Tag: sleep

What’s the Best Diet for Healthy Sleep? A Nutritional Epidemiologist Explains What Food Choices Will Help You Get More Restful Z’s

What’s the Best Diet for Healthy Sleep? A Nutritional Epidemiologist Explains What Food Choices Will Help You Get More Restful Z’s

By Erica Jansen, University of Michigan You probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe you’ve found yourself still lying awake at 2 a.m. after enjoying a cup of coffee with dessert. But did you know that your eating choices throughout the day may also affect your sleep at night?

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.

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

For Those 50 and Older, Sleep Apnea Is Largely Undiagnosed

For Those 50 and Older, Sleep Apnea Is Largely Undiagnosed

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is often undiagnosed and unaddressed in adults ages 50 and over, a study led by a University of Florida College of Medicine researcher suggests. The study, published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society, reveals a need to identify strategies that could address this inequity nationally, according to lead author Christopher