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By Jane E. Brody The condition is on the rise because the most frequent cause is obesity, which continues its unrelenting climb among American adults. Although the woman in her 50s had been effectively treated for depression, she remained plagued by symptoms that...

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN)-- Hey, sleepyheads. What you believe about sleep may be nothing but a pipe dream. Many of us have notions about sleep that have little basis in fact and may even be harmful to our health, according to researchers at NYU Langone Health's...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is very common leading to frequent physician visits and hospitalizations and become the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. COPD is the only major disease among the top 10 that continues to increase. Because of the long...

Did you know? Sleep apnea is linked to AFib, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death. About half of patients with AFib also have sleep apnea. Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) is an abnormal heart rhythm that affects 33.5 million...

Sleeping less than six hours a night, and sleeping poorly, are associated with hardening of the arteries, a new study has found. Researchers used accelerometers attached to the waists of 3,974 healthy men and women, average age 46, to monitor the duration and quality...

By Susan Scutti, CNN (CNN) Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder, a new study finds. Pregnant women in Vancouver who were exposed to the highest level of environmental nitric oxide, an airborne,...

Above: 'It's about struggling to survive on less sleep than you need.’ Photograph: Greg Kessler/Getty Images   We’re used to seeing toddlers who can’t switch off at bedtime. But some experts think that our ‘always on’ lifestyles mean that many adults have the...

What Every Parent Needs to Know Most parents may be unaware of whether their children regularly mouth breathe or snore during sleep. While occasional mouth breathing due to a cold may be harmless, chronic mouth breathing and snoring can be detrimental to their...

By Denise Mann Jan. 22, 2013 -- Think a nightcap may help you get a better night’s sleep? Think again. A new review of 27 studies shows that alcohol does not improve sleep quality. According to the findings, alcohol does allow healthy people to fall asleep quicker and...

Eat whatever you want, just not whenever you want. You’ve heard of the Circadian Rhythm, right? It’s that thing that makes us tired at night and alert during the day. That’s what I thought until I learned so much more from Satchin Panda, PhD. and his latest book the...