Tag: sleep
Frequent social media use can affect teenaged girls’ mental health
Observational study of 10,000 teenagers concludes that frequent use of social media may be detrimental to mental health, especially of girls
Very frequent use of...
Secret to sound sleep: hot water bath 1-2 hours before bedtime
Researchers find that taking a hot water bath couple of hours before bed time can dramatically improve sleep quality
Biomedical engineers at The University of...
One in ten people report mystical “near-death” experiences
Study across 35 countries reports that one in ten people or 10 percent people report "near-death" experiences
Mystical near-death experiences affect around 10 per cent...
Chronic sleep deprivation can be an invitation to heart diseases
People who tend to sleep less than 7 hours every night are at higher risk of heart diseases
If you compromise on your sleep every...
Stress, lack of sleep can treble cardiovascular risk in hypertensives
Work stress and days without adequate sleep can significantly increase risk of cardiovascular risk in people with hypertension
Work stress and impaired sleep are linked...
Sleep. It rejuvenates you deep inside, even repairs DNA
Researchers identify the beneficial role of sleep that includes repair of DNA damage
Sleep allow the neurons to perform efficient DNA maintenance that repair DNA...
Brain cells replay waking movements during sleep
Research shows that brain cells replay the movements an animal or a human does when they are awake
Sleep is far from an inactive time...
Craving a bag of chips? Blame it on lack of sleep
Recent studies show more than hormonal effect, lack of sleep can lead to unhealthy food choices
Just one night of lack of sleep can increase...
Fall asleep at the wheel? A test can tell if you...
The blood test can detect if a driver slept enough to be able to be at the steering
A simple blood test can predict whether...
Regular bedtime prevents obesity, hypertension & diabetes
Not just kids, even adults appear to benefit from a regular bedtime
Adequate sleep has been proven to keep the body healthy and the mind...