Are you dozing off at your desk but find yourself wide awake in the middle of the night? Chronic sleep loss can have short- and long-term negative impacts on your...
It’s typical, and natural, to experience a “dip” in energy in the middle of the day. However, napping at the wrong time and for too long may not cure your...
It’s time to spring forward. The loss of a single hour of sleep makes everyone grumpy and throws off our internal clocks. But how much of an impact does one...
It's time to fall back, which means another hour of sleep. It'll get darker earlier, but we'll gain an hour of light in the morning. And while the early evening...
To some guys, sleep can seem so easy, a baby can do it. And for guys that may have the occasional restless night or early morning, sticking to a few simple health hygiene habits can go a long way. For Mitch, his sleep troubles were quite a bit more complicated. He speaks about his year-long investigation into why he was so tired all the time. Sleep specialist Dr. Kelly Baron joins to discuss the surprising results of his sleep study and the next steps he'll be taking to finally get a good night's rest.
It's never too early to start taking care of your brain health. By adopting these lifestyle changes, you can significantly boost your cognitive function and overall well-being as you age.
It seems like a badge of honor for some men to power through their lives with very little sleep. Yet getting enough quality sleep has been shown to have a big impact on your health. The Who Cares guys discuss why sleep is so important to the human body as well as the struggles they've faced with getting a full night's rest and how they overcame it.
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, Lauren Asarnow, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UC San Francisco, will present a Psychiatry Grand Rounds titled "Evening Circadian Preference and Depression Among Adolescents."
Sleep is vital to how we function as living creatures. We spend approximately 1/3 of our lives sleeping—some more, some less—but we all sleep. We sleep to recharge and reset our bodies and minds for a new day, and the majority of us will have no problem going to sleep and waking up. However, some might have difficulties falling and staying asleep. Others might experience different states of sleep throughout the night. Neurologist and sleep specialist—and Dr. Kirtly Jones' sleep partner—Dr. Chris Jones joins this episode of 7 Domains of Women's Health to discuss the medical science behind sleeping.
For most of us, we know when it's time to eat and we know when it's time to sleep. We know if there are certain times in which our minds and emotions are "better" than other times. This is called our circadian rhythm, and it's set by cues from inside our bodies. Chronobiologist—and Dr. Kirtly Jones' life partner—Dr. Chris Jones joins this episode of 7 Domains of Women's Health to discuss chronotypes—why we do certain things at certain times—and how our chronotypes affect our lives and the lives of people around us.
Kelly Baron, PhD, MPH, DBSM, associate professor in the department of Family & Preventive Medicine at University of Utah Health, is conducting a research study on how sleep is affecting...
Do you ever lie there late at night and wonder why it's so hard for you to fall asleep? Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones says most people experience difficulty falling asleep every now and then, but chronic insomnia isn't normal. She talks about what you might be doing to make the problem worse, and how sleep aids and therapy can help.
Sleep is important for both our physical and mental health. But during times of stress and anxiety, you might find you're not able to sleep, which can then start the cycle of worrying about not sleeping, which can then lead to more trouble sleeping—it’s a sleepless cycle. Sleep expert Dr. Kelly Baron talks about what you can do if stress or anxiety is affecting your sleep.
