People who go to bed late and get up late exercise 56% less than their early bird counterparts, a new study finds. A shift in sleep habits could change their health prognoses for the better, investigators say.
Clinicians who facilitate better sleep in seniors may help to improve their health, say investigators. In more than 2,600 study participants, there was a 13% higher mortality rate over 12 years for every 5% reduction in REM sleep.
Consider these alternatives before reaching for the prescription pad or clicking “order” in the EMR, says a University of Southern California gerontologist.
Adults with signs of pre-frailty can address health factors to help avoid progression to frailty and lower their mortality risk, say researchers.
Stress-related insomnia troubled more than a third of medical caregivers during peak periods of coronavirus activity in China, say researchers. An insomnia expert has solutions.
Residents with lung disease may be at greater risk for rheumatoid arthritis … Numerous options in the works for a coronavirus treatment … Irregular sleep patterns double cardiovascular disease risk in older adults
Older adults who sleep excessively during the day are more likely to develop a chronic health condition within three years, a new study has found.
Sleep problems can persist for years among cancer survivors, exacerbating cancer-related issues such as physical distress, a new study finds.
Sold as Belsomra, the drug improves total sleep time without affecting cognitive or psychomotor functioning, a recent trial shows.
New insomnia medication lemborexant compared favorably to an extended release form of Ambien in a late-stage clinical trial.
