Your health care providers may know why you are sick or injured. But do they understand how you feel? It may depend on how well they slept. A new study examined how insomnia affects empathy. It involved 97 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health [...]
A new study suggests that depression and insomnia are the strongest risk factors for having frequent nightmares. The study involved 13,922 adults. They ranged in age from 25 to 74 years. All of the study subjects answered a series of questions about their health. [...]
It’s not your imagination that you feel sleepier after you spring forward for daylight saving time. Research shows that losing just one hour of sleep during the time change can disrupt your internal clock for several days. As daylight saving time approaches on Sunday, [...]
A new study of veterans suggests that treating insomnia may save lives. The study involved 405 veterans with insomnia disorder. They received up to six sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. CBT-I helps you change attitudes and habits that keep you from sleeping [...]
As 2015 begins, we take a look back at our top sleep-related stories of 2014. Counting down from No. 5, these are the articles on Sleepeducation.com that received the most views in 2014: 5. Sleep Well, Be Well: A national health priority You’re eating [...]
The new documentary "Sleepless in America" explores sleep loss as a byproduct of modern society. Or more specifically, it reveals the compounding consequences of having a population that simply does not get enough sleep. The road we are heading down is not pleasant. With [...]
New research links insomnia to a higher risk of deadly accidents such as falls and car crashes. The study involved more than 54,000 men and women. They completed a health survey that included questions about their sleep. The study tracked them for an average of about [...]
A new study finds that the way we handle stress could cause insomnia. Results show that coping with a stressful event by giving up on dealing with the stress or by using alcohol or drugs each helps trigger the relationship between stress exposure and insomnia [...]
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has declared that Monday, March 12, 2018, is Insomnia Awareness Day. Each night millions of people in the U.S. struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep. For some this is only a brief problem. But for others, insomnia [...]
It’s been said that the camera never lies. Perhaps, but it sure can stretch the truth. Consider, for example, photos of running and sleeping. Personally, I’ve never been much of a runner. I always say that you never seen anyone smile while they’re jogging. [...]
