sleep
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Things You Didn’t Know About Sleep
Anyone who’s gone through an all-nighter or has had bouts of insomnia knows that getting adequate sleep is a key part of feeling good. Next to regular physical activity and avoiding risky things like smoking, ensuring that we usually have a good night’s sleep might be the most impactful thing we can do to improve…
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Sleep Researchers Tackle Eternal Question: Is Hitting Snooze Bad?
Hitting the snooze button on your wake-up alarm might just be fine, new research out this week suggests. In a pair of studies, scientists found evidence that a majority of people regularly hit snooze and that the habit doesn’t seem to noticeably harm our sleep. It could even help make some people more alert in…
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Getting Off (With a Partner) Helps You Doze Off, Study Finds
Scientists in the Netherlands found that sex without orgasm just doesn’t have the same power to induce a good night’s sleep.
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A Bad Night’s Sleep Could Weaken Your Response to Vaccines
Getting enough sleep is refreshing for both you and your immune system, a new review of research out Monday suggests. A team found that sleeping fewer hours a night around the time of vaccination was associated with lower levels of vaccine-related antibodies, at least in some groups. More research is needed to understand the connection,…