Tag: Sleep Problems: Misc.
Low Exercise May Amplify Link Between Poor Sleep, Mortality Risk
Highest risks for all-cause, total CVD, total cancer, lung cancer mortality seen in no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity/poor sleep group
Diabetes, Sleep Disturbances Up Risk for Early Death
Having both conditions poses greater risk than either condition alone
ACC: Less Than Six Hours of Sleep Tied to Higher Cardiovascular Risk
Lowest 10-year atherosclerotic risk score tied to sleeping six to seven hours nightly
Sleep Medications Do Not Improve Sleep Disturbance in Women
Women who initiated sleep medications rated their sleep disturbances similarly after one and two years
Nocturnal Arousal Burden Linked to Long-Term CV, Overall Mortality
Arousal burden linked to significantly increased all-cause, CV mortality among women; link less clear for men
Steroids Unrelated to Psychological Reactions in Pediatric ALL
Low-quality evidence suggests type/dose of steroid not linked to adverse psychological reactions, possibly associated with sleep problems
Traumatic Brain Injury May Increase Risk for Sleep Disorder
Increased risk observed for any sleep disorder, including sleep apnea, insomnia, hypersomnia, sleep-related movement disorder
Sleep Deficiency, Disturbance Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
Older adults followed for five years with poor-quality sleep had higher risk for dementia, earlier death
Neighborhood Environment Linked to Adolescent Sleep Loss
And restricted sleep in adolescents decreases alpha power on sleep EEG in both NREM and REM sleep
Afternoon Napping Tied to Better Cognition in Elderly
Cognitive benefits in orientation, language, and memory observed in napping versus non-napping older adults living in China
