Tag: Sleep
Children need more sleep: study
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A study of Australian children's sleep patterns shows most teens aren't getting enough sleep.[MORE]
Study links childhood obesity to sleep deprivation
An Australian study has found that sleep deprivation can contribute to obesity in children.[MORE]
Japan experts find genetic clues to narcolepsy
Scientists in Japan have identified a gene variant that may be linked to narcolepsy - a condition marked by excessive daytime sleepiness, impaired vision and muscle weakness.[MORE]
Mine study finds work fatigue, drinking similarities
A new study into miner fatigue has revealed working while tired results in similar effects to being drunk.[MORE]
AMA welcomes 'sleep pods' plan
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed plans by Queensland Health to roll out so-called "sleep pods" for doctors in state hospitals.[MORE]
Baby deaths spark sleep warning
Parents have been warned of the dangers of allowing their babies to share their beds.[MORE]
School mornings too early for studying teens: report
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Most teens probably don't get enough shut eye and are suffering in their school work, a new study says.[MORE]
Airport noise instantly boosts blood pressure: study
Researchers say living near an airport is not just irritating, it is also unhealthy, in a study that showed loud noise instantly boosts a sleeping person's blood pressure.[MORE]
Sleep apnoea man needed machine, court told
The Adelaide Coroners Court has heard the brother of a man who apparently died of sleep apnoea told his mental health workers that he needed a breathing machine each time he fell asleep.[MORE]
Sleep reduces childhood obesity risk: study
A new study reveals children lacking enough shut-eye face a greater risk of becoming obese than kids who get a good night's sleep.[MORE]
Poor sleep patterns linked to early deaths: study
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People who sleep too much or too little may die earlier, a study suggests.[MORE]
Police use study to defend 'rorted' rosters
A study on shift work funded by the New South Wales Police Force will try to reject claims the organisation's rosters are being rorted to allow officers to work second jobs.[MORE]
Nude sleepwalkers raise alarm for UK hotel chain
A surge in naked sleepwalking among guests has led one of Britain's largest budget hotel groups to re-train staff to handle late-night nudity.[MORE]
Sleepless nights may trigger primitive mind: study
Researchers say a few nights without sleep can not only make people tired and emotional, but may actually put the brain into a primitive "fight or flight" state.[MORE]
Shift workers 'at greater risk' of road accidents
An Australian sleep expert says shift workers face a greater risk of being involved in road accidents. [MORE]
Study shows sleep is a great painkiller
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New research has found that extra sleep is as effective as a dose of codeine in alleviating pain.[MORE]
Experts to discuss insomnia-cancer link
Scientists say Australians are losing sleep because of stress and obesity.[MORE]
Miners drunk with fatigue: study
A new study of fatigue at a New South Wales Hunter Valley mine has shown some workers are working with an impairment comparable to being drunk.[MORE]
Inquiry hears epileptic woman's death linked to a lack of sleep
The Western Australian Coroner is examining the death of a 40 year old epileptic woman after she went without sleep in preparation for a medical test.[MORE]
Later bedtime may lead to childhood obesity: study
Researchers at the University of South Australia say that children are going to bed half-an-hour later than they did 20 years ago.[MORE]
Company defends controversial sleeping pill
A company has defended its controversial sleeping pill amid reports one woman had to have her leg amputated after using the product.[MORE]
Hundreds report memory loss from sleeping pill
Hundreds of people are calling a medical hotline to report they have suffered memory loss after taking sleeping drug Stilnox.[MORE]
Sleep researchers hop into bed with DJ
South Australian sleep researchers are monitoring the sleep patterns of a DJ who is preparing to break a world record by mixing discs for 100 straight hours.[MORE]
Sleepy workers cost Japan billions
Japan's corporate warriors are not getting enough sleep and it is costing the country billions. [MORE]
Didgeridoo lessons ease sleep disorders
Kept awake at night by a snoring partner? The answer to your woes could lie with the didgeridoo. [MORE]
