Study objectives: Insomnia is common among adults with chronic heart failure (HF) and associated with daytime symptoms and decrements in function. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to …
Prevalent, Incident, and Persistent Insomnia in a Population-Based Cohort Tested Before (2018) and During the First-Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
Study objectives: High rates of sleep and mental health problems have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most of the evidence is retrospective without pre-pandemic data.This study documented rates of …
Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
Researchers may have unearthed a surprising risk factor for often-fatal brain bleeds: Sleepless nights. In a study of about 70,000 adults, researchers found that people with a genetic predisposition to …
AHA News: Could a Halloween-Induced Nightmare Be Bad for Your Health?
The nightmare was so vivid that you woke up in a cold sweat, heart racing and certain that the creepy catastrophe was all too real. Should you have skipped the …
Long COVID Can Last a Year; Many Sufferers Quit Jobs
Patients suffering from “long COVID” can have symptoms that last a year or more, putting their jobs and everyday routines in jeopardy, a new study finds. Looking at more than …
Overweight Less Likely in Infants With More Sleep, Fewer Awakenings
Increases in nighttime sleep duration and reductions in waking bouts are associated with lower odds of overweight among infants aged 1 to 6 months, according to a study published online …
Right Amount of Sleep May Be Important in Early Alzheimer’s
Getting the right amount of sleep — not too much and not too little — could reduce your risk of mental decline as you age, even if you have early …
More Than One-Third of Children Sleep Less Than Recommended
Overall, 34.9 percent of children aged 4 months to 17 years sleep less than recommended for their age, according to research published in the Sept. 24 issue of the U.S. …
Study Probes Relationship Between Migraines and Sleep
Do migraines cause poor sleep or does poor sleep cause migraines? Though it’s hard to say, it does appear that there’s a difference in how well people with migraine think …
Accelerometers ID Sleep Patterns Associated With Mental Illness
Differences in sleep patterns, which can be objectively measured with wrist-worn accelerometers, are the norm among patients with lifetime psychiatric conditions, according to a study published online Oct. 12 in PLOS …