• Sleep Divorce As A Result of Sleep Deprivation

    How to tell if it’s time for a ‘sleep divorce’

    (CNN)He snores until the walls rattle. She gives off a massive amount of body heat. One of you is a cover hog, kicks at night or takes consistent 3 a.m. bathroom breaks. Maybe you sleepwalk or suffer from insomnia. The list of reasons why your bed partner might be keeping you up at night could be […]

  • Marijuana before sleep

    Marijuana may make sleep worse, especially for regular users, study finds

    By Sandee LaMotte, CNN | Original Article (CNN)It’s a common assumption among marijuana users: Using weed will help you fall asleep and stay asleep. Scientists, however, aren’t so sure that’s true. This is an understudied but important area, as many people are increasingly turning to cannabis products as sleep aids,” said sleep specialist Wendy Troxel, a senior behavioral […]

  • Pregnant-Woman-at-Risk-of-Preeclampsia

    Sleep-disordered breathing tied to greater preeclampsia risk

    Women with high-risk pregnancies who experience sleep-disordered breathing have an increased risk for preeclampsia, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The prospective observational cohort study involved women with high-risk singleton pregnancies, author Stella S. Daskalopoulou, MD, MSc, PhD, of the department of medicine’s division of internal medicine at McGill University Health Centre […]

  • Sleep Apnea Study

    How Sleep Apnea Can Save Your Life

    Original Article | by Christian Goodman You’re probably aware of how life-threatening sleep apnea can be. It has been linked to anything from stroke and heart attack to some types of cancer. But according to a new study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, there is one scenario in which having sleep […]

  • 7 Snacks to Lull Back to Sleep

    7 Midnight Snacks That RDs Say Can Help Lull You Back To Sleep

    Original Post | Well + Good Food and Nutrition We’ve all had those nights where we inexplicably wake up in the middle of the night with a grumbling belly. Maybe it was that HIIT workout you braved for the first time, your marathon of meetings-slash-evening-errands that left you with little time to eat an adequate […]

  • Light on At Night

    Menopause and insomnia: What is the link?

    Original Post | Medical News Today After menopause, a person’s ovaries produce much lower amounts of certain hormones, including estrogen and progesterone. For some, this transition comes with sleep disturbances. Insomnia refers to the difficulty falling or staying asleep. It is a commonTrusted Source experience in menopause and may occur as a result of hormonal changes. It may also be […]