How Your Social Life Hurts Your Sleep
Can’t figure out why you’re slowly packing on the pounds? Blame your social life. They'll regret the trip to the late-night bar tomorrow. Social jet-lag is what happens when you throw off your body’s...
View ArticleThe Shocking Reason You Can’t Sleep
At least he won't have bed head in the morning. Do you have trouble getting a good night’s sleep? Don’t blame insomnia or stress. Instead, you may be afraid of the dark, finds new research presented...
View ArticleThe Very Best Reason to Sleep with Her
Time to invest in a bigger bed. Don’t just “sleep” with her tonight—log some shuteye in the same bed. Couples reap health benefits when they hit the sack together, according to a new report from the...
View ArticleHow Sleeping In Can Make You Fitter
How do you make it to the Big Leagues? Practice, says the old adage (though Allen Iverson famously questioned that wisdom). How do you stay there? Get your sleep, says new research presented at SLEEP...
View ArticleThe No-Snore Sleep Solution
Looks like the person with sleep apnea isn't the only one waking up during the night. Can’t stop sawing logs at night? Compression stockings—tightly-fitting elastic socks that squeeze the leg...
View Article4 Ways to Sleep Better Tonight
Maybe she could help you get to sleep. You’re sleeping wrong and you don’t even know it. A new Consumer Reports survey of more than 26,000 found that 60 percent of people have trouble either falling or...
View ArticleHow Your Bedroom Is Making You Depressed
Turn off the laptop and hit the sack. Do you sleep with the TV on or your laptop screen lit up? Turn it off, pronto. According to a new study in Molecular Psychology, nighttime brightness could lead to...
View ArticleThe Truth About Insomnia
Trouble sleeping? It's all in your head. In a workforce where nearly 20 percent of people experience insomnia, office productivity suffers as a result—to the tune of nearly $32 billion a year. That...
View ArticleWake Up—Without Hating Everyone!
They have the right idea. Forget the sun creeping into your window in the morning—wake up to your Macbook Pro instead. Morning exposure to blue light—the kind computers and phones give off—may reduce...
View ArticleAvoid This, Sleep Like a Baby
Your Thanksgiving feast could keep you up all night. For the sake of your sleep, portion out the turkey leftovers this Thanksgiving. According to researchers at John Hopkins University School of...
View ArticleHow to Feel Less Pain Tomorrow
Look familiar? Prevent pain by catching ZZZ’s. People who log a recommended 8 hours or more of sleep a night are less susceptible to pain than those who are sleep deprived, says new research published...
View ArticleThe Crazy Reason You’re Always Tired
If you're sleeping through this, there's a problem. Feeling tired all the time? Too much sleep—not too little— could be to blame. One in 800 Americans could have a substance in their cerebrospinal...
View ArticleYour Journey Through Drunk Sleep
Good nights = bad mornings. Waking up unrefreshed? Blame your night out. According to British researchers, drinking alcohol before bed reduces your quality of sleep. After reviewing 153 studies on...
View ArticleThe Better-Sleep Diet
Healthy eater, sound sleeper. Want to clock more ZZZ’s? Change up your plate. Certain nutrients in your diet—like vitamin C, lycopene, and selenium—are associated with healthier sleep patterns,...
View ArticleHow Poor Sleep Sabotages Your Genes
That's what you get for watching Carson Daly. Your lack of ZZZ’s is harming your health. Poor sleep can increase your risk for several deadly diseases, according to a new British study. Researchers...
View ArticleThe Habit That Tacks on 2 Pounds
You could sleep for hours with her. For gut’s sake, get a good night’s sleep. In a University of Colorado study, people who snoozed for just 5 hours a night gained about 2 pounds in 5 days. While the...
View ArticleLate Nights Could Ruin Your Health!
Losing sleep? You might be slowly losing your life. Getting just one poor night’s sleep (4 hours) can make your blood vessels less flexible, raising your risk of cardiovascular disease, says a new...
View ArticleThe Scary Risk Snorers Face
Protect your ticker AND your partner. Sounds like trouble: Even in the absence of sleep apnea, snoring may raise your risks of heart disease and stroke, say researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in...
View ArticleThe Bedroom Upgrade You Should Make
Remodeling your room? Out with the old, in with the blue. People who have blue-colored bedrooms tend to log the most shuteye, according to a new survey from Travelodge. Researchers surveyed 2,000 men...
View ArticleThe Secret Cause of Your Sleep Apnea
You're keeping her up all night—but not in the good way. Trouble sleeping? Blame your breathing. People with asthma were 70 percent more likely to suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after 8...
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