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Each extra hour of sleep helps children maintain a healthy weight, gain muscle mass, and control blood sugar levels.

Each extra hour of sleep helps children maintain a healthy weight, gain muscle mass, and control blood sugar levels.

The free webinar aims to support the mental and physical health of those running small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Solent area

Sleep well — and reduce your risk of dementia and death May 03, 2021 In a recent blog post I discussed how beneficial sleep is for memory function. But sleep isn’t just good for your memory; it can actually reduce your risk of dementia — and death. Although it has been known for some time that individuals with dementia frequently have poor, fragmented sleep, two new studies suggest that if you don’t get enough sleep, you are at increased risk for dementia. Sleep six to eight hours each night In the first study, researchers at Harvard Medical Sch...

Keeping your partner — or yourself — up at night with loud snoring? This might be more than a nuisance. About 25% of men and nearly 10% of women have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a serious sleep disorder characterized by explosive snores, grunts, and gasps. Tissue at the back of the throat temporarily obstructs the airway, leading to breathing pauses (apneas) throughout the night. Not only does OSA leave people tired and groggy, but it also puts them at risk for a host of health problems, including high blood pressure, depression, and heart disease. The most effective and best-studied t...