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Getting Quality Sleep Is Vital for Both Body and Brain Health

Dec 18, 2024 · Rochelle Nataloni · Sleep

Getting a restful night’s sleep is essential for overall health, and for women, this may be even more critical. Women generally require a bit more sleep than men, yet many of us face unique challenges in achieving it. Research shows that women are about 40 percent more likely to experience … Read More

Sleep Struggles

Dec 18, 2024 · UHN Staff · Sleep

Q: Why is sleep such as struggle when we get older? A: Getting a good night’s sleep can become more difficult due to various physical, psychological, and lifestyle factors. One key reason is that the body’s natural circadian rhythm—the internal clock that regulates sleep-wake cycles—tends to shift with age. This shift … Read More

Sleep Apnea May Increase Dementia Risk, Especially Among Women

Dec 18, 2024 · UHN Staff · Sleep

Sleep apnea is a common condition affecting an estimated 39 million U.S. adults. It can raise the risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, sleep deficiency, and other health problems. A study published in the journal Sleep Advances (Oct. 22, 2024) suggests that sleep apnea may also contribute to the … Read More

SUFFICIENT SLEEP QUANTITY

Dec 18, 2024 · UHN Staff · Sleep

Q: I’ve read that getting seven to nine hours of sleep each night is ideal, but I can never sleep seven hours no matter what I do. Am I putting my health at risk by only getting six hours or so each night? A: The recommendation that adults should get … Read More

Sleep Apnea Impacts Your Health

Dec 18, 2024 · Kate Brophy · Sleep

Several recent studies have added to evidence of the health risks associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that can disturb a person’s sleep many times during the night without their realizing. Researchers writing in the June 2024 issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association looked at … Read More

Managing Sleep Apnea

Dec 18, 2024 · Rosanne Leipzig, MD, PhD · Sleep

Many people don’t sleep as well as they get older. For some, poor sleep is caused by health conditions like painful arthritis, nighttime urination, or medications they take. Others may have a sleep disorder that regularly disturbs their slumber. One of these is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)—a condition I myself … Read More

The Importance of Sleep

Nov 25, 2024 · Judith C. Thalhaimer, RD, LDN · Sleep

About one third of U.S. adults get less than the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep a night. In addition to making us feel sleepy during the day, this lack of adequate sleep could have serious health consequences. Sleep affects everything—from energy and appetite to performance, mood, attention, memory, … Read More

Study Suggests ‘Sleeping On It’ May Lead to Smarter Decisions

Nov 25, 2024 · UHN Staff · Sleep

It’s human nature to make snap judgments based on a first impression. Many people tend to cling to their first impression, even if they discover information that proves that impression to be incorrect. However, a recent study suggests that allowing a judgment to linger in your mind while you sleep … Read More

Catching Up on Sleep May Help Your Heart

Oct 29, 2024 · UHN Staff · Sleep

While most sleep experts agree that the best sleeping schedule for cardiovascular health is one in which you consistently get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, new research suggests that catching up on lost ZZZs on the weekend may help your heart. A study of more than 90,000 … Read More

Men, Women, and Depression

Oct 29, 2024 · UHN Staff · Sleep

Q: Is it true that men and women tend to experience depression differently? A: Depression can look very different from one person to the next, though certain symptoms, such as feelings of hopelessness and withdrawing from friends and family, tend to be common, regardless of age, sex, education level, etc. … Read More

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