Moms, But Not Dads, with Multiple Children Report More Fragmented Sleep
Mothers with one baby reported having less interrupted and better-quality sleep than mothers with more than one child.
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Ambien Dosage for Women Adjusted in 2013, But Sex Bias in Drug Trials Persists to This Day
New findings confirm the persistence of a drug dose gender gap stemming from a historic disregard of the biological differences between male and female bodies.
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Solving a Hairy Predicament for Men with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Experts share their tips for how to fit PAP masks for patients who sport beards or mustaches. Shaving does not have to be a patient's default choice.
Menopause and Insomnia: Could a Low-GI Diet Help?
Sleep disturbances such as insomnia are extremely common, especially in women after menopause. According to data from the National Institutes of Health, sleep disturbance varies from 16% to 42% before menopause, from 39% to 47%...
Read MoreHow Long Does Postpartum Insomnia Last? Experts Explain
Hormonal changes that occur after a woman gives birth can cause postpartum insomnia, Romper reports.
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New Study Links Increase in Sleep Disorders as Women Transition from Perimenopause to Postmenopause
A new study from Canada compared sleep quality, sleep duration, and sleep disorders between...
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Why Women May Be Undertreated for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been considered a predominantly male disease. While more women...
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Shortened Sleep May Negatively Affect Women’s Bone Health
Getting too little sleep was linked with a higher risk of having low bone mineral density and...
Read MoreDo New Moms Dream Differently After Giving Birth?
There are no solid statistics on how many healthy people experience dream-enactment behavior, but some preliminary evidence suggests that it’s common in new mothers, reports The New York Times.When people are...
Read MoreHow To Manage Sleep and Health During Menopause
Women’s health risks change in menopause, and so does sleep, reports Psychology Today.Even women who have slept soundly and well for years find themselves struggling in new ways with sleep during perimenopause and...
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...
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Paradoxical Results: Menopausal Night Sweats Linked to Longer Sleep Duration But Impaired Cognitive Performance
Women who experience night sweats are more vulnerable to cognitive dysfunction as their sleep...
Read MoreThe Stages of Menopause and How They Affect Sleep
Menopause is one part of a lifelong shift in women’s hormone balance. Through each phase of her life, a woman’s sleep and health face different risks and challenges,...
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More Cancer Cases Seen Among Women with Sleep Apnea Than in Men and in People Without OSA
Women with severe sleep apnea appear to be at an elevated risk of getting cancer, a study shows....
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Type 2 Diabetes Link to Sleep Problems Confirmed in Midlife Women
Hormone changes are known to alter insulin sensitivity and glucose metabolism, as well as...
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Insomnia in Pregnancy Is Common But It’s Not Normal. Here’s How to Beat It
From cognitive behavioral therapy to using the bed only for sleep, The Conversation shares...
Read MoreHow Does The Menstrual Cycle Affect Sleep?
Experts tell Bustle that the part of the menstrual cycle that occurs just before a woman has a period tends to cause havoc on her sleep patterns. “The end of the luteal phase following ovulation is often the worst time for...
Read MorePoor Sleep Quality and Fatigue Plague Women with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
Sleep disturbances are a frequent complaint of women in the menopause transition and postmenopause. A new study demonstrates that women with premature ovarian insufficiency who are receiving hormone therapy have poorer sleep...
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