Sleep Disorders

Insomnia Linked to Early Death as a Result of Kidney Disease

Researchers who presented at the 2017 American Society of Nephrology Week have suggested that insomnia can increase one’s risk of kidney failure and early death. The researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center found that in their study of United States veterans, chronic insomnia greatly increased the risk of kidney function decline, kidney …

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March 15, 2019 is Observed as World Sleep Day: “Healthy Sleep, Healthy Aging”

According to www.worldsleepday.org , “World Sleep Day is designed to raise awareness of sleep as a human privilege that is often compromised by the habits of modern life.” This year’s 12th annual event was started by medical professionals and researchers at the World Sleep Society, dedicated to the study of sleep medicine and disorders. It …

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