Resources
The difference between T’ai chi and qi gong
Both t’ai chi and qi gong are beneficial mind-body practices. Read here to learn about the difference between these two different moving meditations.
The relationship between exercise and sleep
Exercise and sleep have a two-way relationship: exercise has long been associated with better sleep, but poor sleep contributes to low activity levels.
What happens in your brain while you sleep
In this article in Science, Dr. Graham Diering explains the critical importance of sleep and what is thought to happen in the brain while we sleep.
The relationship between sleep and cancer mortality
Sleep duration is associated with survival in patients with advanced cancer. Read the article in Sleep Medicine here.
Persistent sleep deprivation may cause people to over-eat
In an article published in the journal Sleep, Katsunama et al determine that accumulated sleep debt may unconsciously activate food-related reward regions in the brain and may expose us to risk for fo…
Why lack of sleep is bad for your health
Many effects of a lack of sleep, such as feeling grumpy and not working at your best, are well known.
Sleep disturbances worsen outcomes for colorectal cancer patients
Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have sleep difficulties and disturbances in their circadian rhythms have worse outcomes than other patients, according to a 2016 study.
The effect of sleep problems on survival of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
In a study published in Sleep Medicine, Innominato et al concluded that sleep problems were associated with earlier death in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
Sleep deprivation connected to higher-grade breast cancer in post-menopausal women
In a study published in the Journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Khawaja et al found a modest association between short duration of sleep and higher grade breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
Short duration of sleep increases risk of colorectal adenoma
In a study published in the journal Cancer, Thompson et al found that shorter duration of sleep–less than six hours per night, as compared with individuals getting at least seven hours per nig…
Sleep loss and inflammation
In a study published in Best Practice & Research: Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, JM Mullington et al found that sleep loss increases inflammation.
National Institutes of Health list of known and suspected carcinogens
About every three years, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) releases a list of known and suspected carcinogens.
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