In our fast-paced, open-24-hour modern world, it is easy to forget that we have a natural rhythm that has been with us from the very beginning of our species. Evolving to the cycle of light and dark (day and night), our circadian rhythm is an approximately 24-hour cycle that helps to regulate innumerable bodily processes; […]
Sleep Changes During Pregnancy Linked to Depression, Anxiety
Anxiety and depression during the weeks before and after birth is not uncommon. Between 15 and 18 percent of women experience anxiety during this period. Seven to 13 percent of women struggle with depression during this time, with about 10 percent of women dealing with both anxiety and depression. A new study, one of the […]
Lack of Sleep and Cardiac Deaths: What’s the Connection?
Insufficient sleep and poor quality sleep have both been shown to impact health in a number of significant ways, including the health and function of the cardiovascular, immune and metabolic systems. Over the past decade, medical researchers have learned a great deal about the connections between a lack of sleep and cardiac deaths. Sleep duration […]
Popular LED Face Masks Could Disrupt Sleep
The use of LED face masks as a beauty and anti-aging treatment has enjoyed a surge in popularity. Propelled by celebrity use and social media, this skin treatment does have a scientific foundation. In fact, supporting studies come from NASA and the US Navy. However, while LED light has been shown to reduce wound healing […]
Melatonin Affects COVID-19 Mortality Rate
As COVID-19 and its related variants continue to be a global health concern, researchers are hard at work seeking potential protections and solutions. After all, even people who have taken the anti-COVID shots can still come down with COVID-19. Intriguing new research suggests that melatonin affects COVID-19 mortality rate, sepsis and thrombosis. Melatonin, a hormone […]
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