Commuters may get less sleep and exercise
(Reuters Health) – People with full-time jobs who endure long commutes may be more likely to have sleep problems and sedentary lifestyles than counterparts who work closer to home, a…
Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones
(Reuters Health) – Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based on data from nearly 11,000 participants in a long-term study,…
Shift work tied to poor mental health
People who work night shifts or varied schedules that disrupt their sleep may be more likely to develop depression than individuals with 9-to-5 jobs, a research review suggests. Researchers examined…
Patients, doctors may not share priorities for chronic diseases
Patients and doctors often have different views about which chronic health conditions are their top priorities, suggests a study in France. After separate surveys of patients and their physicians, researchers…
Menopause with diabetes tied to more severe sleep problems
(Reuters Health) – Women with type 2 diabetes may face more sleep issues and more severe sleep troubles during menopause than peers without diabetes, a small study suggests. Among 164…
Dementia caregiving takes toll on sleep
(Reuters Health) – Family caregivers for dementia patients don’t sleep as long or as well as other adults of the same age, a new study suggests. In an analysis of…
Early risers may have lower breast cancer risk
(Reuters Health) – Women who like to wake up early every day may be less likely to develop breast cancer than women who prefer to sleep in, a recent study…
Breastfeeding relaxation therapy for mothers helps babies eat more
(Reuters Health) – Mothers who get breastfeeding support that includes relaxation therapy may feel less stressed and have babies who eat and sleep more than women who don’t get this…
Men may be able to help partner’s menopausal transition
(Reuters Health) – Overall, men know the transition through menopause can bring difficult symptoms for their wife or partner and that there may be ways to ease some of them,…
Childhood adversity tied to sleep problems decades later
(Reuters Health) – Children who suffer adverse experiences like abuse and neglect may be more likely to have sleep problems in adulthood, a U.S. study suggests. Adverse childhood experiences, commonly…