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The Day After a Bad Night’s Sleep
Read More: The Day After a Bad Night’s SleepMedically reviewed by Dr. Smita Patel
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El insomnio no es solo una molestia. Puede tener efectos graves en tu salud.
Read More: El insomnio no es solo una molestia. Puede tener efectos graves en tu salud.La primera vez que Erika Zar visitó a un doctor por su incapacidad para dormir o por insomnio, tenía 9 años. “Recuerdo principalmente que me preguntó cuántas bebidas gaseosas tomé”, dijo. Desafortunadamente, el doctor no pudo ayudarla. El insomnio de Erika continuó hasta su vida adulta, empeorando sus problemas de salud mental. “Por muchos años…
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More on Melatonin
Read More: More on MelatoninAre you one of the one in three Americans who struggle to get the recommended amount of sleep? As sleep problems are made worse by pandemic stresses, many are turning to popular sleep aids, such as melatonin supplements, to help catch Z’s. According to NielsenIQ, Americans spent over a billion dollars on melatonin supplements last…
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Insomnia Isn’t Just an Annoyance. It Can Have Serious Effects on Your Health.
Read More: Insomnia Isn’t Just an Annoyance. It Can Have Serious Effects on Your Health.The first time Erika Zar saw a doctor about her inability to sleep, or insomnia, she was 9 years old. “I mostly remember him asking questions about how much soda I drank,” she said. Unfortunately, the doctor wasn’t able to help her. Zar’s insomnia followed her into adulthood, worsening her mental health problems along the…
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My Quest for Uninterrupted Sleep
Read More: My Quest for Uninterrupted SleepIt usually happens slowly. Like the corner of a shade being lifted in a blackened room, letting in a sliver of light, thoughts about what I need to get done and my children away at college creep into the edge of my sleeping brain. I can feel them as little shards of light poking at…
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Sleeping Positions To Improve Your Spine Health
Read More: Sleeping Positions To Improve Your Spine HealthDo you wake up every morning with an achy back that no amount of stretching seems to help? If so, your sleeping positions could the reason why. Even if you have the ideal mattress, if you’re not sleeping correctly, you can still put pressure on your spine and neck, causing pain in the long run.…
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About Insomnia
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About InsomniaMedically reviewed by Dr. Smita Patel Anyone can have trouble sleeping now and then, but if it happens a lot, you may have a sleep disorder called insomnia — and millions of Americans fall into this category. We spoke with Dr. Smita Patel, an integrative neurologist and sleep medicine physician and member of HealthyWomen’s Women’s…
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Why Daylight Saving Time Is Unhealthy – a Neurologist Explains
Read More: Why Daylight Saving Time Is Unhealthy – a Neurologist ExplainsBy Beth Ann Malow, Vanderbilt University As people in the U.S. prepare to turn their clocks ahead one hour in mid-March, I find myself bracing for the annual ritual of media stories about the disruptions to daily routines caused by switching from standard time to daylight saving time. About a third of Americans say they…
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Struggling To Sleep During Your Period? This Might Be Why
Read More: Struggling To Sleep During Your Period? This Might Be WhyFor a number of women, no matter how early a night they get or how many alarms they set for… The post Struggling To Sleep During Your Period? This Might Be Why appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Midlife Isn’t a Crisis, but Sleep, Stress and Happiness Feel a Little Different After 35 – or Whenever Middle Age Actually Begins
Read More: Midlife Isn’t a Crisis, but Sleep, Stress and Happiness Feel a Little Different After 35 – or Whenever Middle Age Actually BeginsBy Soomi Lee, University of South Florida Fewer than one-fifth of Americans say they actually experienced a midlife crisis. And yet there are still some common misunderstandings people have about midlife. I study midlife, and especially how people in this stage of life experience sleep and stress. In my research, I have also found that…
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A Conversation With Nina Coslov About Perimenopause
Read More: A Conversation With Nina Coslov About PerimenopauseIn her early 40s, Nina Coslov started experiencing symptoms of perimenopause, but she was still having regular menstrual periods. When she couldn’t get answers from her healthcare providers, she co-founded Women Living Better, an organization dedicated to improving women’s understanding of the path to menopause through research and education. She harnessed her science background to…
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You’re Getting Sleepy: What You Need to Know About Hypnosis
Read More: You’re Getting Sleepy: What You Need to Know About HypnosisIlana Kaplan felt like she had hit rock bottom with her mental health. She was battling debilitating anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and resulting insomnia. Medication and talk therapy weren’t bringing the relief she needed. Then, her therapist suggested she try hypnosis. “I was really skeptical. I had trouble believing it would actually work. But…
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Struggle to Get to Sleep? Try These 5 Breathing Techniques
Read More: Struggle to Get to Sleep? Try These 5 Breathing TechniquesSleep proving elusive, even when you’ve parked your phone, done your ‘yoga for bedtime’ session and drawn yourself a hot,… The post Struggle to Get to Sleep? Try These 5 Breathing Techniques appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Obesity and Other Health Conditions
Read More: Obesity and Other Health ConditionsDesign: Megan Schofield Medically reviewed by Dr. Alexandra Sowa
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Short-Sleepers Are More Likely to Suffer From Irregular and Heavy Periods
Read More: Short-Sleepers Are More Likely to Suffer From Irregular and Heavy PeriodsBy Kat Kennedy, University of Arizona and Sara Nowakowski, Baylor College of Medicine The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Menstruating women who sleep less than six hours a night tend to suffer heavier and irregular periods. That is the conclusion from our new study, which was recently…
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Should Teens Taking ADHD, Anxiety and Depression Drugs Consume Energy Drinks and Coffee?
Read More: Should Teens Taking ADHD, Anxiety and Depression Drugs Consume Energy Drinks and Coffee?By Lina Begdache, Binghamton University, State University of New York Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Should teens taking ADHD, anxiety or depression drugs consume energy drinks or coffee? – Angela S. About 6.1 million children…
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When Postpartum Depression Hit, I Heard Only the Lies My Depression Told Me
Read More: When Postpartum Depression Hit, I Heard Only the Lies My Depression Told MeAs told to Erica Rimlinger After trying to conceive for over a year, my husband and I were thrilled when we learned I was pregnant with my daughter. I was so excited I read about natural ways to support my changing body, hired a doula and prepared for the birth. My pregnancy was a smooth…
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No Vacancy: How a Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERs
Read More: No Vacancy: How a Shortage of Mental Health Beds Keeps Kids Trapped Inside ERsMartha Bebinger, WBUR, Kaiser Health News One evening in late March, a mom called 911. Her daughter, she said, was threatening to kill herself. EMTs arrived at the home north of Boston, helped calm the 13-year-old, and took her to an emergency room. Melinda, like a growing number of children during the covid-19 pandemic, had…
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Sleep Apnea is More Common Than You Think — and More Serious
Read More: Sleep Apnea is More Common Than You Think — and More SeriousSusan Christian had never been a good sleeper, so when her sleep got increasingly worse during her 40s, she chalked it up to aging. It wasn’t until she turned 50 and started waking up gasping — desperately — for air that Christian decided to get help and was eventually diagnosed with sleep apnea. Although it’s…
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7 Daily Habits That Help Boost Mobility Among Women Over 50
Read More: 7 Daily Habits That Help Boost Mobility Among Women Over 50No matter how hard we try and fight it, the aging process happens to us all. Once you get past 18, it feels as though your adult years fly before your eyes. If this sounds like you and your senior years are closer than you thought, now is the time to take a look at…
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5 Sleep Tips for Women Over 50
Read More: 5 Sleep Tips for Women Over 50Sleep becomes increasingly important as we get older. Stress starts taking its toll on the body, and one of the best ways to regulate it is by getting enough sleep. Sleep can also add many years to our lives, and reduce the chance of neural degeneration. Bad sleeping habits have even been shown to increase…
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Anxiety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Energy, healthy aging, mental health, Parenting, Self-Care, sleep, Stress
Middle-Aged Americans in US Are Stressed and Struggle With Physical and Mental Health – Other Nations Do Better
Read More: Middle-Aged Americans in US Are Stressed and Struggle With Physical and Mental Health – Other Nations Do BetterBy Frank J. Infurna, Arizona State University Midlife was once considered a time to enjoy the fruits of one’s years of work and parenting. That is no longer true in the U.S. Deaths of despair and chronic pain among middle-aged adults have been increasing for the past decade. Today’s middle-aged adults – ages 40 to…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, exercise, Healthy Eating, mental health, Nutrition, Pandemic, sleep, Weight Loss, Weight management
How to ‘Build Back Better’ Health Habits After the Pandemic Year
Read More: How to ‘Build Back Better’ Health Habits After the Pandemic YearBy Claudia Finkelstein, Michigan State University The U.S. is in far different shape today than it was last Memorial Day, and many Americans are, too. According to a recent survey by the American Psychological Association, undesired changes in weight driven by pandemic stress are widespread: 42% of adults reported gaining weight, with a median weight…
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Enough to Wreck Their Rest: $10,322 for a Sleep Study
Read More: Enough to Wreck Their Rest: $10,322 for a Sleep StudyBy Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News José Mendoza’s snoring was bad — but the silence when he stopped breathing was even worse for his wife, Nancy. The sudden quiet would wake her and she waited anxiously for him to take another breath. If too many seconds ticked by, she pushed him hard so that he…
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Where Can Women Over 50 Find Cheap Sleeping Pills?
Read More: Where Can Women Over 50 Find Cheap Sleeping Pills?You can find cheap sleeping pills at almost every pharmacy. Both physical and online pharmacies have a wide range of sleeping pills from over-the-counter sleep medications to prescription sleep medications. These will definitely vary in strength (potency) and efficiency, but the severity and frequency of disturbed sleep and sleeping problems can be a guideline of…
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Self-Care Is Important At Every Age
Read More: Self-Care Is Important At Every AgeTo kick off Women’s Health Month, we’re exploring the importance of self-care for women of all ages. Join HealthyWomen’s CEO Beth Battaglino and Patricia Geraghty, medical director of Women’s Health, Comprehensive Wellness for a Q&A on all things self-care on Instagram Live, Wednesday May 5 from 11:30-11:45 a.m EDT. For your best friend, it might…
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Unwanted Weight Gain or Weight Loss During the Pandemic? Blame Your Stress Hormones
Read More: Unwanted Weight Gain or Weight Loss During the Pandemic? Blame Your Stress HormonesBy Lina Begdache, Binghamton University, State University of New York If you have experienced unwanted weight gain or weight loss during the pandemic, you are not alone. According to a poll by the American Psychological Association, 61% of U.S. adults reported undesired weight change since the pandemic began. The results, released in March 2021, showed…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, mental health, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Real women real stories, Self-Care, sleep, Stress, Yoga
Boxing is helping me rage out my grief after losing my pregnancy and my father
Read More: Boxing is helping me rage out my grief after losing my pregnancy and my fatherWhen I learned I was pregnant in mid-December, my husband, Patrick, and I were ecstatic. We’d been trying for a year and given my “geriatric” age of 37, had been wondering if something was wrong. Patrick, 42, had his semen tested. All clear! I had some blood tests to measure my hormone and thyroid levels…
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As Death Approaches, Our Dreams Offer Comfort, Reconciliation
Read More: As Death Approaches, Our Dreams Offer Comfort, ReconciliationBy Carine Mardorossian, University at Buffalo One of the most devastating elements of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to personally care for loved ones who have fallen ill. Again and again, grieving relatives have testified to how much more devastating their loved one’s death was because they were unable to hold their family…
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Anxiety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, Energy, Fatigue, mental health, Self-Care, sleep, Stress
5 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder
Read More: 5 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective DisorderI dread daylight saving time. Each year when that November weekend approaches, I brace for the return of my seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that typically recurs each fall and lasts through the winter (a smaller percentage of people have SAD symptoms during the summer). I am part of the estimated 0.5%…
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COVID-19 and Social Isolation This Winter: The Perfect Storm
Read More: COVID-19 and Social Isolation This Winter: The Perfect StormLast night I dreamed that I was trapped inside a strange house. I ran down coiled staircases through shadowy hallways, past room after room with locked doors or frozen-shut windows. There was no escape. I woke up in a panic, anxiety from the dream still thrumming in my chest. Reflexively, I checked my phone for…
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Anxiety, Depression, Medication safety, mental health, Prescrption drugs, Self-Care, sleep, Stress, Substance abuse
New Antidepressants Can Lift Depression and Suicidal Thoughts Fast, but Don’t Expect Magic Cures
Read More: New Antidepressants Can Lift Depression and Suicidal Thoughts Fast, but Don’t Expect Magic CuresBy Nicholas Mischel, Wayne State University Depression is the most common cause of disability in the world. Chances are high that you or someone you know will experience a period when depression gets in the way of work, social life or family life. Nearly two in three people with depression will experience severe effects. As…
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Why Sleep Experts Say It’s Time to Ditch Daylight Saving Time
Read More: Why Sleep Experts Say It’s Time to Ditch Daylight Saving TimeBy Michael S. Jaffee, University of Florida For most of the U.S., the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, the “fall back” for daylight saving time. Many of us appreciate the extra hour of sleep. But for millions, that gain won’t counter the inadequate sleep they get the rest of the…
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Anxiety, Behealthiher, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, Energy, Fatigue, mental health, Self-Care, sleep, Stress
How to Cope With 2020 Burnout
Read More: How to Cope With 2020 BurnoutOn a recent Houseparty call with my three best friends, I burst into tears. “I’m stressed about everything,” I sobbed, surprising myself. “I think I’m going COVID crazy.” Our calls are usually a hoot, but we were all feeling spent. Jessi’s husband had had heart surgery, and no one could visit him because of COVID-19…
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Can’t Sleep Due to COVID-19 Stress?
Read More: Can’t Sleep Due to COVID-19 Stress?Layoffs. Working from home. Homeschooling children. Lack of physical contact with friends and family members. These are all issues the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to our lives — not to mention worries over our health and that of our loved ones. These concerns can lead to an increase in anxiety, depression and stress, some of…
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5 Things to Look For On a College Campus That Benefit Mental Health
Read More: 5 Things to Look For On a College Campus That Benefit Mental HealthBy Carly Drake, North Central College and Diane Bruce Anstine, North Central College Researchers have studied college students’ mental health for decades. Even in the 1920s, it was clear that the many stresses of higher education – like academic demands, post-graduation plans and financial concerns – wear on students. This stress can incite new mental…
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Fall Back Into Health
Read More: Fall Back Into HealthSince COVID-19 entered our lives, we’ve all reacted differently. For instance, when I’ve felt overwhelmed by quarantining, I’ve turned to sugar — cookies, to be precise — as a coping mechanism. For my best friend, Becky, when she feels anxiety over her finances and her job, those feelings lead to insomnia. Becky and I are…
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How To Get Better Quality Sleep
Read More: How To Get Better Quality SleepTips to set you up for sleep success, ensure you sleep better in the future and hacks for getting back to sleep when it’s a struggle. The post How To Get Better Quality Sleep appeared first on Women’s Health.
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12 Reasons You Get Night Sweats — And What To Do About Them
Read More: 12 Reasons You Get Night Sweats — And What To Do About ThemNight sweats in women are uncomfortable — but sometimes they’re also a symptom of a larger health problem. The post 12 Reasons You Get Night Sweats — And What To Do About Them appeared first on Women’s Health.
