Working From Home During COVID-19 & American Sleep Patterns
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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.
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PopularAnderson Offers New Treatment For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea patients in Mississippi interested in Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation now have a new option, reports the Meridian Star. “Until now, Mississippi’s only provider of Inspire therapy was University of Mississippi...
The City That Never Sleeps Is Waking Up Later
Some 400 special electric meters in New York apartments provide a shifting view of power use while people are stuck inside, reports The New York Times.
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Wind Turbine Noise Delays REM Sleep
Knowledge of how sleep is affected by wind turbine noise has been limited to date. Research involving physiological study of its impact using polysomnography is lacking.
Read MoreStudy: Sleep Characteristics of Children Vary Across Different Countries
A team of researchers from University of Iowa investigated how sleep characteristics relate to the health of children from different countries.
Read MoreSharp Rise in Hospital Admissions for Children with Sleep Disorders
Thousands of children and teenagers in England are being admitted to hospitals for sleep disorders, with admissions for conditions such as insomnia almost doubling in seven years, reported the Guardian. Experts have described...
Read MoreScientists Study the Body Clock During the New England Winter
Researchers in Maine are investigating how the lack of sunlight can influence aging and disease. Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep in the Pine Tree State unique. Clifford Singer, chief of Geriatric Mental...
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Even in Dangerous Neighborhoods, Gun Owners Don’t Actually Sleep Better
Despite claims that owning a gun makes a person feel safer and sleep easier, gun owners...
Read MoreSleep Varies by Age, Geographical Location and Gender
In a worldwide study on sleep, nearly a quarter of a million nights of sleep were measured among sleepers ranging between 16 and 30 years of age. The findings indicate that there are differences in the duration and timing of...
Read MoreStudy Aims to Learn Why People in Rural South Die Sooner
Why people in rural communities in the South live shorter and less healthy lives than those who reside elsewhere in the United States is the focus of a new national study that will be based at the University of Alabama at...
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2 Sleep Entrepreneurs Recognized in Regional Heartland Awards
Assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services company EY announced the winners of its...
Read MoreState-of-the-Art Sleep Disorder Center Opens in Longmont
The Colorado Sleep Institute recently opened its flagship center in Longmont, reports Mile High CRE. It includes six exam rooms, four sleep rooms, three testing rooms, a staff lounge, a large conference room and several...
Read MoreOhio Community Health System Welcomes New Sleep Center Medical Director
Huron County, Ohio-based independent not-for profit community health system Fisher-Titus welcomes Basem Haddad, MD, as the medical director of the Fisher-Titus Sleep Center. “We are pleased to welcome Dr Haddad to the...
Read MoreEastern Iowa Sleep Center to Co-locate with Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Neurology and Sleep Medicine Clinic
Representatives of Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) Medical Pavilion and the Eastern Iowa Sleep Center (EISC) solidified an agreement that will result in a modern new space for EISC and convenient continuity of care for eastern...
Read MoreNew Rooms in Use for Sleep Studies at Nebraska’s Jefferson Community Health & Life
New rooms are now in use for sleep studies at Nebraska’s Jefferson Community Health & Life. By using patient rooms, JCH&L is able to offer those participating in sleep studies more space, an in-room bathroom, and a...
Read MoreEast Greenwich Students Getting a Little More Shut-eye
Middle and high school students are getting more sleep now that the school district has pushed back the start of the school day, but a Brown University sleep expert says they probably still need more sleep, reports Providence...
Read MoreOakcrest Students’ Videos Focus on Local Businesses and Organizations
Oakcrest students traveled as a production unit to the Bacharach Sleep Centers, among other locations, to increase awareness for these area landmarks and highlight the role they play in the community, reports The Current....
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