Irregular Sleep Pattern Can Increase Risk of Depression, Study

Medicine & Technology Feb 19, 2021

A study of over 2,000 US medical interns showed that irregular sleep patterns can increase the risk of depression and significantly affect mood.

Study Shows Reveals Link Between Healthy Sleep Habits and Lower Risk of Heart Failure

Nov 20, 2020

New research recently published showed that adults who have the healthiest sleep patterns had a 42-percent lower risk of heart failure.

Reading From an E-Reader Before Bedtime Disrupts Sleep- Study

Dec 22, 2014

In an age of computer graphics, social media, and the ever-present technology that plays such a vital role in our daily lives, it comes as no surprise that even in the moments before we close our eyes every night that we are consumed with checking that last status or watching a video or two. Sometimes, we just want to have some good, old traditional reading using an electronic reading material and wait until we get drowsy and sleepy. However, a new study published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that reading through electronic devices such as iPad, smart phones and other similar devices before bedtime could disrupt sleep patterns, affecting sleep quality, and affecting long-term health.