Millions of people suffered from insomnia before the coronavirus. Unfortunately, this pandemic has created many new challenges, including social, personal, and financial stressors, that can exacerbate insomnia and trigger new…
Insomnia and sleep apnea commonly co-occur, which makes sleep apnea difficult to treat with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). In some cases, sleep apnea patients develop insomnia from the discomfort…
Insomnia is a common complaint among postmenopausal women. Although recent evidence supports the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for menopausal insomnia, but it remains unclear whether treating…
Previous research on variability in responses to sleep deprivation found that younger and longer sleepers are more sensitive to the effects of sleep loss. One of the few studies involving…
As a result of increased legalization and access to cannabis, it is increasingly used for sleep. An online survey assessed how cannabis use in various concentrations affects sleep and daytime…
Widely publicized claims have linked sleep loss to weight gain and diabetes risk due to impaired glucose metabolism. However, many studies have failed to replicate these findings, and massive epidemiologic…
Most scientists say sleep is so important that every animal needs it. Yet, according to a new study, some fruit flies (which are often used to study sleep and circadian…
Two 2017 and 2018 meta-analyses found that both short and long sleep were significantly related to increased mortality and morbidity. However, using 65 years of age as a cut off,…
Optimism is a stress-reducing attitude and belief that can improve sleep. Optimists are people who focus on positive experiences and are more likely to attribute positive outcomes to themselves. They…
Many people who travel regularly know all too well that jet lag can significantly exacerbate insomnia. In addition to making it harder to sleep, jet lag can also result in…