Kids may not be able to communicate when they’re sleepy, or perhaps can’t even identify this. Then there’s always the fear of missing out on things going on in the waking world.
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Springing forward for daylight saving time will be especially hard this year due to sleep loss from COVID-19. Why does the US keep doing this?
Time changes make many people feel tired, irritable, and unable to sleep.
A lack of sleep increases appetite, makes us more likely to eat unhealthy foods, and even affects how body fat is lost while dieting.
Our latest research also shows that retirement allows us to finally get as much sleep as our body needs each night.
Getting a good night’s sleep during COVID-19 confinement can be challenging, but there are ways to get enough shut-eye.
The time at home from the coronavirus crisis could be an opportunity to let our natural sleep rhythms take over.
Sleep might be a key factor in the link between greener neighbourhoods and better health. A new study shows living in an area with more tree canopy improves people’s odds of getting enough sleep.
Sleep apnea affects nearly 20 million people in the US, and not all of them can be helped by CPAP machines. A surgeon explains a device he and others have been studying that shows promising results.
Blue light has been getting blamed for sleep interruption and eye strain. But the facts are that any bright light interferes with sleep, and computers themselves cause eye strain, an eye doctor says.
As early as the 1860s the twin diseases of modernity – overwork and sleeplessness – became the focus of cultural anxieties.
Adults are not the only people in the US who have problems with sleep – babies and children suffer from loss of sleep, too. Two pediatric sleep experts explain how you can help your little ones.
Humans have natural cycles for when they are active and for when they sleep. Modern work and school schedules interfere with this, and more studies are showing why there’s a possible health risk.
The health dangers of not getting enough restorative sleep have been documented for some time. Now, studies are suggesting that sleep loss is not only bad for your health but also for your job.
Springing forward onto daylight saving time means Americans will lose an hour of sleep. Two sleep doctors offer some survival tips as you adjust.
Some say the hysteria over screen time echoes parents’ worries that their kids were watching too much TV in the 1980s. But new studies show there’s nothing overblown about parents’ growing concern.
If we don’t get enough sleep, can we catch up later? Experts are divided.
A recent study suggested that a chemical responsible for getting the body ready for sleep was suppressed in children by too much evening light. A circadian rhythm expert explains the dangers.
Pity the poor night owls of the world, who already must adjust to a life that doesn’t align with their natural sleep patterns. Now it appears that being a night owl even raises the risk of death.
Most Americans dread the time switch to daylight saving time, which results in a loss of an hour’s sleep. The downside is more serious than that – it can lead to workplace injuries and traffic fatalities.
Top contributors
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Director of the Pediatric Sleep Evaluation Center, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut
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Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia
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Co-Director Pediatric Sleep Evaluation Center and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh
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Conjoint Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Physiology and Metabolism, University of Bradford
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Professor of Management, University of Oregon
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Professor of Cities and Planetary Health, ARC Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, Iowa State University
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Associate Professor in Urban Health and Environment; NHMRC Career Development Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
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Professor of Biobehavioral Health, Penn State
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Professor of Chronobiology, University of Surrey
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Director of School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
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Associate Professor of Neurology, Northwestern University
