A cross-sectional prevalence study was done in four primary care clinics (two rural and two urban sites) and four Native American clinics serving members of the Chippewa, Sioux, Hidasta, Arikara, and ...

A few bad nights of sleep in the beginning of freshman year quickly snowballed into chronic insomnia for Ryan Harris '07. He was soon popping sleeping pills and downing alcohol before bed. Often ...

A new study published last month in the journal “Pediatrics” said parents need not fret if their infants aren’t getting a full night’s sleep by the time they’ve reached by 6 months and one year of age ...

St. Louis, Dec. 6, 2004 -- Babies who never sleep on their stomachs don't learn behaviors that may lessen their risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), researchers at Washington University School ...

Objective: To determine, in a population of SIDS victims, the incidence of prone sleeping, and the incidence of a change to prone sleeping in infants who were originally non-prone sleepers. Methods: ...

We've spoken to stop sleep posture experts to find out the best sleeping positions are amongst supine (back sleeping), prone (stomach sleeping), left side, and right side — as well as ideal mattress ...

In the last few years co-sleeping has become increasingly disputed as a risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The prone sleeping position on the other hand is a verified risk factor.

Patients with advanced-stage cancer experience very poor sleep quality and often have troubling staying awake, says Emory University researcher Kathy Parker, PhD, RN. Preliminary findings from the ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba examined the association between sleep characteristics and workplace productivity using ...

Since we spend approximately one-third of our lives asleep, it’s important to make the most of your shuteye. Sleeping enough — about 7 to 9 hours for most healthy adults — can promote countless ...