If you’re staying overnight at a hospital, your sleep may be negatively impacted at a time when your body needs its restorative benefits most. Sleep is essential to overall health and healing. Studies have found that poor sleep can impact your recovery, sense of [...]
Healthy sleep is essential to a strong immune system. As COVID-19 vaccines are distributed, it’s important that people continue to get sufficient sleep for the best immune response. Sleep loss is linked to changes in several immune processes. Poor sleep may weaken your defenses [...]
Does your bed partner constantly nudge you at night to stop snoring? Have you ever wondered if you have sleep apnea, but taking a trip to the doctor is out of the way? Telemedicine is as effective for sleep apnea care as visiting your [...]
The world has seen some creative common cold remedies over the years — wearing cold wet socks to bed, lining your throat with chicken fat, eating oysters. But there’s a better way to ward off the sniffles before they happen. Simply get enough sleep [...]
How much sleep do you get each night? The National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project recommends that adults get at least seven hours of nightly sleep for optimal health and alertness. But millions of adults in the U.S. sleep six hours or less per night. [...]
A new study suggests that staying fit may help middle-aged adults avoid sleep problems. "Staying active won't cure sleep complaints, but it will reduce the odds of them," lead author Rodney Dishman said in a news release. "The more active you stay, the better [...]
People with sleep apnea often report that they feel like a new person when they begin using CPAP therapy. They sleep better at night and have more energy during the day. As a result their mood also improves. Now a new study shows that CPAP may [...]
The key to women looking younger might not be using a super expensive anti-aging cream, it may be just getting more shut eye. In a recent clinical trial, physician-scientists at University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center found that sleep quality impacts skin function and [...]
Is your nagging cough causing sleepless nights and aggravating co-workers during the day? Be patient. A new study shows that your cough may last longer than you expect. But don’t ask your doctor for an antibiotic. Instead, get some extra sleep. The study examined [...]
Influenza activity continues to increase in the United States and most of the country is now experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness (ILI), according to the latest FluView report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC). "Reports of influenza-like-illness are nearing what have [...]
