Sleep disorders cause concern for overnight shift workers
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The condition leaves tens of thousands exhausted, unable to concentrate and struggling to get proper rest. The US- Department of Labor says the Detroit area has nearly 400-thousand shift workers.
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Advice on how to get a good night's slumber and avoid future heart trouble    HealthDayNews -- Lack of sleep can cause more than drowsiness; it can contribute to a number of health problems.    Short-term effects of lack of sleep include increases in blood pressure and levels of stress hormones, according to an article in the August issue of the Harvard Heart Letter...
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NEW YORK  - Scientists are closer to   understanding how a particular gene mutation causes some people   to be extreme morning larks -- findings that could eventually   aid in understanding various sleep disorders.
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Los Angeles - People who run a chronic sleep deficit appear to be at increased risk for piling on the pounds, according to two studies released Monday that flesh out the association between sleep duration and weight gain.
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Many people who take sleep medications think they work far better than laboratory measurements show they do.
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Obese children often have undetected sleep disorders which could be affecting school performance, researchers warn.
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NEW YORK  - People who suffer from the nighttime breathing disorder known as sleep apnea may develop high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood during the daytime -- a condition known as hypercapnia, Japanese researchers have found.
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Office nappers now have the perfect excuse: New research shows that a little midday snooze seems to reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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Deep, restful sleep may be important for keeping type 2 diabetes at bay, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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The employment debate in Belgium these days comes down to what's more important &#151; work or sleep.
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It is the body's internal chemicals and hormones that send diseases out to strut their stuff at night.
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People who work from mid-afternoon into the wee hours of the night are liable to develop problems such as heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation, new research shows.
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People who put on a few extra pounds may be able to blame a lack of sleep for the added weight, according to two separate studies published on Monday.
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The nation&#39;s leading patient-safety oversight group will call Wednesday for hospitals to do more to keep patients from &quot;waking up&quot; during surgery - a sometimes horrifying experience
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After poor airline service, sleep, or the difficulty of getting enough of it, is what frequent business travelers talk about most.
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NEW YORK  - For some people, chronic insomnia may be a sign of broader mental health problems like depression and anxiety, according to a new study.
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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.