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Older people need less sleep
1/2/2010Healthy older adults need less sleep than their younger counterparts and, even with less sleep under their nightcaps, are less likely to feel tired during the day.
Sleep loss hampers performance
14/1/2010One night of good sleep is not enough to stay alert and attentive, researchers said.
How sleep loss affects health
4/1/2010A study suggests that low levels of physical activity during the day may partly account for the connection between sleep deprivation and a heightened risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
Heavy teens risk sleep apnea
28/12/2009Being overweight or obese boosts a teenager's risk of developing the nighttime breathing disorder obstructive sleep apnoea, new study findings hint.
Teeth grinding linked to apnoea
3/11/2009New research found that nearly one in four patients with OSA suffers from night time teeth grinding.
Apnoea therapy improves golf game
3/11/2009Golfers who undergo treatment for sleep apnoea may improve their golf game as well as their overall health, shows new research.
Weekend lie-in keeps kids thin
29/10/2009Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help them avoid becoming overweight or obese, a new study suggests.
Apnoea triggers irregular heartbeat
27/10/2009New research provides the first hard evidence that the characteristic snorting and gasping of sleep apnoea can spur potentially fatal heartbeat abnormalities.
Too little sleep wont make you fat
23/10/2009Skimping on sleep, is unhealthy, but it doesn't make people fat, according to a new study.
New op to stop snoring
5/10/2009Radiofrequency ablation, a procedure using heat to shrink the tissue of the soft palate, is a minimally invasive and effective procedure which may cure snoring.
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