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Caffeine Before Bed is Bad for the Brain

Caffeine Before Bed is Bad for the Brain

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Researchers at the University of Montreal found caffeine puts the brain in a state that is more alert and could prevent it from recovering properly.

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Caffeine Before Bed is Bad for the Brain

Researchers at the University of Montreal found caffeine puts the brain in a state that is more alert and could prevent it from recovering properly.

Poor Sleep Keeps Your Brain from Taking Out the Trash

Poor Sleep Keeps Your Brain from Taking Out the...

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Better sleep keeps your brain clean from daily waste.

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Poor Sleep Keeps Your Brain from Taking Out the...

Better sleep keeps your brain clean from daily waste.

Exercise Before Bed Could Ruin Your Sleep

Exercise Before Bed Could Ruin Your Sleep

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Exercise is a good thing, but a good thing at the wrong time might not be so good. New research from Monash University in Australia shows that exercising too close...

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Exercise Before Bed Could Ruin Your Sleep

Exercise is a good thing, but a good thing at the wrong time might not be so good. New research from Monash University in Australia shows that exercising too close...

Just 46 Extra Minutes of Sleep Boosts Gratitude

Just 46 Extra Minutes of Sleep Boosts Gratitude

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Scientists at Baylor University found that an average of 46 minutes of additional sleep per night is linked to improvements in well-being such as an increase in feelings of gratitude,...

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Just 46 Extra Minutes of Sleep Boosts Gratitude

Scientists at Baylor University found that an average of 46 minutes of additional sleep per night is linked to improvements in well-being such as an increase in feelings of gratitude,...

Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep for Adults

Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep for Adults

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New research from Australia says weighted blankets are effective at improving sleep in adults with insomnia and mental conditions like anxiety and depression.

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Weighted Blankets Improve Sleep for Adults

New research from Australia says weighted blankets are effective at improving sleep in adults with insomnia and mental conditions like anxiety and depression.

Screens in Bed Cause Sleep Problems for Kids

Screens in Bed Cause Sleep Problems for Kids

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Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand found using a device before bed did not disrupt sleep, but the adolescents who used a phone, tablet, computer or gaming...

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Screens in Bed Cause Sleep Problems for Kids

Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand found using a device before bed did not disrupt sleep, but the adolescents who used a phone, tablet, computer or gaming...

Good Sleep Stimulates Immunity

Good Sleep Stimulates Immunity

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Scientists believe they now we know why sleep helps when you are sick as new research from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany shows what happens to the immune...

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Good Sleep Stimulates Immunity

Scientists believe they now we know why sleep helps when you are sick as new research from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany shows what happens to the immune...

Intermittent Fasting Improves Hunger, Mood and Sleep

Intermittent Fasting Improves Hunger, Mood and ...

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Tthe largest UK community science study of its kind shows consistently eating in a 10-hour window during the day is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels.

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Intermittent Fasting Improves Hunger, Mood and ...

Tthe largest UK community science study of its kind shows consistently eating in a 10-hour window during the day is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels.

Deep Sleep Appears to Protect Against Dementia

Deep Sleep Appears to Protect Against Dementia

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Scientists at Monash University in Australia have found found that deep sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep, may prevent dementia.

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Deep Sleep Appears to Protect Against Dementia

Scientists at Monash University in Australia have found found that deep sleep, also known as slow-wave sleep, may prevent dementia.

Junk Food Messes With Your Sleep

Junk Food Messes With Your Sleep

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Researchers at Uppsala University found eating an unhealthy diet affected the quality of the sleep of their study participants.

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Junk Food Messes With Your Sleep

Researchers at Uppsala University found eating an unhealthy diet affected the quality of the sleep of their study participants.

Irregular Sleep Tied to High Blood Pressure

Irregular Sleep Tied to High Blood Pressure

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Research from Australia shows the chance for high blood pressure increases dramatically for every hour of sleep lost or for major shifts in regular sleep patterns, especially among overweight, middle-aged...

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Irregular Sleep Tied to High Blood Pressure

Research from Australia shows the chance for high blood pressure increases dramatically for every hour of sleep lost or for major shifts in regular sleep patterns, especially among overweight, middle-aged...

Less Sleep Equates to More Eating for Children

Less Sleep Equates to More Eating for Children

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Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand have found as little as 40 minutes less of sleep during the night can trigger big changes in eating the next...

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Less Sleep Equates to More Eating for Children

Researchers at the University of Otago in New Zealand have found as little as 40 minutes less of sleep during the night can trigger big changes in eating the next...

Weighted Blankets Increase Melatonin Production

Weighted Blankets Increase Melatonin Production

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New research from Uppsala University in Sweden shows weighted blankets increase melatonin levels during sleep.

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Weighted Blankets Increase Melatonin Production

New research from Uppsala University in Sweden shows weighted blankets increase melatonin levels during sleep.

Research Shows the Sleepy are More Stingy

Research Shows the Sleepy are More Stingy

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New research from the University of California at Berkeley shows a lack of sleep can inhibit your social conscience and make you less willing to help others and be more...

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Research Shows the Sleepy are More Stingy

New research from the University of California at Berkeley shows a lack of sleep can inhibit your social conscience and make you less willing to help others and be more...

Sleeping Less for Teens Means More Weight

Sleeping Less for Teens Means More Weight

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New research from the European Society of Cardiology which found teenagers who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their well-rested peers.

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Sleeping Less for Teens Means More Weight

New research from the European Society of Cardiology which found teenagers who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their well-rested peers.

40-Year-Olds Get the Least Sleep

40-Year-Olds Get the Least Sleep

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New research from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University shows that on average the years in the 40s is when busy Americans get the least amount of sleep...

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40-Year-Olds Get the Least Sleep

New research from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University shows that on average the years in the 40s is when busy Americans get the least amount of sleep...

Belly Fat Linked to Inadequate Sleep

Belly Fat Linked to Inadequate Sleep

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Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found insufficient sleep led healthy study participants to consume more calories and increase their abdominal visceral fat by 11 percent over a short period of...

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Belly Fat Linked to Inadequate Sleep

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found insufficient sleep led healthy study participants to consume more calories and increase their abdominal visceral fat by 11 percent over a short period of...

Sleeping in the Light can be Harmful

Sleeping in the Light can be Harmful

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A new study shows even moderate light exposure during sleep can stress the heart and increase insulin resistance.

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Sleeping in the Light can be Harmful

A new study shows even moderate light exposure during sleep can stress the heart and increase insulin resistance.