Sleep

Days filled with more sleep and vigorous physical activity and less sedentary time were associated with good overall skeletal health in children, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Days filled with more sleep and vigorous physical activity and less sedentary time were associated with good overall skeletal health in children, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Many parents use social media to seek advice about parenting and health care. New study findings suggest that expert advice on alternative sleep aids for their children may be hard to come by on these platforms.

Increased screen time using multiple devices was linked to poor health habits, including poor dietary patterns and low sleep quality, according to a study published in BMC Public Health.

Frequent hot flashes are associated with indicators of cardiovascular disease among midlife and older women; poor sleep and trauma history may act synergistically with vasomotor symptoms to further increase risk, according to a speaker.

Monitoring of cognitive function may be warranted among middle- and older-aged individuals who sleep for 4 or fewer or 10 or more hours per night, according to results of a pooled cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.

Loss of sleep could amplify anger in adults, according to research presented at SLEEP 2020.

Although many primary care physicians view sleep health as an important aspect of patient care, recent survey data show that they often feel uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.

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Survey data showed that most primary care physicians view sleep health as an important aspect of patient care, but they often feel uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders.