Insufficient sleep is considered by the CDC to be a public health epidemic. Sleep disturbances have long been associated with all cause mortality and more recently with inflammation. A study in the July 2016 issue of Biological Psychiatry examined inflammatory markers and their relationship to sleep disturbance in sleep duration. Both inflammation and poor sleep… Read More
A recent study involving young adults indicated that those who spend too much time on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram may pay the price in poor sleep. Source: Too Much Social Media Could Mess Up Your Sleep, Study Finds… Read More
People who work night shifts may benefit from naps even if they don’t get a full nights sleep. A study in France looked at stress hormones and found that naps can make up for a lack of sleep at night. Napping Reverses Increased Pain Sensitivity … Read More
