In case expectant mothers didn’t have enough to worry about, researchers at the University of Auckland have found a link between sleep position in the final hours of pregnancy and the risk of late stillbirth.
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Tip for Insomniacs: Cool Your Head to Fall Asleep
Can’t sleep? If darkening the room doesn’t help, you might try a cooling cap.
Wives Who Toss and Turn at Night May Fuel Marital Discord
The snooze button on your alarm clock may not be the only casualty of a sleepless night.
Why Sleep Is the Ultimate Parental Bugaboo: Go the F— to Sleep Offers a Clue
For all the lead-up to having a baby, newborns don’t do much: eat, sleep, poop. Pooping happens without any parental intervention. Eating is a function of breast or bottle. But, ah, sweet slumber — that is the wild card.
Could a Body-Clock Drug Help Ease Depression?
Sad mood and sleep problems often go together — sleep disturbances like insomnia or, conversely, sleeping too much are common symptoms or warning signs of depression. Now, some doctors say that drugs that help regulate sleep …
Study: Internet Use, but Not TV Watching, Linked to Sleeplessness in Teens
Many studies (along with casual observation in any home with a teenager) have associated nighttime media use — video gaming, Internet surfing and TV time — with sleep deficits in teens. But the latest research fine tunes …
Are Mom and Dad’s Problems Keeping Baby Up at Night?
Kids may be blamed for wreaking havoc on parents’ quality of life, but what goes around comes around: new research shows that parents who aren’t getting along can affect their children’s sleep quality.
Does Your Brain Take Naps While You’re Awake?
Have you ever been so exhausted that you feel basically half-asleep? Turns out, that may be what’s literally going on in your brain, according to a new study published in Nature.
For Weight Loss, Eating Less After 8 P.M. Might Help
Increasingly, studies show, getting the right amount of sleep is critical to maintaining a healthy weight. But does it matter when we sleep? A new study suggests that, yes, timing may be key: people who stay up late and sleep in …
True or False? 20 Common Myths About Pregnancy
Forming a new human being is the most complicated thing a person can do without really having to think about it. But that doesn’t mean women don’t fret over it.
Does Your Baby Cry Too Much at Night? It Could Signal Future Behavior Problems
Crying and waking up in the middle of night are routine during any newborn’s first few months. But if those wailing episodes continue on a regular basis past the first year, then they may signal possible behavioral problems down the road.
For Parents Whose Kids Won’t Sleep, There’s Help Online
As anyone in a household with infants or toddlers knows, bedtime can be a nightmare. But that’s where technology, in the form of Web-based sleep counseling, can help.
How Stress and Sleep Conspire to Make You Fat
The trouble with stress is that it seeps into every area of your life — affecting your sleep, mood and the size of your waistline. The interactions between these factors were the subject of a recent study in the International …