Insomnia Brings Big Spike in Heart Attack Risk: Study
MONDAY, Feb. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who have trouble falling or staying asleep may be more likely to have a heart attack.This is the main takeaway from new research linking insomnia to heart woes. Specifically, people with insomnia were 69…
Learn MoreGetting a Good Night’s Sleep Can Add Years to Your Life
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting good sleep may have long-term benefits — even extending your life span, a new study suggests.Researchers found that young people with better sleep habits were incrementally less likely to die early….
Learn MoreEn invierno, las personas pasan más tiempo en sueño MOR
VIERNES, 17 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los cambios en la temperatura y en la luz diurna que el invierno conlleva quizá hagan que una persona tenga ganas de hibernar.Resulta que los humanos sí pasan más tiempo en el sueño MOR en invierno, y…
Learn MoreBad Sleep Can Raise Heart Risks for Seniors
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sticking to a consistent sleeping routine may help keep your arteries clear as you age, new research suggests.Conversely, older adults who slept for a varying number of hours each night and tended to fall asle…
Learn MorePeople Get More REM Sleep During the Winter
FRIDAY, Feb. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The changes in temperature and daylight brought by winter may make a person feel like hibernating.It turns out that humans do get longer REM sleep in wintertime and less deep sleep in autumn, even in an urban …
Learn MoreSleep Meds Tied to Higher Dementia Risk in White Older Adults
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Frequent sleep medication use is associated with an increased risk for dementia in White older adults, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.Yue Leng, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreDormir menos empeora las calificaciones de los universitarios, encuentra un estudio
MARTES, 14 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Estudiar hasta altas horas de la noche, las fiestas en las residencias y otras actividades nocturnas pueden quitarles el sueño a los estudiantes universitarios, y causar estragos en sus calificaciones …
Learn MoreLess Sleep Brings Worse Grades for College Kids, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Feb. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Late-night cramming, hall parties and other nocturnal activities can rob college kids of sleep, taking a big toll on grade point averages.Freshmen who racked up fewer than 6 hours of sleep a night saw a drop …
Learn More¿Vive cerca de un área con mucho tráfico? Quizá tenga un mayor riesgo de tinnitus
LUNES, 6 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que viven cerca del ruido del tráfico, sobre todo cuando continúa de noche, son más propensas a desarrollar unos sonidos repetitivos de silbidos o zumbidos en los oídos, lo que se conoce com…
Learn MoreLive Near Busy Traffic? You May Be at Higher Odds for Tinnitus
MONDAY, Feb. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People who live near traffic noise, especially when it continues at night, are more likely to develop the repetitive whistling or buzzing sounds in their ears known as tinnitus. Danish researchers found a link …
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