New mothers get enough sleep, just not good sleep: study

2010-08-30T17:30:07Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - It may come as news to new parents but a U.S. study has found that mothers do get enough sleep in their babies' first few months -- it's just not good quality. Researchers from West Virginia University in Morganto...

Sleep problems linked to weight gain in middle-age

2010-07-02T07:00:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women, try not to think of this if you lie awake at night: having trouble sleeping means you're likely to gain weight. As if simply getting older weren't hard enough, new research shows that middle-aged and older women who have trouble falling or staying asleep may pack on more pounds than their well-rested contemporaries. A number of studies have found that sleep-deprived children and adults ar...

Scottish schools holding sleep lessons

2010-03-16T03:30:06Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Schools in Glasgow are running a trial of "sleep lessons" to promote a healthy sleeping routine and change bad habits such as late night television. The lessons aim to help children learn more effectively, be calmer and enjoy better mental health. They teach pupils about the importance of getting at least nine hours' shut-eye a night and avoiding taking...

Later-to-bed teens risk sadness, suicidal thoughts

2010-04-16T07:55:11Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Earlier bedtimes make for happier teens, a new study in the journal Sleep suggests. Adolescents whose parents enforced bedtimes of 10 p.m. or earlier were significantly less likely to be depressed and to have suicidal thoughts than their peers whose parents allowed them to go to bed at midnight or later, Dr. James E. Gangwisch of Colu...

Restless legs syndrome, erectile dysfunction linked?

2010-06-16T14:19:46Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two disorders that seem completely unrelated except that each is the focus of massive drug company ad campaigns may actually have something in common: Older men who suffer from restless legs syndrome at night are almost twice as likely to have erectile dysfunction as those without restless legs, researchers report. Dr. Xiang Gao, of the

Stress makes for more sleepless in Taiwan: study

2010-04-16T08:32:56Z

TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - More than one in five people in Taiwan suffers from insomnia likely caused by stress due to the economic woes, a figure higher than the global average, researchers said on Wednesday. The survey of 4,005 people found that 21.8 percent of the population has chronic trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, said Le...

People with pensions sleep better after retirement

2010-04-16T09:21:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Retirees have something else to look forward to besides playing golf -- much better sleep -- particularly if they have decent retirement benefits and retire relatively early. That's what Dr. Jussi Vahtera of the University of Turku in Reuters Health) - Nearly 70 percent of adults in the U.S. report having at least one day of insufficient rest or sleep per month, suggests a new survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For many, poor sleep is the n...

Older women sleep better than men, but gripe more

2010-04-16T10:01:20Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older women may complain about their sleepless nights more than men do, but new research shows they're actually catching more Z's. Meanwhile, older men say their sleep is more restful than it really is. "Men completely, and much more than women, overestimate the quality of their sleep," Dr. Henning Tiemeier of Reuters Life!) - Older women may complain about their sleepless nights more than men do but Dutch research shows they're actually catching more sleep. Meanwhile, older men say their sleep is more restful than it really is. "Men completely, and much more than women, overestimate the quality of their sleep," Dr. Henning Tiemeier of Reuters Health) - Just because they're sick doesn't mean that children with chronic illness will sleep peacefully through the night, new research from Norway shows. Children with sleep problems often don't outgrow them, and these problems may be particularly persistent in kids with chronic illness, Dr. Mari Hysing an...

Small birth size linked to sleep problems later

2010-04-16T10:42:57Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who were born at a relatively small size may be more likely than their peers to have sleep difficulties, a new study suggests. The study, which included 289 8-year-olds born healthy and full-term, found that the lower the children's weight and length at birth, the greater their odds of having poor sleep or sleep disturbances such as sleep-related breathing problems or nightmares. What's...

Sleep disorders tied to mortality risk

2010-04-16T11:50:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Poor quality sleep - whether from insomnia, sleep fragmentation, or nightmares - is associated with increased risk of death, according to several presentations this week in Seattle at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated ...

Internet program helps some sleep better

2010-04-16T11:57:30Z

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A five-week online program can help some people with insomnia get a better night's sleep, according to a new report. Nearly 1 in 10 people suffer from insomnia, Dr. Norah Vincent and Samantha Lewycky of the CHICAGO (Reuters) - Teaching insomniacs how to fall asleep through talk therapy produces better results than continued use of sleep medications that carry dependency risks, according to a study released on Tuesday. In a study of 160 adults diagnosed with chronic insomnia, researchers at Laval University in

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