Tart cherry juice drinkers sleep better
December 9th, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Tart cherry juice seems to be tailormade for people seeking a better night's sleep.Adults who daily drank two glasses of tart cherry juice slept 39 minutes ... Read more...
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Sleep disorder linked to elderly men’s blood pressure
August 31st, 2011 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Poor sleep quality greatly raises the risk of high blood pressure among elderly men, says a study.According to the study, lack of deep sleep was found ... Read more...
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Caffeine, technology ruining teens’ sleep patterns
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Researchers have for decades been studying the effect of increasing use of media at night and its impact on adolescent sleep time.Now, a new study has for ... Read more...
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Grandma was right - babies do wake up taller after a sleep!
May 2nd, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 2 (ANI): Scientists have finally confirmed what our grandmas have been preaching over the years - babies do really wake up taller right after their sleep.Findings from the first study ... Read more...
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Josh Turner third baby boy is Crawford Mason
April 4th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, April 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Josh Turner has opened up about the new challenges that he faces with the arrival of his third son. During an interview with the People Magazine, ... Read more...
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Internet program helps young children and moms sleep well
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 2 (ANI): An Internet-based intervention was found to be effective at reducing infant and toddler sleep disturbances, as well as providing positive, indirect benefits for maternal sleep, mood and confidence ... Read more...
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Simple things really do make us happy
September 30th, 2010 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 30 (ANI): The simple things in life, such as a good night's sleep, time with family and not working long hours, really are among the keys to a happy life, ... Read more...
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First born babies put strain on parents’ relationship
June 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): A new study has suggested that having your first baby can seriously strain your relationship due to lack of sleep.First-time parents' relationship satisfaction is related to the amount ... Read more...
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Highly variable sleep schedules predict elevated suicide risk
June 8th, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): A new study has shown for the first time that highly variable sleep schedules predict an elevated risk for suicide independent of depression in actively suicidal young adults.The ... Read more...
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10 hours of sleep every day can help you hit 100!
May 1st, 2010 - 12:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 1 (ANI): Want to live to 100? Well, then get 10 hours of sleep a night, suggests a new study.Sleep is a major factor in rejuvenating the body and activating ... Read more...
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Internet-obsessed Aussies at ‘infostress’ risk
March 24th, 2010 - 6:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 24 (ANI): Australian's habit of constantly spending time online could lead to "infostress" resulting in shorter attention spans and less sleep time, experts have cautioned.Globally, Australia figures in the ... Read more...
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Healthy adults can manage with less sleep with age
February 1st, 2010 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) Healthy adults can manage with reduced sleep as they age and also feel less drowsy than their younger counterparts rebutting the concept that it's normal for older people ... Read more...
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Sleep yoga may help beat insomnia
January 28th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, January 28 (ANI): People suffering from insomnia can move over sleeping pills and instead try sleep-time yoga, experts suggest.Sat Bir Khalsa, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in ... Read more...
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Elderly women sleep better than they think, men nap worse
October 1st, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Elderly women sleep better than elderly men even though women consistently report that their sleep is shorter and poorer, says a new study.The study, published in the journal ... Read more...
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Obstructive sleep apnea quiet common in adults with Down syndrome
August 16th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 16 (ANI): Adults with Down syndrome frequently suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) too, according to study.However, complications of untreated OSA-such as cardiovascular disease, daytime sleepiness and impaired cognitive functioning-overlap ... Read more...
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Exposure to alcohol in womb leads to sleep problems
August 3rd, 2009 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 3 (IANS) Babies exposed to alcohol in the womb and those who are small at birth develop sleep problems as eight-year-olds, says a new study.
Poor sleep and sleep disturbances ... Read more...
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Cognitive behavioural treatment effective for chronic insomnia
June 9th, 2009 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): People suffering from chronic insomnia can feel significant reduction or normalization of their primary sleep limits by use of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), a new study ... Read more...
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Meditation may help treat insomnia
June 9th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 9 (ANI): Meditation could prove to be the ideal behavioural intervention to treat insomnia, according to a study.The new findings suggest that while practicing meditation, patients experienced improvements in subjective ... Read more...
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Meditation may be effective for treating insomnia
June 9th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Meditation may be an effective remedy in treating insomnia, latest research suggests.
According to Ramadevi Gourineni, principal study investigator and director of the insomnia programme at Northwestern Memorial ... Read more...
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Blacks at higher obesity risk associated with short sleep than whites
June 8th, 2009 - 3:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Blacks are at greater risk of obesity associated with short sleep than whites, according to a new study.The study showed that short sleep was associated with obesity, with ... Read more...
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Long, short sleep durations linked increased diabetes risk
June 8th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Both long and short sleepers are at higher risk for diabetes, according to a new study.In the study, researchers found that the adjusted odds ratio was 1.24 for ... Read more...
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Watching television before bedtime may contribute to chronic sleep debt
June 8th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): Watching television before bedtime may contribute to chronic sleep debt, according to a new study.For the study, researchers included data from 21,475 people aged 15 or older who ... Read more...
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Regular daily exercise doesn’t increase total sleep time
June 8th, 2009 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 8 (ANI): No matter how much a person works out during the day, their exertion fails to translate into increased total sleep time at night, according to a study.The researchers ... Read more...
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Infants born to depressed mums suffer from sleep problems
May 1st, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): Infants born to depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from sleep disturbances at 2 weeks postpartum until 6 months of age, say researchers.Sleep disturbances in infancy ... Read more...
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Sleep problem linked to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in kids
March 2nd, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Intrinsic sleep problem might be an underlying cause of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new study has found.Dr. Reut Gruber, Director of the Attention, ... Read more...
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Intensity of snoring sounds linked to sleepiness
December 15th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): A new study has shown that there''s an independent relationship between the intensity of snoring sounds and sleepiness.
The study showed that objectively measured snoring intensity is directly ... Read more...
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World’s costliest kennel coming up in Britain for $380,000
November 26th, 2008 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
London, Nov 26 (IANS) A dog's life? It will probably be the object of envy in Britain, which will soon have the world's costliest dog house, pegged at 250,000 pounds ($380,000).The luxury ... Read more...
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Habitual snoring may be behind womens daytime fatigue
November 12th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 12 (ANI): A new study by researchers from Sweden has revealed that in women, habitual snoring may be an independent cause of excessive daytime sleepiness and daytimefatigue, regardless of ... Read more...
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Kids who sleep less more likely to be obese as adults: Study
November 3rd, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 3 (ANI): Kids who sleep less are more likely to be obese as adults, according to a New Zealand study.For the study, researchers at the University of Otago followed ... Read more...
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Postmenopausal women suffer poor sleep quality
October 2nd, 2008 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Postmenopausal women sleep longer than premenopausal counterparts, but are less satisfied with the quality of their nap, say a new study, which blames follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ... Read more...
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Mom’’s mood linked to baby’’s sleep
September 3rd, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Michigan have found that babies whose mothers experienced depression any time before they became pregnant, or developed mood problems while they were ... Read more...
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Not enough REM sleep makes kids, teens overweight
August 5th, 2008 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 5 (ANI): Not getting enough sleep or spending less time in rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, could cause children and teens to suffer from obesity, as per a new ... Read more...
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Online self-help program may improve insomnia in adults
June 12th, 2008 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): A self-help program delivered online can significantly improve insomnia in adults, according to a new study.The study, authored by Lee Ritterband, PhD, of the University of Virginia, ... Read more...
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Young Indian children obtain less sleep than their Caucasian counterparts
June 12th, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Young children in India obtain less overall sleep, have later bedtimes, and are more likely to room-share than their Caucasian counterparts, according to a new study.The study, ... Read more...
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Moderate aerobic exercise may improve sleep quality of insomnia patients
June 12th, 2008 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): Researchers at the Federal University of Sao Paulo in Brazil have shown that moderate exercise can help improve the sleep quality of insomnia patients.The team said that ... Read more...
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