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Autistic children under 6 fell asleep later, woke later and slept a little less than typically developing children of the same age, according to a 2026 study from Guangzhou, China.1 Parents …
Read articleChildren and teens in cancer treatment who felt their family worked well together reported fewer sleep problems, in a 2026 study of 518 young patients in China.1 Lower depression and anxiety…
Read articleSleep difficulties and tiredness were among the main symptoms linking depression and PTSD in a 2026 survey of 6,240 Chinese firefighters. Women reported somewhat higher scores for both condi…
Read articleOlder adults with rheumatoid arthritis who were more fatigued in the hospital had worse sleep and more trouble with daily activities a month after going home. Fatigue was the only one of 5 t…
Read articleSleep apnea often goes unnoticed in people with cancer, and a 2026 review argues that a closer look at the mouth, jaw and nose could help catch it. The researchers propose adding a dental an…
Read articleHigh-school students in Vietnam who slept worse reported slightly lower grades, according to a 2026 survey of 541 students in Grades 10 and 11. Shorter sleep carried most of that link, which…
Read articleHeart surgery patients who slept poorly around their operation had lower heart rate variability before surgery and on each of the next 3 days, according to a 2026 study of 95 adults in China…
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