Beyond the immediate effects on sleep, excessive screen time before bed keeps our brains overly active when they should be winding down. The constant stimulation from digital content prevents our ...

We found the THC/CBD treatment decreased total sleep time by an average of 24.5 minutes. This was largely driven by a significant impact on REM sleep (the phase associated with dreaming), ...

“(If) bars close at a certain time and people are outside, walking home and talking or yelling, that’s going to disrupt your sleep,” she said. A consistent and non-alarming noise can stifle ...

CPAP machines, Sullivan soon learned, have their limits. “Many people can’t use them,” he says. “There’s a lot of individuality with sleep apnea.” ...

Dozens of studies have proven how screen habits lead to poor sleep. Screen time impairs sleep in five ways. First, kids stay up later because they prefer screen media over going to bed.

While research has long focused on screen time as the culprit for poor sleep, growing evidence suggests that how often people check social media − and how emotionally engaged they are − ...

Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers' sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns. Bad sleep can exacerbate children's struggles with poor attention ...

Think blue light is hurting your sleep cycle? A new study suggests it can actually improve the overall sleep quality of older adults — but only if they time it right.

The time change this weekend will force everyone to wake up an hour earlier, which can lead to health concerns for those most at-risk. Fleming Falls Preserve to debut new deck with Aug. 2 celebration ...

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