A new study has found sleep deprivation enhances cravings for junk food, possibly explaining the link between obesity and insomnia. Many people are familiar with the term “munchies,” describing the increase in appetite when one uses marijuana or cannabis products. According to new research, a lack of sleep may set off similar behavior, leading to […]
Did You Get Little Sleep? Then You Are Twice as Likely to Injure Yourself
If you are one of the 620 million people who regularly go jogging, you probably like to start early in the morning. However, if you didn’t sleep well the night before, you could be putting yourself at greater risk of injury. A new study led by Professor Jan de Jonge, occupational and sports psychologist at […]
New Analysis Suggests Menopause and Insomnia Go Hand in Hand
Menopause affects every system in a woman’s body. Recent analysis suggests that sleep is one area where older women are likely to suffer. Women are disproportionately prone to sleep disorders, a mystery that has been explored by researchers but never fully solved. There are many proposed causes of this lack of quality sleep, from female […]
Sleep: How It Changes Over Your Lifespan
The way we sleep and amount of sleep we need changes throughout our lives to accommodate changes in our circadian rhythm as we age. Have you ever laughed at the term “sleeping like a baby”? Have you ever looked back on childhood and wondered if you slept as well as you remember? Do you know […]
Brighter Nights and Darker Days Could Lead to an Early Death
A study analyzing data from more than 13 million hours of light sensor data collected from 89,000 people has found that exposure to light nights and dark days is associated with an increased risk of mortality. Bright light at night disrupts the body’s normal day-night cycle, known as the circadian rhythm, and can lead to […]
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