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Poor Sleep Linked to Increased Health and Behavior Problems in Young Diabetics
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A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night's sleep, resulting in worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and misbehavior. |
National Consumer Research Institute Predicts Top Five Health Trends for 2012
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The need for better sleep and a growing appetite for liquid energy shots and health-related smartphone apps are among the top consumer health trends expected to make headlines in 2012, according to a leading national research group studying health-related attitudes and behavior in America. |
Sleep Disorders Linked to Poor Health and Reduced Occupational Performance in Police Officers
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New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital finds that 40 percent of officers screened positive for a sleep disorder. |
FAA Issues Final Rule on Pilot Fatigue
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Michael Huerta announced a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilot scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer opportunity for rest before they enter the cockpit. |
Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Increases Airflow During Sleep in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) produced marked dose-related increases in airflow in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients without arousing them from sleep, according to a new study from the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center. |
Study Suggests Flexible Workplaces Promote Better Health Behavior, Well-Being and Sleep
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A flexible workplace initiative improved employees’ health behavior and well-being, including a rise in the amount and quality of sleep and better health management, according to a new study by University of Minnesota sociology professors Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen, which appears in the December issue of the Journal of Health |
Researchers Identify a Genetic Factor that Regulates How Long We Sleep
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Legend has it that Napoleon never needed more than four hours of sleep at a stretch. Others only feel fully rested after 10 hours between the sheets. Clearly, individuals vary with respect to how much sleep they need. Indeed, sleep duration is influenced by many factors. Apart from seasonal and other variables, age and sex play a role, as does one’s sleep-wake cycle or chronotype, i.e. |
Study: Physical Activity Impacts Overall Quality of Sleep
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People sleep significantly better and feel more alert during the day if they get at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, a new study concludes. |
People with Parkinson's Disease More Likely to Have Leg Restlessness than Restless Legs Syndrome
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People with Parkinson's disease may be more likely to have a movement disorder called leg motor restlessness, but not true restless legs syndrome as previous studies have suggested, according to a study published in the Nov. |
Body weight, sleep-disordered breathing and cognition linked in children
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Researchers at the University of Chicago have found important new relationships between obesity, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cognitive processing among elementary school children. |
