COVID Insomnia: Here’s How Viruses Can Change Our Sleeping Patterns
While we are still learning about the specific effects of COVID on sleep, we do know about what happens to sleep with other viral infections.
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Sleep-Related Hypoxia Tied to Worse COVID Outcomes
While those with sleep apnea did have more severe outcomes with COVID-19, they were not at a higher risk for contracting the virus.
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ResMed Works to ‘Meet the Extraordinary Demand Generated By Our Competitor’s Ongoing Device Recall’
'We are working every day to meet the extraordinary demand generated by our competitor’s ongoing device recall.'
How To Sleep Better If You Have A COVID Infection
Any time you’re sick, sleeping can be more difficult. A COVID infection is no different, said Dr. Heather Moday, an immunologist and author of “The Immunotype Breakthrough.”
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Sleep, Supportive Relationships Linked with Adolescents’ Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic
Survey data of more than 3,000 adolescents recorded before and during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 found that supportive relationships with family and friends and healthy behaviors appeared to shield against the harmful effects of the pandemic on adolescents’ mental health.
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Dry Heat Disinfecting of N95 Mask Works, Preserves Fit
A study led by Stony Brook University researchers discovered that a readily available method using dry ovens can be used to disinfect N95s for reuse, in settings where new masks may not be available, according to findings published in Plos One.
Read MoreMore Than Half of Americans Report ‘COVID-somnia’
“COVID-somnia can be brought on by multiple stressors: fears about the pandemic, concern for loved ones, financial worries, and limited socialization,” said Jennifer Martin, a licensed clinical psychologist who is president-elect of the AASM board of directors.
Read MoreTop Healio Sleep Stories of 2021
Health website Healio gives a rundown of the most popular sleep stories of the year, including the use of nonpharmacological sleep interventions to reduce anxiety and how sleep impacts COVID-19 vaccine response.
Read MoreLong Covid Patients Face Fatigue, Poor Sleep Even After One Year
Most people hospitalized with Covid-19 who emerged with lingering fatigue from the infection showed little improvement a year later.
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Study: Poor Sleep Among Health Care Workers
Columbia researchers and their collaborators have quantified the effect of the COVID pandemic on health care workers’ sleep patterns and the potentially damaging consequences of sleep disturbance on their mental health.
Read MoreHow to Stop Revenge Bedtime Procrastination
Revenge bedtime procrastination has emerged as a way for some to rebel against creeping demands on their free time.
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COVID Long-Haulers Experience Abnormal Breathing, Unrefreshing Sleep
Many long-haul COVID-19 patients have chronic fatigue syndrome, breathing issues, and sleep problems, months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis.
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Study Reveals 40% Spike In Insomnia Among Working Mothers During Pandemic
More women, especially mothers, are reporting insomnia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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8 a.m. High School? Sleep Habits of Pandemic Teens Suggest Benefits of Later Start Times
The return to in-person classrooms this fall may have the unintended consequence of depriving many high school students of sleep.
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Cannabis Products Are Being Sold as Sleep Remedies – Here’s the Evidence About Their Effectiveness
California-based Ganja Goddess reported more than a sevenfold increase in revenue for its cannabis sleep products during the first year of the COVID pandemic.
Read MoreDental Sleep Practitioner Urges Patients To Come Back and Address Their Sleep Apnea
Anchorage Press: Jerry C. Hu, DDS, encourages people to get back in to see their dentists, for general dentistry as well as to treat their sleep disorders.
Read MoreInsomnia is on the Rise
As a result of the pandemic, many Americans are experiencing insomnia at elevated rates — especially parents, whose busy schedules were already prone to bouts of sleepless nights.
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Quality Sleep & Spending Time Outside May Promote Well-Being During COVID-19 Restrictions
Larger reductions in time spent outside in daylight were linked to deteriorations in well-being and delayed sleep.
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