April 20, 2020

Using Pot to Help You Sleep? It Could Backfire

TUESDAY, April 14, 2020 -- Teenagers who use marijuana to fall asleep may be setting themselves up for insomnia later in life, a new study suggests.

April 9, 2020

A Consistent Bedtime Is Good for Your Heart

FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 -- In the age of TV marathons, sticking to a consistent bedtime can be a challenge, but new research shows it could help reduce your risk of heart problems.

For the study, the researchers assessed the link between a regular bedtime and resting heart rate, and found that people who went to bed later or earlier than normal had a higher resting heart rate.

April 9, 2020

Could Sleep Apnea Put You at Risk for Alzheimer's?

WEDNESDAY, March 25, 2020 -- New research out of France suggests that untreated sleep apnea could raise your odds for developing Alzheimer's disease.

Evidence linking the two is based on a series of neurological assessments, brain scans and sleep analyses conducted between 2016 and 2018.

March 21, 2020

How Does Missed Sleep Affect Your Appetite?

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2020 -- If you need yet another health reason to get enough sleep, here's one that may wake you up: Science shows that a loss of sleep can make you eat more. And that doesn't mean healthful salads and green veggies.

Studies have shown that total sleep deprivation can trigger a reward system in the brain in response to food stimuli. But until recently researchers didn't know if there was a similar relationship between everyday sleep loss and the brain's reaction to food.

March 9, 2020

AHA News: Sleep Should Be Another Measure of Heart Health, Study Says

FRIDAY, March 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Adding sleep to seven established metrics could create a stronger tool for predicting heart disease risk among middle-aged and older adults, new research shows.

The preliminary findings, presented Thursday at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions in Phoenix, recommend changing the AHA's Life's Simple 7 measure of cardiovascular health to the "Simple 8 or Essential 8" to incorporate sleep metrics.