Y! Health Sleep News
Y! Health Sleep News, updated continuously.

• Kids' sleep issues may affect mental ability later (Reuters)
  Reuters - A new study suggests an association between sleep problems in childhood and mental functioning in early adolescence.
• Pot Belly Boosts Risk for Restless Legs Syndrome (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - MONDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- Having a big belly or being obese appears to increase the risk for restless legs syndrome (RLS), a new study finds.
• Sleeping away from home may raise SIDS risk (Reuters)
  Reuters - Investigators in the German Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Study have identified several novel risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, including sleeping away from home or sleeping outside the parent's bedroom.
• Trouble Sleeping? Try These Tips (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - FRIDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- Though the value of a good night's sleep is well known, it's not uncommon for people to get far less than the eight hours recommended for peak performance.
• Daily Naps May Raise Older Women's Death Risk (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - THURSDAY, April 2 (HealthDay News) -- A daily nap may boost an elderly woman's risk of dying, a new study suggests.
• Mom's Smoking May Lead to SIDS (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- Smoking by mothers has replaced infants sleeping on their stomachs as the greatest modifiable risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, Australian researchers suggest.
• Insomnia Linked to Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts (HealthDay)
  HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research provides more evidence of a link between sleeplessness and suicidal thoughts or attempts, although it's not clear whether insomnia actually makes people want to kill themselves.
• Sleep problems may up suicide risk, study finds (Reuters)
  Reuters - People who suffer chronic sleep problems are more likely to think about suicide or actually try to kill themselves, researchers said on Wednesday.
• Insomnia boosts short sleepers' hypertension risk (Reuters)
  Reuters - People with insomnia who are actually getting very little sleep have a sharply higher risk of high blood pressure than their peers who have no trouble catching Z's, new research shows.
• Sleep problems may up suicide risk, study finds (Reuters)
  Reuters - People who suffer chronic sleep problems are more likely to think about suicide or actually try to kill themselves, researchers said on Wednesday.