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Children sleeping on floor amid ‘bed poverty’ in cost of living crisis – survey
Barnardo’s children’s charity said it is unacceptable to have such a situation in a country as rich as the UK.
Study uncovers what nap times reveal about young children’s brain development
Research suggests some children are better at consolidating information during sleep, so they nap less frequently.
Adults ‘spending less time gardening and reading’ than at start of pandemic
The amount of time devoted to travelling and socialising has jumped.
Octopuses may be capable of dreaming, study suggests
Researchers suggest their findings pose the question of whether octopuses are capable of dreaming.
Researchers identify two drugs effective at treating insomnia
But experts say the first line of treatment should still be cognitive behavioural therapy, and improving sleep hygiene.
Bedtime is linked with heart health, research suggests
The study included 88,026 people in the UK Biobank study recruited between 2006 and 2010.
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MY SIX-year-old daughter either struggles to get to sleep and gets up, or wakes us up because she's had a bad dream, wants a drink or some other excuse.
Sleeping fewer hours in middle age associated with dementia risk – study
The research suggests there is a higher risk of dementia in those sleeping six or fewer hours per night at the age of 50 or 60.
Ask the Expert: Can sleeping on my back when pregnant harm my baby?
Q: I'M seven months pregnant and several people have told me not to sleep on my back as it could harm my unborn baby.
Good sleep pattern reduces risk of heart disease and stroke – study
Even if people had a high genetic risk of heart disease or stroke, this could be offset to some extent by good sleep patterns, research suggests.