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To Sleep Better, Partner Up

Research says health benefits outweigh disruptions

(Newser) - The snoring, the sheet-stealing, the random kicks: Sleeping with a partner may sound like bad news, but the Wall Street Journal reports that it might actually be good for your health. Writing for the Journal, Andrea Petersen notes that some recent studies' findings "run counter" to previous ones indicating...

911 Dispatcher Snores
Through Emergency

May 23, 2012 4:09 PM CDT

911 Dispatcher Snores Through Emergency

He was 17 hours into a 24-hour shift

(Newser) - If you're in a situation where you have to dial 911, the last thing you want to hear on the other side of the phone is snoring. But that's what a Maryland woman heard when she called emergency services to help her husband, reports NBC4 in Washington . In...

There's a
29% Chance
You Have
Sleepwalked

study says

May 15, 2012 12:44 PM CDT

There's a 29% Chance You Have Sleepwalked

Study also links sleepwalking to depression, sleep disorders

(Newser) - Nearly one in three adults in the US have sleepwalked, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 16,000 Americans and found that 29% of respondents said they had sleepwalked at least once; almost 3% said they do it as often as once a month and another 1% said they do...

Unnatural Sleep Schedules
Can Make You Fat

May 11, 2012 3:40 PM CDT

Unnatural Sleep Schedules Can Make You Fat

People who disrupt biological clocks have higher BMIs

(Newser) - Your alarm clock could be making you flabby, suggests new research. People who force themselves to maintain schedules that are different from their natural sleep routines are more likely to put on the pounds, reports LiveScience . Researchers collected data from more than 65,000 Europeans and found that for every...

41M US Workers
Sleep Deprived

study says

Apr 27, 2012 1:09 PM CDT

41M US Workers Sleep Deprived

That's 30% of workforce: CDC

(Newser) - Tired? It's no surprise: You're just one of 41 million American workers who suffer from lack of sleep, according to a survey of 15,000 people by the Centers for Disease Control. That's some 30% of the civilian workforce, and it's no small matter, the CDC...

To Stay Slim, Try
Nuts, Wine, Sleep

To Stay Slim, Try Nuts, Wine, Sleep

New studies address weight issues

(Newser) - A wealth of findings offer some new tips to keep off the pounds. Looks like tree nuts, red wine, and plenty of sleep can all help you stay fit.

Researchers found that nut eaters weighed less and had a lower waist circumference and BMI than those who don't eat

...

Sleep Apnea Tied
to Depression

study says

Mar 30, 2012 12:44 PM CDT

Sleep Apnea Tied to Depression

Nightly breathing troubles can affect mental health: researchers

(Newser) - Sufferers of sleep apnea—a disorder that causes difficulty breathing while asleep—may face a mental health risk. A new CDC study associates the sleep disorder with depression, ABC News reports. In a study involving almost 10,000 adults, researchers saw higher rates of depression among those who reported breathing...

Fatigue Can
Make You Fat

study says

Mar 16, 2012 7:47 PM CDT

Fatigue Can Make You Fat

Tired research subjects ate hundreds more calories per day

(Newser) - You better be sleeping enough or you'll plump up, say scientists: Tiredness and sleep-deprivation may lead to snacking. A new study by the Mayo Clinic found that people who got less sleep than a normal night consumed hundreds more calories the next day compared to people who get a...

Try Dating Me:
I'm Narcoleptic

salon

Mar 10, 2012 2:11 PM CST

Try Dating Me: I'm Narcoleptic

Meghan Holohan recounts the travails of dating with narcolepsy

(Newser) - Falling for a man is one thing. Falling on him is another. But such is life for Meghan Holohan, whose narcolepsy first hindered her dating life when she collapsed on the cutest boy in grade six during Holy Communion. Holohan says intense feelings like physical attraction trigger her condition—and...

Caffeine Takes
Toll on Morning
People's Sleep

study says

Mar 4, 2012 4:08 PM CST

Caffeine Takes Toll on Morning People's Sleep

But the slumber of night owls isn't affected

(Newser) - Morning person? You might want to go easy on the coffee. A new study suggests that caffeine intake during the day is more likely to disrupt a morning person's sleep than a night owl's. Researchers had 50 college students track their caffeine intake and sleep patterns for a...

Southerners Sleep the Worst

study says

Feb 29, 2012 3:50 PM CST

Southerners Sleep the Worst

Oklahoma, Mississippi, Arkansas among trouble spots, says study

(Newser) - People who live in the South are getting the worst, disturbance-filled sleep and experiencing the most fatigue during the day, reports a new study. The states with the highest sleep problems are Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, and West Virginia, while the best-rested snoozers generally hail from the the West, reports...

Sleeping Pills
Lead to Risk of
Early Death?

study says

Feb 28, 2012 2:02 PM CST

Sleeping Pills Lead to Risk of Early Death?

Study finds risk, but sleep expert criticizes it

(Newser) - A new study finds that taking even one sleeping pill over the course of a year increases the risk of early death, but a sleep expert was quick to jump on the study's flaws. Researchers at San Diego's Viterbi Family Sleep Center found that adults who took one...

10 Most
Sleep-Depriving
Careers

Feb 24, 2012 4:33 PM CST

10 Most Sleep-Depriving Careers

Home health aides, lawyers, and ... economists?

(Newser) - Who is getting the least sleep? The Economix blog at the New York Times takes note of a list from the National Health Interview Survey:

Forget 8 Hours of Sleep:
Try 4 Hours, Twice

Feb 23, 2012 9:51 AM CST

Forget 8 Hours of Sleep: Try 4 Hours, Twice

History suggests it could be the 'natural' way

(Newser) - Eight hours of sleep—doctor's orders, right? Perhaps not. A number of recent studies have pointed to a human tendency to sleep in two sessions of about four hours each, with an hour or two between, the BBC reports. A researcher in the 1990s put subjects in darkness 14...

Kids Have Been Short on Sleep for 100 Years

study says

Feb 14, 2012 5:11 PM CST

Kids Have Been Short on Sleep for 100 Years

At least if official recommendations are any guide

(Newser) - If doctors' recommendations are accurate, then kids have been sleep-deprived for more than a century. Researchers reviewed dozens of sets of sleep guidelines dating from 1897 to 2009 and compared them to data on how much sleep kids actually have gotten over the years. They found that kids have consistently...

See Something Traumatic?
Don't Sleep Right Away

study says

Jan 18, 2012 4:52 PM CST

See Something Traumatic? Don't Sleep Right Away

You might lock in those nasty memories: Study

(Newser) - Snoozing after experiencing a traumatic event might forge the negative memories and emotions in the brain, a new study suggests. UMass researchers exposed 100 adults to unsettling images and then allowed half to sleep and kept the other half awake. Twelve hours later, the subjects who stayed up displayed a...

New Infant Guidelines:
No Bumper Pads, No TV

Oct 18, 2011 2:27 PM CDT

New Infant Guidelines: No Bumper Pads, No TV

Doctors' group also says breastfeeding cuts SIDS risk

(Newser) - The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidelines for infants to cut down on sleep-related deaths and reduce TV time. The new sleep guidelines now recommend against all types of bumper pads, noting that “there is a potential risk of suffocation, strangulation or entrapment.” They also urge...

Your Meds May Be
Giving You Nightmares

Oct 4, 2011 9:09 AM CDT

Your Meds May Be Giving You Nightmares

Bad dreams? Blame Ritalin, Cymbalta, Prozac, Lexapro, Wellbutrin...

(Newser) - It's a wonder anyone sleeps well at night. If you're taking ADHD drugs like Ritalin, antidepressants like Paxil and Prozac, or sleep pills like Ambien—and a host of antibiotics, blood-pressure medications, antihistamines, and statins in between—that prescription could be giving you nightmares. The Wall Street Journal...

Early Risers Happier, Healthier

study says

Sep 15, 2011 3:30 PM CDT

Early Risers Happier, Healthier

Morning people tend to be less stressed, depressed, overweight

(Newser) - If you're not a morning person by nature, perhaps this will convince you to lay off the snooze button: A new study finds that those who get out of bed by 6:58am, on average, do better in the workplace and have a lower chance of being depressed, stressed,...

Women Sleep More, but Men Happier With Their Zzzs

Aug 23, 2011 12:01 PM CDT

Women Sleep More, but Men Happier With Their Zzzs

Scientists look at sleep to explore other sex differences

(Newser) - Women tend to sleep longer and deeper than men, awakening less often in the night—but men are more likely to be satisfied with the quality of their sleep, reports the Wall Street Journal in an overview of the sleeping habits of the sexes. Because sleep plays such an important...