Sleep Latency
Pathophysiology of Insomnia
AHA offers tips to lower impact of daylight saving time on heart health
With the beginning of daylight savings time impending, the American Heart Association issued recommendations for healthful behaviors to avoid any adverse cardiovascular effects from the time change.
Sleep problems among LGBTQ+ youth exacerbated by sexual identity-based discrimination
WASHINGTON — Adolescents of a sexual minority reported fewer hours of sleep per night, longer sleep latency and more sleep disturbances, according to an abstract presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
More sleep resulting from stay-at-home orders may lower acute MI risk
Increased sleeping duration, as a result of stay-at-home orders, may have contributed to the decline in acute MI and cardiac catheterization lab activations observed by hospitals nationwide, researchers reported.
Asthma, allergies more common in adolescents who sleep late
Adolescent circadian preference may be associated with the development of asthma and allergies, according to data published in ERJ Open Research.
Diabetes more common with decreasing sleep efficiency in absence of sleep-disordered breathing
Adults who have poor sleep efficiency but do not have sleep-disordered breathing may be more likely to have diabetes compared with those who have superior sleep efficiency, according to findings published in the Journal of Diabetes.
Bathing shortly before bedtime significantly improves sleep quality
People who bathe or shower in warm water 1 to 2 hours before bedtime fall asleep faster and experience significantly better quality of sleep, according to findings of a systematic review published in Sleep Medicine Reviews.