Month: March 2023

Sleeping well helps with sticking to exercise and diet goals

Like a well-oiled machine, a good night’s sleep can help keep you on track with your exercise and diet goals. Just as a smooth-running engine makes it easier to drive down the highway, quality sleep can make it easier to stick to your calorie intake and exercise routines. This study found that people who scored […]

Published on March 7, 2023

Trouble falling asleep at bedtime or in the middle of the night? It could impact your risk for developing dementia

Adding to the growing body of evidence on sleep disturbances and cognitive impairment, new research finds significant links between three measures of sleep disturbance and the risk for developing dementia over a 10-year period. The results associate sleep-initiation insomnia (trouble falling asleep within 30 minutes) and sleep medication use with higher risk for developing dementia. […]

Published on March 6, 2023

Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters

When the covid-19 pandemic swept the country in early 2020 and emptied doctors’ offices nationwide, telemedicine was suddenly thrust into the spotlight. Patients and their physicians turned to virtual visits by video or phone rather than risk meeting face-to-face. During the early months of the pandemic, telehealth visits for care exploded. “It was a dramatic […]

Published on March 6, 2023