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Advertisement Wellness LifestyleHealth & Wellness How chronic sleep loss can cause 0.5kg weight gain every 6 weeks, study finds

As tropical and hot nights — when the overnight temperature does not fall below 20°C — become more frequent worldwide, people’s sleep is paying the price

Apart from the fact that they’re household names, they’re also members of the 5 AM Club, the morning routine that divides the first hour of the day into 20-minute sessions devoted to exercise, reflection and learning. First popularized by motivational speaker Robin Sharma in his 2018 book, “The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning, Elevate…

Google is rolling out version 5.03 of the Health app with more quality-of-life updates on Android and iOS

SEOUL– More Koreans are suffering from sleep disorders, with the number of patients increasing by more than 20 percent over the past four years, data showed Monday

A new report from the Office of the Chief Coroner in New Brunswick says unsafe sleeping practices were involved in more than a third of infant deaths over a five-year period

AURILLAC, France — Is the Tour de France the most competitive sleep environment in sports? “Probably, yeah,” answered Dr. Jon Greenwell, EF-Education EasyPost’s Head Doctor when I asked him. Every athlete needs to recover, though the demands on professional cyclists at the biggest race in the sport are unique. Riders have to be fresh every…

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Scientists have discovered how damage to the myelin sheath – the insulating layer around nerve fibres – affects brain activity during sleep. 

Experts pointed to mounting academic pressure and increased screen time as key factors behind the growing number of sleep disorder cases