Is your teen staying up past midnight and sleeping in late? That habit might be doing more than making mornings rough. A new study from Penn State College of Medicine found that teens who keep later bedtimes and wake times were more likely to [...]
You lie down at the end of a long day feeling exhausted. Your body is ready for rest. Instead of drifting off, your thoughts start to speed up. You replay conversations, think about tomorrow, or worry about how little sleep you might get. The [...]
Jet lag — it's the unwelcome guest that often accompanies long-distance travel, leaving us feeling disoriented and fatigued. Whether you're a frequent flyer or embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime journey, understanding how to mitigate jet lag's effects is essential for a successful trip. Understanding jet [...]
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 [...]
This information is intended for people who have to stay indoors for an extended period of time. If you are sleep deprived because of lack of opportunity to sleep (e.g., frontline health professionals, support workers, caregivers), please prioritize sleep and rest as much as [...]
Most of the United States will “fall back” to standard time on Sunday, November 3, at 2 a.m. Most people associate the fall time change with an extra hour of sleep followed by shorter days with earlier sunsets. Sleep physicians see the end of [...]
If you're pulling and all-nighter to finish a term paper, a new parent up all night with a fussy baby, or simply can't sleep like you once could, then you may be snoozing on good health. That's because new research published in The Federation [...]
This weekend marks the return of daylight saving time (DST) for most of the United States. To help ensure a smooth transition to the new time, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) recommends that you begin to adjust your sleep schedule a few [...]
Disruption in the body's circadian rhythm can lead not only to obesity, but can also increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease. This is the first study to definitely show that insulin activity is controlled by the body's circadian biological clock. The study, [...]
The cellular mechanism by which circadian rhythms – also known as the body clock – modify energy metabolism and the novel compounds that control this action have been identified by researchers at the University of California Irvine. The findings point to potential treatments for [...]
