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 A Guide to Healthy Sleep PositionsA Guide to Healthy Sleep Positions
 
A good sleeping position along with a good quality of sleep throughout the night relaxes the spine and muscles.
 
   Are you getting enough sleep?Are you getting enough sleep?
 
Sleep plays a vital role in the cognitive processing and maintenance of psychological health, which includes the processing of emotions and the consolidation of memories.
 
   Insomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular eventsInsomnia common in heart disease patients and linked with subsequent cardiovascular events
 
Nearly half of heart disease patients have insomnia, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology, and published in SLEEP Advances.
 
 Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety
 
Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxietyAnxiety disorders and chronic insomnia are the two most common psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, there is not enough knowledge about the underlying causes to be able to better treat these conditions.
 
 
 Long-term insomnia symptoms associated with poor cognitive functioning in old age
 
Long-term insomnia symptoms associated with poor cognitive functioning in old ageThe Helsinki Health Study at the University of Helsinki investigated the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and concentration after retirement. The follow-up period was 15–17 years.
 
 
 New study paves the way for first drug treatment for sleep apnea
 
New study paves the way for first drug treatment for sleep apneaA new University of Gothenburg study has paved the way for the first drug treatment for sleep apnea. Compared to before receiving the treatment, breathing pauses decreased with on average more than 20 per hour for patients given the drug.
 
 
 Women aged 55 and over who snore have higher risk for sleep apnea
 
Women aged 55 and over who snore have higher risk for sleep apneaA new study from Tel Aviv University found that women aged 55 and over who snore are at increased risk for sleep apnea, which can be fatal.