“Night owls” – or those who typically stay up late into the night and wake up late – are more likely to develop heart disease or type 2 diabetes than people who get to bed and wake up early according to research conducted at Rutgers University in the US. While the act of staying awake […]
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Mark World Sleep Day 2022 by prioritising quality sleep
18 March 2022 marks the 15th annual World Sleep Day. This year’s theme is Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World. Quality sleep may not solve global problems, but it can revitalise your world by boosting your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. That’s what I want to talk about today — the importance of sleep. I […]
A good night’s sleep is good for your health
A healthy sleep pattern is a vital component of our wellbeing, but many Indians do miss out. Today marks World Sleep Day, with the theme “Regular Sleep, Healthy Future.” This is the fourteenth annual observance of the occasion and it is significant given how healthy sleeping patterns benefit us. As previously reported by Health Issues […]
Sleep and pulmonary fibrosis show correlation
When thinking of how many hours one has slept, and how this affects one’s health, arguably one of the last connections one would make is a correlation between poor sleep health and pulmonary fibrosis. New research indicates that this should be a more prominent concern. The study, published in the journal PNAS, has found that […]