Study: Napping Might Help Heart
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CHICAGO -- New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDayNews) -- Older adults who get daily social and physical activity -- even for brief periods -- sleep better and have improved cognition, says a Northwestern University study in the Dec. 15 issue of Sleep.
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NEW YORK  - Obstructive sleep apnea in   middle-aged adults may increase the risk of coronary artery   disease by up to five-fold, research in Sweden suggests.   However, successful treatment of the sleep apnea significantly   cuts that risk.
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Two new studies shed light on the role obesity may play in causing heart attacks and, surprisingly, keeping them from being fatal.
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The recent rise in obesity may be partly due to the reduced amount of time we spend sleeping, according to new research from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
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More studies show that short periods of sleep during the day increase productivity and creativity while reducing stress.
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Having trouble falling asleep? Mattresses promoting technology developed by NASA may help.
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[Health India]: London, Nov 22 : If you thought that lying in the bed for too long may make you fat, think again, as a new research has revealed that a good amount of sound sleep prevents weight gain.
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A study published on Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat, and experts said it's time find if more sleep will fight obesity.
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Cutting out sleep appears to make it harder to cut out calories, two studies released last week suggest.
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New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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NEW YORK  - Nearly two thirds of heart patients with implanted pacemakers have undiagnosed sleep apnea, a significantly higher prevalence than found in the general population, a study shows.
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Insomniacs may be able to give their sleeping pills a rest in favor of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which researchers say works better for treating chronic insomnia.
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NEW YORK  - One in six Americans frequently   have difficulty falling asleep, and 4.5 percent of them use   some type of alternative medicine to treat their sleeping   problems, a new study shows.
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Having trouble sleeping? Don't bother with a cup of cocoa or counting sheep -- listening to music at bedtime is the way to get a restful night, Taiwanese researchers have found.
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People with chronic insomnia are more likely to find relief with a few sessions of psychological counseling than with sleeping pills, especially in the long run, according to the results of a small study.
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Putting aside time in the early afternoon to nap appears to help older adults compensate for the sleeping problems that tend to occur with age, new research shows.