Sleep Medicine
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Sleepless in the pandemic
Overexposure to media COVID-19 content may contribute to emotional distress and sleeplessness.
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Pandemic-related stress causing health issues in many Americans
Survey shows that almost two-thirds of Hispanics report sleep, eating, temper, and other adverse effects brought on worry.
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Sleep burden index predicts recurrent stroke
Sleep-wake disorders are very common in stroke patients and may preexist or appear de novo as a consequence of brain damage.
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COVID-19: Delirium first, depression, anxiety, insomnia later?
"We need to research which factors may contribute to enduring mental health problems, and develop interventions to prevent and treat them," said...
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Starting school later in the morning improves adolescents’ sleep
Students starting high school classes after 8:30 a.m. slept more on weeknights and less on weekends, compared with students whose classes started...
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Sleep quality may affect COPD risk in African American smokers
African American smokers who slept well showed stronger functional exercise capacity than did poor sleepers.
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Excessive sleepiness linked to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes
“Paying attention to sleepiness in older adults could help doctors predict and prevent future medical conditions.”
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Sleep in the time of COVID-19
Staying home during the coronavirus pandemic may lead to increased stress that could induce or worsen insomnia.
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Young women with insomnia at higher risk for car accidents
Prospective longitudinal study reveals novel risk group.
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Varied nightly bedtime, sleep duration linked to CVD risk
Circadian disruption may occur outside of shift work and accumulate over time, particularly given modern lifestyle factors such as increased use...