Insomniacs May Be More Sensitive to Pain, According to One Study

Insomniacs May Be More Sensitive to Pain, According to One Study

People with insomnia or poor sleep quality may be less tolerant of pain, new research suggests.
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Vets With PTSD Might Need Sleep Apnea Screening: Study

FRIDAY, May 29, 2015 (HealthDay News) — For U.S. veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the risk of sleep apnea increases along with the severity of the mental health condition, a new study contends.
Sleep apnea — a common sleep disorder in which breathing frequently stops and starts — is potentially serious.
Researchers lookedSee Original Article

Shift Work Linked to Health Problems

MONDAY, May 18, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Shift work may harm your health, a new study warns.
Researchers examined data on nearly 1,600 people in Wisconsin, comparing the health of shift workers with those who worked a 9-to-5 schedule.
The results showed that shift workers were more likely to be overweight than people who didn’t do shift […]<See Original Article

Too Much, Too Little Sleep May Up Stroke Risk for Those With High Blood Pressure

By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) — People with high blood pressure who sleep less than five hours or more than eight hours each night may have significantly higher odds of a stroke, new research suggests.
Analyzing data from more than 200,000 U.S. residents with high blood pressure, scientists determinedSee Original Article