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Your E-Reader May Be Hurting Your Sleep

Your E-Reader May Be Hurting Your Sleep

Reading before your bedtime is a great way to wind down, but it may be better to opt for the old-fashioned route of snuggling up with a novel instead. Published research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that using a light-emitting electronic device in the hours before bedtime not only makes it […]

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Blue Light Exposure May Increase Your Hunger

Blue Light Exposure May Increase Hunger

The effects of blue light exposure are being explored by many research teams all over the world. Recently, results from a small study suggest that exposure to blue light before and during dinner may affect how much you eat. Blue light exposure is already known to negatively impact sleep as it disrupts the body’s natural production of […]

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Improve Your Sleep and Life with a Digital Detox

Improve Your Sleep and Life with a Digital Detox

Technology has made it easier than ever to navigate the world. With Google at our fingertips, and easy social media features to exchange ideas and information with our loved ones, strangers and even businesses. Nonetheless, numerous studies have shown that snuggling up with your favorite electronic devices before your bedtime can promote insomnia, nighttime awakenings, […]

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What Twitter Data Reveals About Sleep Disorders

What Twitter Data Reveals About Sleep Disorders

While social media normally helps us stay connected, Twitter has recently given researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital a whole new social insight on sleep disorders. Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the research is one of the first to explore the relationship between social media usage and sleep problems. Additionally, the researchers also were […]

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Access to Electricity Linked to Shorter Sleep

Access to Electricity Linked to Shorter Sleep

Does electricity and artificial light hold us all back from getting more quality sleep? Researchers from the University of Washington believe so, and they’ve got new research to back it up! Published online in the Journal of Biological Rhythms, the study compared the days of traditional hunter-gatherer living conditions to our modern environment, revealing that […]

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What One Sleep Expert Says About Children and Sleep

What One Sleep Expert Says About Children and Sleep

While researchers still have many sleep mysteries to solve, plenty of studies have shown that proper quality sleep is especially important for children. Last week, Arianna Huffington of The Huffington Post shared some great highlights from her interview with Dr. Rakesh Bhattacharjee, an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Chicago’s Divisions of Pulmonary […]

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