For years, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been a common treatment for insomnia. Now, a new study says the therapy could be just as effective when the therapist and patient aren’t in the same room. Researchers at the University of Ann Arbor found that telemedicine sessions were as effective in treating insomnia as in-person therapy
Researchers say “recreational” marijuana users may be purchasing weed as an alternative to over-the-counter sleep and pain medications. Using customer feedback survey data from two Colorado retail stores tied to a cannabis dispensary, experts from The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine say a significant
Firefighters with sleep disorders and mental health conditions are more likely to burn out, a new study finds. What’s more, firefighters who reported a lack of sleep also showed signs of depersonalization (feeling disconnected from one’s body and thoughts) and a lack of initiative. We spoke with Alexander Wolkow, Ph.D., lead author of the study
Sleep-disordered breathing, such as obstructive sleep apnea, may lead to an acceleration in aging, a new study says. The researchers found that subjects who struggled with disordered breathing increased their biological age by as much as 321 days. In addition, the effects of sleep disorders were greater in female subjects when compared with male subjects.
Both sleep deprivation and nutrient deficiencies are common among American adults. New research suggests these two phenomena might be related. The study, which was recently presented at the American Society for Nutrition’s Annual Meeting, Nutrition 2019, found that people who obtained fewer than seven hours of sleep per night, on average, consumed lower amounts of
Lack of sleep may negatively impact civic participation by reducing voter turnout and other “prosocial” behaviors such as signing petitions or donating to charities, a new study finds. “These results highlight the strong negative consequences that current levels of insufficient sleep have on vitally important measures of social capital,” the study authors concluded in their
Using questionnaire data from nearly 44,000 American women, scientists at the National Institute of Health (NIH) found that women who use artificial light at night (ALAN) might be at an increased risk for obesity. According to the NIH, this is the first prospective study to link this type of light exposure to weight gain in
Sleep apnea may be associated with a small increase in the risk of developing cancer, and that risk may be slightly higher for women with sleep apnea compared to men with the same condition, a new study suggests. “From the analysis of a large population involving almost 20,000 patients, we concluded that the severity of
Chronically sleep-deprived teenagers may be more likely to practice unsafe sexual activities than teens who obtain adequate sleep, suggests a new study. Those unsafe sexual behaviors might include having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs or not using condoms. “Insufficient sleep may increase the potential for sexual risk-taking by compromising decision-making and influencing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) may provide a nonmedication treatment option for women who are experiencing sleep disturbances as a result of menopause, concludes a new study. “Compared to premenopausal women, women who are going through menopause transition complain of more sleep disruption,” Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia
A new study may have discovered a mediating factor between cyberbullying and increased rates of depression in adolescents: sleep. The University of Buffalo researchers found that teens who report instances of cyberbullying sleep more poorly, and this lack of sleep increases their chances of developing depression. “Cyber victimization on the internet and social media platforms
New research from Ball State University is shedding light on the sleep and safety challenges nursing students face as they work in the classroom, clinical environments, and often additional jobs outside of school. Research authors set out to look at nursing students’ perceptions of how sleep deprivation, learning, and safety in a clinical work setting