Author: HealthJustfine Team

Nearly half of pregnant women in the United States report poor sleep quality, which has been associated with gestational diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy.A new study led by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis’ Bursky School of Public Health found that depression symptoms, prenatal distress and anxiety are the strongest predictors of…

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A heartbreaking discovery in Port Charlotte this week has left the community reflecting on the fragility of life and the power of human connection. Two men, a father and son, were found deceased at their Rock Creek Drive home during a wellness check conducted by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. David Michael Dermer Sr., 72,…

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Prevention interviewed Beth Malow, MD, Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics in the Vanderbilt Sleep Division, for a story about two randomized trials published in Annals of Internal Medicinethat found decreasing sleep by just 1.5 hours each night was linked with increases in body weight, waist circumference, and sedentary time in adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk. Yahoo Healthalso picked…

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