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Sleep apnea therapy shaves strokes off golf score

Golfers with the nighttime breathing disorder obstructive sleep apnea can improve their scores by treating their problem,...

Feeling sleepy? You're not alone

Nearly 70 percent of adults in the US report having at least one day of insufficient rest or sleep per month, suggests a...

Too little sleep won't make you fat: study

Skimping on sleep, is unhealthy, but it doesn't make people fat, according to a new study. "We hoped we were going to find...

Over half of SIDS deaths occur during co-sleeping

In a study from England, most babies who died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) were sleeping with an adult or another...

Sleepiness from sleep apnea linked to diabetes

Daytime sleepiness caused by the nighttime breathing disorder sleep apnea is nothing to yawn at. A new study from Canada...

Untreated sleep apnea may impair driving

People with untreated sleep apnea may be less alert behind the wheel, and more vulnerable to the effects of sleep loss and...

Alcoholics sleep worse months after quitting booze

Recovering alcoholics sleep worse than people who have never had a drinking problem, and this difference persists after months...

Older women sleep better than men, but gripe more

Older women may complain about their sleepless nights more than men do, but new research shows they're actually catching...

Losing weight improves sleep apnea: study

Losing weight does help relieve sleep apnea in people who are obese, a new study shows. More than 12 million Americans suffer...

Lack of sleep may play role in Alzheimer's: study

A study in mice suggests lack of sleep may play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said on...

Sleep apnea drivers often mum to authorities

While UK drivers with sleep apnea are required to inform the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA) of their diagnosis,...

More active kids have easier time falling asleep

If you're one of those parents who likes to let their kids run themselves ragged so they fall asleep more easily, you may...

Seizure drug helps women with hot flashes sleep

Gabapentin, a drug used to treat seizures, improves the quality of sleep in menopausal women bothered by hot flashes, University...

"Long sleepers" show higher dementia risk

How could something that feels so good - a long night's sleep - have negative consequences? Unfortunately, that is one possibility...

Sleep woes more persistent in chronically ill kids

Just because they're sick doesn't mean that children with chronic illness will sleep peacefully through the night, new research...

Small birth size linked to sleep problems later

Children who were born at a relatively small size may be more likely than their peers to have sleep difficulties, a new study...

Sleep apnea a killer for men over 40

Severe breathing disorders during sleep, such as sleep apnea, can kill, a study in more than 6,000 people shows. Men 40 to...

Not enough shut-eye may raise diabetes risk

An inadequate amount of nightly sleep on a recurring basis, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle and overeating, may fuel the...

Genes, environment play role in kids' sleep apnea

Children have an increased risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea if they have a sibling who has the sleep disorder,...

Benefits of adenotonsillectomy persist in kids

In children with sleep-related breathing disorders, removing the tonsils and adenoids -- an operation called adenotonsillectomy...

Poor sleep ups risk of postpartum depression

Poor sleep after childbirth appears to be increase the risk of postpartum depression, according to findings published in...

Sleep disorder linked to behavior woes in some kids

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with behavior problems in children with asthma, researchers have found. "Studies...

L.A. coroner seeks Jackson medical files: report

The Los Angeles County coroner's office has issued subpoenas for medical files from several doctors who treated Michael Jackson,...

Weight loss surgery no cure for sleep apnea

Patients who undergo weight loss surgery should not expect it to cure the nighttime breathing disorder known as obstructive...

Bedwetting, being overweight linked to sleep apnea

Children who are overweight and wet the bed at night may have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), researchers report. Both being...

REM sleep-related OSA linked with diabetes

There is a statistically significant association between type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) during REM sleep,...

Steroid use predicts sleep problem in asthmatics

People with asthma who use steroid inhalers are at increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea, new research shows. Obstructive...

Sleep disordered breathing can lead to arrhythmias

Moderate-to-severe sleep disordered breathing raises the risk of clinically significant cardiac arrhythmias in men age 65...

Naps linked to psychosocial functioning in toddlers

Not all children between the ages of 4 and 5 years old take daytime naps, and those who don't tend to exhibit worse psychosocial...

Children's sleep disorders missed by pediatricians

The rate at which sleep disorders are diagnosed in infants, children, and adolescents is well below prevalence reported in...

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