Sleep
Thirteen tips for getting a better sleep on planes
If you’re travelling long haul, you should try to settle down to sleep at some point. But how and when?
- by Natalie Paris
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How a piece of tape could help treat snoring and sleep apnoea
The trend has made its way across social media as a way to improve sleep. Here’s how to do it safely.
- by Lindsey Bever
Next up on the wellness agenda, sleep – and the sleep retreat
Plus: get ready for the weekend with these fresh diversions.
- by Konrad Marshall, Barry Divola, Sharon Bradley, Frances Mocnik and Nicole Abadee
Frozen in fear: Sleep paralysis is more common than you think
It’s a condition most people will experience at least once in their lives, yet it remains woefully under-researched.
- by Nell Geraets
For 20 years, Allan couldn’t sleep. Five weeks changed his life
Cognitive behavioural therapy is the first line of treatment for insomnia, but it is expensive and very few know about it.
- by Angus Thomson
I went on a $5000 sleep retreat. This is what I took home to bed
What does one actually do on a sleep retreat besides, well, sleep?
- by Sarah Berry
Light exposure can alter your lifespan by up to five years
A large new study has found that people with the best light-exposure patterns live longer than those with poorer patterns.
- by Sarah Berry
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Biology
Is it better to be a night owl or an early bird?
Some of us are early birds, others are night owls. But is that down to your genes or modern life?
- by Angus Holland and Gemma Grant
Does daylight saving mess with our sleep? It’s complicated
A new comprehensive analysis from Flinders University suggests daylight saving has less of an impact on sleep than previously thought.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
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Healthcare
Sleeping in hospital can be a nightmare. Experts say it’s time to wake up to some solutions
A recent Australian study found that noise levels in shared rooms in a large public hospital sometimes surpassed 100 decibels, as loud as a lawnmower.
- by Aisha Dow
How too little (or too much) sleep affects your risk of dementia
Scientists are confident a link between sleep and dementia exists, but it’s complicated.
- by Dana G. Smith