Category: Demographics

Demographics

An Initiative to Help Infants Sleep Safely

The American Academy of Pediatrics launched a new program to provide parents and families in under-resourced communities with information and baby gear to help keep infants safe while they sleep.

Demographics

Mining Shift Workers at Significant Risk of Sleep Loss & Sleep Disorders

The study found up to 60% of the participants were at risk of developing sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and shift work disorder.

Demographics

What’s the Remedy for ‘Momsomnia?’

An assistant professor of neurology and psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Shelby Harris reviews how to heal from the sleep problems that parents often experience.

Age

Pandemic Shows ‘Delaying School Start Times Could Help’ Support Teen Mental Health

Changes to daily routines triggered by lockdowns allowed teenagers to follow their biological impulse to wake up and sleep later.

Sex

Poor Sleep Nearly Doubles Risk of Sexual Dysfunction in Women, Study Says

Consistently getting a bad night's sleep may lead to an unsatisfactory sex life for many older women, a new study finds.

Race/Ethnicity

Study Finds Racial-Ethnic Differences in Sleep Health

"It’s not just identification of the problem, but also that there are some pre-existing solutions," says one of the authors.

Relationship Status

Sleep Myths That Are Hurting Your Relationship

Time Magazine reviews the many myths around sleep, sex and relationships.

Career

Nebraska Researchers Collecting Data to Aid Sleep in Farmers & Ranchers

Midwestern agricultural workers to investigate the quantity and quality of sleep among farmers and ranchers during peak and non-peak seasons.

Socioeconomic

Extra Sleep Didn’t Improve Work Productivity in Study of Low-Income Workers in India

Further work could attempt to change the sleeping circumstances of low-income workers to see if better sleep quality, not just increased sleep quantity, makes a difference.

Regional

Ontario Sleep Apnea Cutbacks Present Danger to Public

BayToday: In Canada, Rob McKay, RRT, is raising the alarm about impending government subsidy cuts to sleep apnea devices.