Tired : Science World Report

Aug 17, 2015 10:43 PM EDT

MS-Related Fatigue: Poor Sleep Is The Number One Contributor

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are studying the differences in the way common anesthetics affect the brains of older patients and children, finding what could help improve monitoring technology and the safety of general anesthesia for patients.

Jun 15, 2015 03:58 PM EDT

Poor Sleep Increases Risk Of Stroke, Heart Attack

Findings presented at EuroHeartCare, the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology, reveal that not getting enough sleep can double the risk of heart attack and quadruple the risk of stroke.

Jun 04, 2015 04:19 PM EDT

Activities Like Walking, Gardening May Improve Sleep

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found that participating in certain physical activities including walking, biking, gardening, weight-lifting, yoga and Pilates can help some sleep better.

Jun 01, 2015 11:52 PM EDT

People Who Sleep Less May Eat More

People who sleep less may eat more, according to recent findings published in the Journal Health Psychology (JHP).

Jun 01, 2015 04:19 PM EDT

Insomnia May Be Cured With A 1-Hour Therapy Session

Could a simple one-hour sleep therapy cure 73 percent of those suffering from acute insomnia? Researchers at Northumbria University have found that almost three-quarters of participants saw improvements in their quality of sleep following a 60-minute cognitive behavioral therapy session. The finding...