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App Allows Users to See How Long They Spent Dreaming
Sleep Cycle introduces a non-contact technology that tracks breathing and movement to measure sleep stages, including the challenging-to-measure dream phase.
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Nighttime Phone Use Linked to Less Sleep and More Stress, Especially in Cyberbullied Children
Nighttime phone use is robbing children of sleep and contributing to poor mental health, researchers say.
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Evening Screen Use Doesn’t Harm Sleep—Until Kids Get into Bed, Researchers Say
Surprisingly, screen time before bed had little effect on sleep, but using screens once in bed delayed sleep onset and reduced total sleep time in adolescents.
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It’s Almost Impossible to Keep Teens off Their Phones in Bed – But New Research Shows It Really Does Affect Their Sleep
Parents of children and teenagers have long been warned about the dangers of phones before bed, but do screens really hurt the length and quality of sleep?
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Blue Light Filters Now Have a New, Easy-to-Understand Rating System
The new rating system, similar to SPF for sunscreen, assigns a Radiance Protection Factor (RPF) to blue light filters, helping consumers compare their effectiveness in blocking blue light.
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How Much Does Your Phone’s Blue Light Really Delay Your Sleep? Relax, It’s Just 2.7 Minutes
New research reveals that blue light from phones delays sleep by an average of only 2.7 minutes, challenging common beliefs about its impact.
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Surgeon General’s Recommendation for Social Media Warning Prompts Tween Sleep Advice
A new study provides actionable tips for teens to improve sleep quality by managing screen time and device use.
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Expert Pushes Naps and Brain Games Over AI Reliance for Dementia Prevention
A new book urges readers to put down their smartphones and prioritize “real intelligence” through habits like napping and memory exercises.
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EnsoData Acquisition Brings Mobile Sleep Apnea Screening to Homes
The sleep testing technology will allow patients to use their smartphones for preliminary sleep apnea screening at home.
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Digital Multi-Tasking Is Ruining Our Work, School Grades and Sleep – Here Are 7 Ways We Can Reclaim Our Attention Spans
Excessive screen time impairs focus and sleep, but reducing digital exposure, enhancing sleep hygiene, and spending time outdoors can improve attention and overall cognitive function.
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Blue Light From Devices May Not Be the Sleep Stealer We Thought
The impact of blue light from screens on sleep has been “greatly exaggerated,” according to Michael Gradisar, PhD, with new research showing minimal disruption and a negligible delay in sleep onset.
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Abdominal-Worn Home Sleep Test Lands Regulatory Approval in Korea
The device employs a smart biosensor and artificial intelligence to diagnose sleep apnea at home using a smartphone application.
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Online Sleep Coaching Program Now Accepts HSA and FSA Payments
An eight-week online sleep coaching program is now available with HSA and FSA payment options.
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Sleep Duration and Social Media Influence Adolescent Brain
A study finds a bidirectional relationship between social media engagement, sleep duration, and neural reward responses in adolescents.
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NSF: Pre-bedtime Screen Exposure Harms Sleep Quality in Youth
The National Sleep Foundation released a consensus statement determining that pre-bedtime screen use impairs sleep health in children and adolescents.
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Teens’ Internet Overuse and Lack of Sleep Are Causing School Absences
Teenage internet “addiction” significantly increases truancy and illness-related absences from school, with sufficient sleep, regular exercise, and a supportive parental relationship identified as key protective factors.
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