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Late nights may increase risk of heart disease

September 21, 2022 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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“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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Story, Medicine and Research, News, Noncommunicable diseases Tagged With: heart disease, sleep

Mark World Sleep Day 2022 by prioritising quality sleep

March 18, 2022 By Press Office Leave a Comment

World Sleep Day

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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Featured Story, News, Noncommunicable diseases Tagged With: insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome, sleep, sleep apnoea, World Sleep Day

A good night’s sleep is good for your health

March 19, 2021 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Noncommunicable diseases, Social issues Tagged With: NCDs, noncommunicable diseases, sleep

Sleep and pulmonary fibrosis show correlation

January 5, 2020 By Nicholas Parry Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Featured, Medicine and Research, News, Noncommunicable diseases Tagged With: sleep

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