Sleep Disorders

Teen Sleep Problems Linked To Later Drug Use

June 10, 2021

Study shows an association between greater "eveningness" (being awake and alert at night) and cannabis use and binge drinking.

Study Suggests Neuronal Activity, Brain Waste Clearance During Sleep Correlates With Alzheimer’s Risk

June 03, 2021

Patients with Alzheimer’s disease or who were at high risk for the disease had a weaker correlation between brain activity and cerebrospinal fluid flow while sleeping.

‘Night Shift’ Feature on iPhone Does Not Help Sleep Quality, Say Researchers

May 10, 2021

Young adults did not have significantly better sleep when using blue light filters on their smartphones in the hour before bed, according to a new study.

Breathing Issues Linked to Disrupted Sleep Among Older Adults

May 07, 2021

Sleep problems are associated with increased risk of chronic diseases.

AHRQ Report on CPAP Efficacy Gets Push Back from Sleep Medicine Industry

May 06, 2021

A report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality suggested existing evidence on continuous positive airway pressure devices is not robust enough to be clinically meaningful.

Understanding the Economic Burden of Insomnia Treatment in Patients With Comorbid Conditions

May 04, 2021

Treating insomnia with commonly prescribed, older generation medications increases health care resource utilization and costs in patients with comorbid conditions.

Tips for Keeping Health Workers Safe

July 24, 2020

Jagdish Khubchandani, a Health Science professor at Ball State University, provides tips and reminders to help keep one of the most vulnerable populations safe during the continuous battle of COVID-19. Some tips not only include frequent hand-washing and wearing masks, but getting enough sleep is also just as important.