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Adults in the UK have been hibernating with the onset of cold winter weather, it has been found. According to an article in the Daily Mail, people are choosing to spend longer on mattresses in order to secure additional sleep. In addition, a survey of 3,000 individuals for bedmaker Silentnight also found adults are consuming [...]

A series of tips have been published by a newspaper on how to ensure a good’s night’s sleep. The article by Alison Johnson for the Winnipeg Free Press suggests cutting down on coffee and ceasing to drink caffeine after 2pm can boost the odds of nodding off. She quoted neurologist Dr Martha Boulos of the [...]

Spending too long on mattresses could pose a health risk, a new study suggests. Research by experts from the Harvard School of Public Health indicates the incident of stroke occurring may be higher in women who sleep for more than ten hours each night. Speaking to MedPage Today, the institution’s Alan Flint explained a study [...]

Motorists in the US have admitted to nodding off behind the wheel, placing themselves and other road users at risk. A poll by group AAA found that 41 per cent of drivers said they had fallen asleep while in control of a vehicle. The organisation pointed to figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [...]

Scientists have discovered that breastfeeding does not appear to lead to more broken sleep for new mothers. Researchers from West Virginia University in Morgantown in the US conducted a series of tests on 80 women to determine whether those nursing new babies managed to get less sleep than those parents using formula. They concluded that [...]