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5 Sleep Habits That Slash Overall Risk of Death by Nearly a Third

5 Sleep Habits That Slash Overall Risk of Death by Nearly a Third

Young people who have more beneficial sleep habits are incrementally less likely to die early, according to research presented at the 2023 American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session Together With the World Congress of Cardiology.  Moreover, the data suggest that about 8% of deaths from any cause could be attributed to poor sleep patterns.

Three Hospitalized After Inappropriate Use of Narcolepsy Drugs

Three Hospitalized After Inappropriate Use of Narcolepsy Drugs

Three people in Singapore have been hospitalized for serious adverse reactions after consuming modafinil and armodafinil obtained without a medical prescription, apparently in hopes of cognitive enhancement. Modafinil and armodafinil US Food and Drug Administration cleared for the treatment of narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and shift work sleep disorder. There is some evidence the drugs

Sleep Apnoea Can Be scary. But Here’s What Happened When First Nations People Had a Say in Their Own Care

Sleep Apnoea Can Be scary. But Here’s What Happened When First Nations People Had a Say in Their Own Care

By Yaqoot Fatima, The University of Queensland; Daniel Sullivan, The University of Queensland; Romola Bucks, The University of Western Australia; Roslyn Von Senden, The University of Queensland, and Shannon Edmed, The University of Queensland Obstructive sleep apnoea is about twice as common in First Nations people compared with non-Indigenous Australians. But the truth is, this

People Who Used Recalled Philips Breathing Machines Face Painful Choices

People Who Used Recalled Philips Breathing Machines Face Painful Choices

by Margaret Fleming, Monica Sager, Nicole Tan, Susanti Sarkar, Evan Robinson-Johnson and Claire Gardner, Medill Investigative Lab; Photography by Liz Moughon, ProPublica This article was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. They thought they were getting