People with insomnia and burnout are TWICE as likely to be infected with COVID-19 – but every extra hour of sleep lowers infection risks by 12%, study finds Researchers looked at results of a survey of 2,884 healthcare workers, 568 of them reported that they had contracted COVID-19 For every extra hour of sleep, the odds of … Read more
My 66-year-old father has developed insomnia. He has no serious underlying medical problems, but takes ramipril. Could it be stress-related or linked to the ‘manopause’? S. Smith, North London. We all have a strong biological drive to sleep, peaking in childhood and young adulthood. The sleep pattern tends to go off the rails later in … Read more
Kim Kardashian stayed up late on Monday evening to study the law with a focus on defamation. The 39-year-old reality TV star, whose father Robert was a lawyer, is studying the law with several California professors to prepare for the bar. This comes after it was revealed her husband Kanye West plans to create ‘God … Read more
‘I felt powerless’: Bianca Gascoigne reveals her spat with boyfriend Kris Boyson’s ex Katie Price exacerbated her ‘aggravating’ insomnia By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 14:06 BST, 29 September 2020 | Updated: 14:06 BST, 29 September 2020 Bianca Gascoigne has revealed her explosive row with boyfriend Kris Boyson’s ex Katie Price caused her anxiety and … Read more
As a lifelong insomniac, it’s been drummed into me that ‘blue light’ — the type emitted by smartphones and laptop screens — is the enemy. This short-wavelength, high-energy light is also a natural part of sunlight, and helps to regulate our body clocks in the morning by suppressing the release of the sleep hormone melatonin, … Read more
While many turn to western medicine when suffering from a mildly sore back, stiff neck or interrupted sleeping patterns, an Australian acupuncturist has revealed how these common problems may be relieved at home by massaging pressure points. Brendan Smith, founder of the Sydney-based clinic Village Remedies, uses Chinese medicine practices to stimulate the body’s natural … Read more
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards suffers from insomnia and she’s been up late watching instructional cooking videos on Martha Stewart’s Instagram page to keep herself ‘happy.’ ‘I’ve had the worst insomnia since I was a kid,’ the 49-year-old mother-of-three – who boasts 3.3M Instagram/Twitter followers – wrote Tuesday. ‘And now at … Read more
Could a cure for insomnia be in our genes? Difficulty sleeping could be hereditary as scientists discover 47 sections of DNA that determine how easily we nod off Of these 47 genetic sites, 36 had never been identified in previous studies Sleep quality may be related to the release of the feel-good chemical serotonin Those … Read more
Huge surge in insomnia among children is blamed on social media and a mental health crisis Thousands of children are being admitted to hospital suffering from insomnia Experts blame rising obesity levels, social media use, and mental health issues The NHS said ‘more must be done to limit the drivers of poor health’ By Kumail Jaffer … Read more
MEMOIR THE SHAPELESS UNEASE: A YEAR OF NOT SLEEPING by Samantha Harvey (Cape £12.99, 192 pp) There can be few people for whom Samantha Harvey’s dazzling, dizzying trip through the nightmare world of the sleepless will be completely foreign. Who among us hasn’t lain awake at night counting backwards from one thousand? I can sometimes … Read more