Awake In America

Sleep hygiene tips for adults

November 21, 2010

The promotion of regular sleep is known as sleep hygiene. The following is a list of sleep hygiene tips for adults which can be used to improve sleep.

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Women’s longevity tied to just enough sleep

November 21, 2010

A new study, derived from novel sleep research conducted by University of California at San Diego researchers 14 years earlier, suggests the secret to a long life may come with just enough sleep.

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Women’s longevity tied to getting enough sleep

November 21, 2010

A new study, derived from novel sleep research conducted by University of California at San Diego researchers 14 years earlier, suggests the secret to a long life may come with just enough sleep.

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Short sleep duration, artery thickening linked in men

November 18, 2010

Shorter sleep duration was associated with increased carotid artery wall thickening intima-media thickness among men but not women.

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Asians have higher severe apnea rate than whites

November 17, 2010

Although sleep apnea is generally associated with overweight men, a study found Asians have a higher incidence rate of severe apnea than whites

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High number of combat vets with PTSD also suffering from obstructive sleep apnea

November 17, 2010

Combat veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) almost universally suffer sleep problems — with more cases of sleep apnea than might otherwise be expected — U.S. Army researchers found. In a group of 135 young, otherwise healthy combat veterans with PTSD, 98.5 percent reported sleep complaints, Nick Orr, M.D., and colleagues at the Walter Reed [...]

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Home sleep studies not a compliance barrier

November 16, 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea patients adhere to positive airway pressure treatment just as well whether diagnosis and titration occur at home or in the sleep laboratory, researchers found.

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Circadian rhythms control body’s fat burning

November 16, 2010

UC Irvine researchers have discovered that circadian rhythms — the internal body clock — regulate fat metabolism. This helps explain why people burn fat more efficiently at certain times of day and could lead to new pharmaceuticals for obesity, diabetes, and energy-related illnesses.

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