The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) hosted the first Congressional Briefing on sleep health and mental health as part of the organization’s 2024 Sleep Awareness Week campaign. The Congressional Briefing, entitled Sleep Health is Mental Health, complements NSF’s efforts to educate … [Read more...]
MyFitnessPal’s New Feature Gauged Diet, Exercise’s Sleep Impact
MyFitnessPal, a nutrition and food tracking app, is rolling out its latest innovation: Sleep Factors, a new feature within the app’s Sleep function that allows users to visualize the impact of sugar, water, and exercise on their overall sleep quality. In November, the brand … [Read more...]
4 Distinct Sleep Patterns and Their Impact on Health
Researchers in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development identified four distinct patterns that characterize how most people sleep—and they’re also predictive of long-term health, the researchers say. Soomi Lee, PhD, associate professor of human development and family … [Read more...]