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National survey estimates insomnia prevalent in 23 percent of US workers, higher in women… Insomnia is costing the average U.S. worker 11.3 days, or $2,280 in lost productivity every year, according to a study in the September 1 issue of the journal Sleep. As a nation, the total cost is 252.7 days and $63.2 billion. [..… |
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Sleep often suffers in a student’s freshman year, but a new study finds that young college students may think their sleep quality is better than it is. The study also demonstrates that a low-cost campuswide media campaign can help some students sleep better and suggests that discussing sleep problems may be a gateway for co… |
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Reduced slow wave sleep (SWS) is a powerful predictor for developing high blood pressure in older men, according to new research in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association… SWS, one of the deeper stages of sleep, is characterized by non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) from which it’s difficult to awak… |
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A signaling system in the brain previously shown to regulate sleep is also responsible for inducing lethargy during illness, according to research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The research implies that a new class of drugs developed to treat sleep disorders can re… |
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Considering the endless tossing and turning I did last night, it’s funny that a coworker should send me this Wall Street Journal story about sleep patterns in men and women. Apparently women, on the whole, sleep more deeply than men and wake up fewer times throughout the course of the night. But more men report [...] … |
