When it comes to setting healthy resolutions for the New Year, sleep is just as essential as nutrition and exercise, experts agree. A lack of sleep can put you at a greater risk for obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, poor mental health and even early death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
Absence makes the heart grow fonder — and apparently makes sleep sounder, too. New research from the University of Michigan finds that it’s actually more beneficial for couples to sleep apart than together, if a disruption-free eight hours is the goal. The news comes as more and more couples are opting out of conventional, shared … Read more
Good things come in threes. A Tennessee woman is clapping back at haters who’ve hit out at her polyamorous relationship, saying she’s been part of a happy throuple for the past eight years. Janie Frank has clocked up close to 510,000 followers on TikTok by answering questions about her unconventional relationship. The Chattanooga-based content creator … Read more
If you’re not getting your ZZZ’s, try some MMM’s. A sleep expert has revealed three easy remedies for those who constantly feel tired and don’t get enough sleep. Dr. Nerina Ramlakhan told The Guardian that humming is a nifty trick to combat feelings of tiredness thanks to a chemical reaction that happens inside the body. … Read more
Suffering from indigestion after stuffing yourself with holiday leftovers? Sleeping on your left side can greatly reduce reflux, according to the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research. Digestive or gastrointestinal issues — such as indigestion, diarrhea, constipation, gas, heartburn, and acid reflux — are common around the holidays. “The gut thrives in routine, especially when it comes to sleep, … Read more
A sleep divorce might save you from a marital one. Cameron Diaz says it should be “normalized” for married couples to have separate bedrooms — and sleep experts and many couples agree. The 51-year-old “Charlie’ Angels” star, who has been married to Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden since 2015, made the declaration during a recent appearance … Read more
Didn’t get enough sleep during the week? Take heart — catching up on shuteye over the weekend could provide the bonus of improved cardiovascular health, according to a new study published in the journal Sleep Health. Researchers from Nanjing Medical University in China analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which compiled … Read more
Anyone who has ever woken up in the middle of the night and struggled to go back to sleep knows the toll insomnia can take the following day. More than 17% of adults had trouble staying asleep most days or every day of the past month, according to 2020 data from the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more
Feeling groggy after a night of tossing and turning? You’ve got plenty of company: Over 20% of American adults say they “rarely or never” wake up feeling well-rested, according to a recent survey from US News & World Report. And almost half (43%) of survey respondents said they have experienced insomnia in 2023. If you’re … Read more
She thinks she nose best. A Big Apple beauty influencer has been blasted after controversially claiming she’s able to reshape her nose by taping it down before bed. Isabelle Lux detailed her unconventional hack in a TikTok tutorial that has amassed thousands of views on the social media app. She added the hashtag “#reverseaging” to … Read more
Experts suggest that Americans stop worrying about getting a perfect eight hours of sleep and warn that stressing about the magic number may actually result in a drop in sleep quality and duration. Dr. Reena Mehra, a director of sleep-disorders research at the Cleveland Clinic, told The Wall Street Journal that consciously focusing on falling asleep … Read more
Would you give up internet for a whole year just to sleep better? A new survey revealed almost half of Americans said “yes, absolutely.” A new poll of 2,000 US adults found 45% would be willing to give up the internet for a full 365 days to help their sleep, while others would give up … Read more
She nearly blew it. Emy Moore, who goes by @emymoore3 on TikTok, claims burning five scented candles in her room for several hours landed her in the hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning. “I will never buy a scented candle ever again, for I am traumatized,” Moore told The Post on Thursday. The West Coast content creator … Read more
Adults are sedentary for an average of 9½ hours each day, studies have shown — and all that sitting could be putting people’s heart health at risk. Researchers from the University of College London (UCL) and the University of Sydney found that replacing just a few moments of sitting with any other type of activity — even … Read more
Many teens say they’ve driven while they feel drowsy — and they believe that it’s not as dangerous as driving while drunk or distracted. That’s just one of the findings revealed in the 2023 Drowsy Driving Survey from the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) in Washington, D.C., which explored 1,124 American teens’ attitudes and behaviors about … Read more
More than 20% of American adults say they “rarely or never” wake up feeling well-rested, according to a new survey from U.S. News & World Report. Nearly half (43%) of survey respondents said they have experienced insomnia in 2023, and 17% said they’ve suffered from sleep apnea. The survey, which polled 1,200 adults about their … Read more
It’s November, and we are cauldron-deep in the season of the witch. The days are darkening, and the clocks have turned back, giving us another hour of sleep from the ephemeral savings bank of nod. But what’s meant to be a restful boon to some may be an extension of nightmares for others. The sleep-centric … Read more
College students, rejoice — your all-nighters may have more benefits than earning you an A. That all-too-familiar “wired but tired” feeling due to lack of sleep for just one night might actually have antidepressant results, according to a study conducted by a team from Northwestern University. While chronic sleep deprivation has been studied at length, scientists … Read more
For anyone who has taken a long flight — say, six hours or longer — the goal is usually to sleep for at least part of the stretch, especially if it’s an overnight flight. But falling asleep on a plane is not always easy, whether it’s a long flight or considerably shorter. Fox News Digital spoke to … Read more
It’s time for the annual ritual known as “spring forward, fall back.” This fall, daylight savings time (DST) officially ends at 2:00 a.m. on Nov. 5 — the same day as another annual ritual, the New York City Marathon. But there’s a growing awareness that DST is an antiquated relic from World War I, and … Read more