Women

26 01, 2024

Navigating sleep changes during pregnancy

2024-01-26T15:54:16+00:00January 26, 2024|Featured, Poor Sleep, Pregnancy, Sleep Disorders, Women|

Pregnancy affects many aspects of a woman's body, including sleep. Hormonal fluctuations, physical transformations, and the inherent stresses of pregnancy can alter both the duration and quality of sleep. While most sleep disturbances are reversible post-delivery, some sleep changes may indicate underlying sleep disorders. [...]

7 07, 2022

Women with PCOS may have higher risk of sleep apnea

2023-01-18T17:06:23+00:00July 7, 2022|Featured, Medical Conditions, Sleep Apnea, Women|

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a health condition that affects a woman’s hormone levels. Women with PCOS have a hormonal imbalance that may make it harder for them to get pregnant. PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility. It affects as many [...]

19 02, 2020

How seasonal affective disorder disrupts sleep

2023-01-18T20:54:53+00:00February 19, 2020|Depression, Mental Health, Women|

Fewer hours of daylight and colder temperatures can impact your mood and your health. While many people feel less energetic in the winter, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is more than the “winter blues.” It affects your day-to-day life and your sleep. What is seasonal [...]

23 08, 2017

Restless legs syndrome and poor sleep in pregnant women

2022-07-11T18:32:56+00:00August 23, 2017|Pregnancy, Sleep Disorders, Women|

Pregnancy can mean sleepless nights and discomfort for many women. But are these common sleep disturbances indicators of an actual sleep disorder? Research from the University of Michigan Sleep Disorders Center suggests they could be. A recent study found that 36 percent of women in [...]

2 05, 2014

Poor sleep could affect survival time for women with breast cancer

2022-07-19T20:11:41+00:00May 2, 2014|Cancer, Sleep Deprivation, Technology, Women|

A new study shows that sleep efficiency (SE) is predictive of survival time for women with breast cancer. Sleep efficiency is the number of minutes of sleep divided by the number of minutes in bed. New research involved 97 women with advanced breast cancer. The [...]

24 07, 2013

Sleep quality may impact skin

2022-07-19T20:12:14+00:00July 24, 2013|Poor Sleep, Wellness, Women|

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 [...]

27 03, 2013

Increasing physical activity may improve sleep for menopausal women

2022-07-19T20:12:42+00:00March 27, 2013|Exercise, Poor Sleep, Women|

Getting a good night's sleep isn't always easy for women at menopause. Exercise may help, but women can have a tough time carving out leisure time for it. The good news from a study published online today in Menopause, the journal of the North [...]

18 03, 2013

Women who work nightshift may have increased risk of ovarian cancer

2022-07-18T16:24:50+00:00March 18, 2013|Medical Conditions, Shift Work, Women|

A new study has found a link between working the night shift and ovarian cancer. The study, published in the March issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, included 1,101 women with the most common form of advanced ovarian cancer, 389 women with borderline ovarian [...]

14 03, 2013

Sleep disturbance common among gynecological cancer survivors

2022-07-19T20:14:31+00:00March 14, 2013|Cancer, Medical Conditions, Poor Sleep, Women|

A new survey has found that more than half of gynecologic cancer survivors may have trouble sleeping. "Physicians need to address the presence of sleep disturbance among their survivors, and modifiable risk factors, e.g., hot flashes, urinary urgency, and bowel complaints, should be addressed," [...]

14 02, 2013

Couples who sleep together have better health

2022-07-19T20:15:47+00:00February 14, 2013|Relationships, Sleep Disorders, Women|

In honor of Valentine's Day, we're taking a look back at a University of Pittsburgh study from 2009, that found that couples who sleep together have better sleep quality and experience better health. "We discovered that these women had more restless sleep than the [...]

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