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It has less to do with a universal love of squash and more to do with how our brains register the change in seasons.

More and more, we are understanding how important sleep is for regulating mood, weight, and overall […]

“I used to long for a pause button to quiet my mind,” laughed the 31-year-old. Sleep seems like the most natural human function, and yet millions of people around the world struggle with it. A healthy sleep pattern is key to one’s waking health. It allows the body to replenish and is essential to the optimal function of the brain. What’s more, sleep has been known to prevent illness such as heart disease. Yet, getting enough rest is not as simple as dozing off. “Based on research, enough sleep is somewhere between seven to nine hours. For some people six is okay, but for others ten ...

Trial to investigate new therapies for sleep apnea Apr 1 2021 New trials at The University of Western Australia may offer hope to sufferers of sleep apnea who struggle to get a full night’s sleep without disruption.   Image Credit: University of Western Australia Sleep apnea is the second most common sleep disorder affecting approximately 50 percent of people over the age of 50 and occurring when the airway or throat narrows or completely blocks during sleep. The current most effective way of treating sleep apnea is via a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine that blows air in...

Conservative and Progressive Senators Come Together in Bid to Keep Daylight Saving Time Year-Round On 3/10/21 at 6:31 PM EST Days before most of the U.S. was set to again "spring forward" into daylight saving time, Republicans and Democrats in Washington, D.C. joined together to help states do away with the biannual time shifts. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) on Tuesday reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, a bill that would allow states to adopt daylight saving time permanently. Rubio was joined a group of bipartisan colleagues including Republican Senators Rick Scott (Fla.), Roy Blunt (Mo.),...