Poor sleep habits can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in adolescents. As a result of poor quality sleep, many young adults lack energy and adopt poor lifestyle habits like using caffeine to stay awake, spending too much time on screens. A lack of quality sleep can affect your short-term memory and learning abilities according to CNN’s The Chart. Adolescents […]
How long did you sleep last night, and how did you feel upon waking up? According to a new study published by the American Heart Association, consistently practicing poor sleep habits could increase your risk for early signs of heart disease, compared to those who report getting the proper amount of good quality snooze. Led […]
Are you looking forward to your daily afternoon nap brightening your day? New research tells us that enjoying an afternoon nap may not only boost your energy, but it’s linked to reduced blood pressure (BP) levels and fewer hypertension-related medications. Presented at ESC Congress in Greece by cardiologist Dr. Manolis Kallistratos, the prospective study included data […]
According to new research, patients getting their heart disease treated by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at a high risk for sleep apnea. Researcher Dr. Luciano Drager of the University of São Paulo School of Medicine in Brazil and his team studied 1,305 patients from India, Singapore, China, Myanmar and Brazil. Most of the study participants […]
