In 2023, the phrase “I’m tired” reached its highest frequency in Google searches — suggesting that people are battling fatigue more than ever before. Daylight Saving Time, which ends next week, could create even more sleep struggles. (Clocks are set back one hour on Nov. 5.) A new report from Calm, maker of the sleep and … Read more
Sleep patterns will be disrupted this weekend thanks to the end of daylight saving time early Sunday morning, when clocks will be turned back by one hour. Adults should be tucking themselves in for at least seven hours of shuteye a night, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but it seems many are not getting … Read more
A woman has gone viral on TikTok for sharing the details of her too-close-for-comfort encounter with a creepy crawler. Desirae Kelly (@desiraekelly) of Farmington, Missouri, posted a video of herself sitting at the doctor’s office, where she waited to be seen for something stuck in her ear. After the nurse took a closer look into Kelly’s ear, … Read more
How you sleep is written all over your face. Side sleeping, experts warn, can expedite the development of fine lines, wrinkles and asymmetry that come with aging — due to excess pressure on the face. “This is the reason why people find one of their eyes is a slightly different shape, or that one side … Read more
Ask anyone struggling to get their nightly rest — lack of sleep can be a serious detriment to one’s mental health. But while the link between lack of shuteye and the sads is already well understood, scientists have heretofore gathered surprisingly little evidence to prove which comes first — the insomniac chicken, or the very depressed egg. … Read more
Sweat dreams are made of this. Two sleep health experts from the University of South Australia are sharing what causes people to sweat in their sleep and how to combat those dreaded “night sweats.” “Many conditions and factors can trigger night sweats by changing the body’s tightly regulated temperature set point, at which the body … Read more
You snooze, you … win? Getting a few more minutes of shut-eye after snoozing your alarm could actually help avid snoozers wake up, new research suggests. The study, published Wednesday in the Journal of Sleep Research, found that people who snoozed regularly got additional sleep and were more cognitively alert upon waking, despite the disturbed … Read more
When it comes to improving sleep, there are plenty of widely known tips, such as maintaining a regular bedtime, using blackout curtains, avoiding electronics as you wind down and more — but one less common idea is to warm up your feet. Some studies have shown that people who wore socks to bed or used … Read more
It’s all downhill from here. Colorado is tops in a study from Lighthouse Dental Centre that ranks all 50 states on overall health and well-being using several data points from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The research, conducted over the summer, considers air quality, obesity rates, physical activity, health conditions, sleeping patterns, smoking and … Read more
Don’t sleep on this warning. A sleep scientist has revealed the most commonly overlooked symptom of the dangerous sleep disorder that affects millions of Americans — urging them to pay closer attention to the quality of their nightly shuteye. “Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is an extremely common condition, impacting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. … Read more
Now you can stop making a pee-line for the bathroom in the middle of the night. Northwestern Medicine urologist Dr. Edward Schaeffer has shared guidance about how men can better manage the frequency with which they hit the bathroom when they could be sleeping instead. Schaeffer, who specializes in prostate cancer, offered some nocturnal tips … Read more
Being a “sleeping beauty” isn’t always a fairytale. A young nurse suffers from an extremely rare condition dubbed “sleeping beauty syndrome,” which has her sleeping for two weeks at a time. Bella Andreou, 24, sleeps for over 20 hours a day and becomes a “zombie” during her episodes. She has had countless episodes that lasted … Read more
When you sleep on a hard mattress, your odds of getting poor sleep can increase by 78%, according to data from Sleep Doctor — and that’s not the only potential problem that could be disrupting your rest. It’s common for people to not know which type of mattress is best suited to their specific comfort preferences and … Read more
Here’s a juicy tip for catching Zzzs. To avoid tossing and turning in bed, fighting to find a comfortable sleeping position or struggling to ward off worrisome thoughts that are preventing peaceful shuteye, virtual foodies are pigging out on pineapple for optimal beauty sleep. In fact, beneath the trending TikTok hashtag #PineappleHacks, which has amassed over … Read more
The season’s hottest color is the blues — well, the feeling, that is. With sweater weather just around the corner and fewer hours of daylight, those pesky winter blues are setting in as dark and drab October mornings put a damper on our days and make us feel more exhausted than ever. Lisa Artis, the … Read more
A method used by the U.S. military in World War II could be an effective way to cure insomnia, some people claim — and sleep experts agree, with some conditions. The strategy, known as the “military sleep technique,” reportedly has helped people fall asleep in less than five minutes. It was originally detailed in Lloyd Bud-Winter’s book, … Read more
Getting adequate beauty rest may actually be important for your health after all. A new study out of Georgia has found that having a consistent and steady sleep schedule can help slow down the biological aging process. The research, published in the journal Sleep Health last month, concluded that those who had inconsistent sleeping patterns … Read more
You brushed your teeth and said your prayers, and now you’re ready for bed. Not so fast, says one expert. Clearing your nose may be just as important a pre-sleep ritual as brushing your teeth, says Dr. Sebastian Lomas, a UK-based dentist. In a TikTok video’s description, Lomas wrote to his 21,400 followers, “It’s time … Read more
A former CIA and FBI agent is sharing her secrets for traveling safely — including which hotel rooms to book. Tracy Walder, 44, has worked as an FBI special agent and CIA officer. Both jobs taught her how to take extra precautions while on assignment, especially when abroad. Before she begins any trip, Walder researches … Read more
Getting dirty between the sheets now has a whole new meaning. Researchers are urging people to stop wearing unclean socks to bed after discovering that they often contain the same bacteria found in cockroaches and their fecal droppings. Experts obtained by Mattress Next Day polled 1,017 Brits about their sleeping habits and discovered that 18% … Read more