Sleep Health

Mental health problems are capable of affecting all of our lives. Around one in four of us has been diagnosed with a mental health problem (National Centre of Social Research), making it one of the most widespread issues facing the world today. The 9th to the 15th May marks Mental Health ...

2022’s World Health Day focuses on the idea of “Our Planet, Our Health” Over 90% of people breathe unhealthy air resulting from burning of fossil fuels. Pollution and plastics are found at the bottom of the oceans, up mountains, and have made their way into our food chain to such an extent ...

Every year, on the Friday before the Spring Vernal Equinox, World Sleep Day celebrates sleep and helps the important issues related to sleep such as medicine, education, social aspects and driving get some much-needed airtime. World Sleep Day has drawn attention from media and celebrities around the ...

How Has The Pandemic Affected Our Sleep? The COVID-19 pandemic spanned across the globe and affected people from all over the world, leaving behind a trail of instability, economic damage and human loss. In addition, the pandemic also took a considerable toll on the mental health of many ...

When you think of the typical factors that can disrupt sleep, it's likely that air quality isn't one of the first things that springs to mind. While the likes of noise, caffeine, alcohol, and being too hot or cold probably make the list, it's easy to overlook the air that we breath and how it ...

Since lockdown began in March, many people have had to adjust to changes in their day-to-day lives that are new and strange. The situation has impacted sleep habits in quite a few ways, ranging from difficulties with sleep routines to the increased importance of bed hygiene, but many people have ...

In the current pandemic, we're all hearing about germs on a daily basis. And, while it's COVID-19 that is making the headlines, that doesn't mean that the rest of the microbial family are taking a holiday. There are plenty of other nasty organisms out there ...

Over the last few weeks, it's fair to say that more than a few of us might have lay awake with anxiety over a certain virus that is making life quite difficult at the moment. And, with many people being told to stay and work at home while practicing social distancing, it's almost certain that ...

It’s no secret that getting a good night’s sleep is important for your health and wellbeing, but could it also give your wallet a little bit of a boost, too? Research published by Matthew Gibson and Jeffrey Shrader in The Review of Economics and Statistics found that American ...

One in four children in the UK don’t get enough sleep, according to a recent report. The statistic comes from the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) 2020 report, which is conducted every four years to find out about the lives of young people ...