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SLEEP CARE
Sleep Loss Increases Your Chance of Infection
Here’s more evidence that getting fewer than six hours of sleep is a bad idea, even if you’ve convinced yourself you’re fine.
Category,
SLEEP CARE
Sleeping Earlier Could Improve Your Mood
Are you a night owl? Early risers are more likely to say they feel good and have a lower risk of schizophrenia and depression. Here’s what you should know.
Does Poor Sleep Cause Dementia?
Poor sleep increases your risk of dementia. Here’s why, and how you can improve your sleep hygiene and maintain your brain health.
Why Am I Tired All the Time?
If you’re not missing sleep but are often still tired during the day, you have several factors in your life that cause your fatigue. Here’s what you should know.
What Is Sleep Apnea?
Sleep apnea is associated with snoring. It has less obvious but important symptoms, too. And, left untreated, sleep apnea can have serious health consequences.
Sleep Deprivation Symptoms
Some sleep deprivation symptoms, like daytime drowsiness, are obvious. Others are surprising and can mean skimping on sleep is putting your health at risk.
Good Sleep May Protect You from Heart Disease
If you’re at risk for heart trouble, be sure to make good sleep a priority. Good — and bad, or lack of — sleep affects your health over time.
What Is Insomnia?
When you can’t sleep at night, you might wonder if your problem qualifies as insomnia. What is insomnia, really? Here's what you should know.
Guided Meditation for Sleep
Having trouble falling and staying asleep? Using guided meditation for sleep has many benefits — relaxation, de-stressing, and sound sleep.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia
Unlike medication, cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia requires time and self-discipline. But you’re more likely to get a lasting effect.
You May Have Sleep Apnea if You’re Depressed
A CPAP machine can lift your mood.
How to Relax Before Bed
With some experimentation, you’ll discover how to relax before bed. Try deep breathing, baths, meditation, TV re-runs, lavender, and tea.
What Are the Major Sleep Disorders?
When you wake up tired, you might wonder if you need medical help. Do you have a sleep disorder? Exactly what are the major sleep disorders? Learn more.
Coffee Won’t Help You Make Up for Lost Sleep
There are plenty of reasons to enjoy your coffee, and it may be good for your health, but it’s no substitute for a full night of sleep.
Treating Insomnia Could Help Cut Binge Drinking
The answer to sleep problems isn’t drinking before you go to bed. Alcohol may help you fall asleep but then actually interrupts your sleep cycle.