain disease that [...]