New research compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that increasing your income could lead to more sleep. The CDC is even calling sleep deprivation “a public heath epidemic,” and is encouraging our nation to tuck in for better overall quality of life. About 35% people with an income equal or below the poverty […]
Do you notice a difference in your sleep quality and mood each day of the week? According to a recent survey conducted by the popular iOS sleep tracker and smart alarm clock app, Sleep Cycle and shared by The Huffington Post last week, the sleep habits of people around the world do change on a day-to-day basis. […]
Can you frequently recall your dreams? The mystery of dreaming is still plaguing scientists, but they have discovered that just about every person dreams each night, even when they can’t remember them. Check out these other cool discoveries made by researchers and shared by Live Science: Acting out your dreams can be a warning sign: […]
Do you play a musical instrument? According to researchers in India, playing a wind instrument may reduce your risk of developing sleep apnea. Presented at the Sleep and Breathing Conference 2015, the research team conducted lung functioning tests on 64 people who played a wind instrument, comparing them to a control group of 65 people […]
According to a new study conducted by the RAND Corporation, sleep issues are common among our military, especially after deployment to conflict areas. “The U.S. military has shifted from combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan toward helping service members and veterans reintegrate into noncombat roles,” explains study co-author Wendy Troxel in a press release. “One […]
Millions of Americans spend countless hours every day hammering away at a keyboard. And now, a team of researchers say this seemingly thoughtless task can reveal if you need more sleep or alert you to disease as it indicates the state of your brain. According to the Scientific American, M.I.T. researchers looked at how long any […]
In today’s world, drowsy driving is all too common, with tragic consequences often being a result. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 1 in 5 fatal accidents on our roads involves a sleepy driver, increasing the number of drowsy drivers that are involved in fatal crashes from 16.5% to 21% based their 2014 […]
According to new research, insomnia and depression may be increasing your risk of frequent nightmares. Published this month in the American Academy of Sleep Medicine’s very own journal Sleep, researchers from both the University of Turku and the Finnish National Institute of Health and Welfare analyzed data from 13,922 adults who were between the ages […]
According to researchers at Washington State University, exploding head syndrome is unexpectedly affecting a high percentage of the younger population. Brian Sharpness and his team of psychologists and graduate students, who were specifically trained to recognize symptoms of exploding head syndrome and isolated sleep paralysis, interviewed a total of 211 college students, making it the […]
Our country isn’t the only place in the world struggling to let go of technology at night for better sleep. Xu Xu, an office worker in China, recently shared a bit of his story with the Want China Times to bring awareness to the dangers of sleep deprivation, with the pressures of having a successful […]
