Category: Demographics

Demographics

Teens Glued to Screens in Pandemic Need Sleep & Reality Checks

It is important for teenagers to keep healthy sleep and exercise habits during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports USA Today.

Demographics

How Much Should a 3-month-old Sleep?

Healthline provides tips on how much sleep infants should get during the first months of life.

Demographics

Study Shows Fitbit Heart Rate-Tracking Devices Accurately Track Light, REM, and Deep Sleep Stages

Fitbit has validated the ability of wrist-worn trackers that incorporate movement and cardiac sensors, like Fitbit Alta HR, Fitbit Blaze, and Fitbit Charge 2, to accurately determine light, deep, and REM sleep stages. The...

Age

5 Oft-Misunderstood Signs of Poor Sleep in Children

To help in wading through the confusion of myths and facts, here are five signs of poor sleep in children.

Sex

Drugs Aren’t Typically Tested on Women. AI Could Correct That Bias.

Though men and women can have different responses to medications—Ambien, for example, metabolizes more slowly in women, causing next-day grogginess—doctors may not know about these differences because most clinical trial data are biased toward men.

Race/Ethnicity

Low Respiratory Arousal Threshold in African Americans with OSA Offers Clues to CPAP Nonadherence

New data shows that over 60% of African American patients evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea have a low respiratory arousal threshold, compared to 30% to 50% in other populations.

Relationship Status

The Science of Sleep: How Sharing Your Dreams Could Help to Improve Your Relationships

Research suggests that sharing your dreams can help to improve relationship intimacy.

Career

Blue-light Filtering Glasses Improve Sleep & Workday Productivity

The study provides evidence of a cost-effective means of improving employee sleep, and the implied return on investment is 'gigantic.'

Socioeconomic

Outdoor Light Linked with Teens’ Sleep and Mental Health

Teens in areas with the highest levels of outdoor light went to bed about 29 minutes later and got 11 fewer minutes of sleep than did teens in areas with the lowest levels.

Regional

Uptick in More Expensive Mattress Purchases During Pandemic, Finds Gold Bond Mattress Co

Gold Bond Mattress reports a 23% uptick in sales of its high-end products over the last few months due to the coronavirus pandemic.