Although experts agree that teens need a later start time for school days, a lot of parents don’t necessarily agree with them. University of Michigan research finds parents are split almost down the middle on whether they support delays in school start times that might permit their 13- to 17-year-olds to sleep later on school… Continue reading Sleeping Later on Schooldays: Yes or No?
Category: Sleep Disorders
Poor Sleep and Your Smartphone
If you’re habitually scrolling through your tablet or smartphone before you go to bed, you might want to rethink that. Researchers at the University of Houston College of Optometry, in a study published in Ophthalmic & Physiological Optics, found that blue light emitted from those devices could contribute to the high prevalence of reported sleep… Continue reading Poor Sleep and Your Smartphone
A Sense of Purpose = A Good Life
The secret to sleeping well may be having a good reason to get out of bed in the morning, according to new research. That sense of purpose means you’re likelier to have less sleep apnea and restless leg syndrome, say the researchers from Northwestern Medicine and Rush University Medical Center. Their study was based on… Continue reading A Sense of Purpose = A Good Life
CPAP Doesn’t Hurt Your Sex Life
Patients who use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often believe that it makes them less sexually attractive, according to researchers at Rosalind Franklin University in North Chicago, Illinois. A study abstract released in October 2014 in an online supplement of the journal CHEST, to be presented at… Continue reading CPAP Doesn’t Hurt Your Sex Life