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Police: Drunk Man Breaks Into Church To Sleep
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) – A man has been jailed on burglary charges after police say he broke into a western Pennsylvania church after a night of drinking, only to be found fast sleep by police the next...
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Could Poor Sleep Make Your Skin Age Faster?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are several factors that can make your skin age faster, but poor sleep might be one you hadn’t thought of. “It’s the first study I’ve ever seen of its kind,” Dr. Brian...
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Doctor Recommends Easing Kids Back Into School Sleep Schedule
PITTSBURGH (CBS) — The start of the new school year is here. Among other things, that means getting kids back on their usual schedule, including their sleep routine. But there are ways to make the...
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Sleep And Dementia: A Study In Mice
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — How’s your thinking after a bad night’s sleep? Trouble learning, bad decisions, slow reactions. Many of us can relate to that when we’re sleep deprived. It could be too much “brain...
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Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Probably Not
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – This week is sleep awareness week, which leads us to ask: How much sleep do you really need? No matter how much you’re getting, chances are you’re not getting enough....
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Later School Start Time Could Increase Student Achievement
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – In the past two years, schools in states including Oklahoma, Georgia and California have pushed back the start of their school bells resulting in improvement in their...
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Experts: Sleep Positions Could Impact Overall Health
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – When it’s time to get some shut-eye, you already know to darken the room, power down electronics, and turn in at the same time each night. However, could your sleep position undo...
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In Your Dreams! Separating Nightmare Myths From Reality
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Nightmares, we all have them occasionally, but why? What causes them? Are there ways to stop them? Do spicy foods play a role? What about the temperature of the room you sleep in?...
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Sleep Drunkenness Condition Can Have Disastrous Consequences
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — So sleepy, it’s like you’re drunk? “The body has an appearance of alertness and arousal, but the brain and cognition isn’t functioning at the typical wakeful level,” says Allegheny...
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Highmark To Open Sleep Apnea Supplies Store
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Most people who are diagnosed with sleep apnea have to re-order their supplies through the mail. However, Highmark is opening a new, first-of-its kind store in our area to make...
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New Implantable Device May Help Sleep Apnea Sufferers
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A new device may help people that suffer from sleep apnea. A local high school chemistry teacher had worrisome nighttime symptoms. “Very tired in the morning and everything hurt. My...
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Insufferable Pain, Could It Be TMJ?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Millions suffer from it, and for some, the pain is unbearable. Others have just learned to live with the symptoms, because they can’t figure out what’s causing it. Brittany...
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National Sleep Foundation Offers Updated Sleep Recommendations
Experts have a better idea of how much sleep you need to get every night. The new sleep recommendations come from the “National Sleep Foundation.” They adjust the range for sleep that children should...
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New Gadgets & Apps Shine Light On Your Sleeping Habits
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are all kinds of apps to keep you fit. Now, apps – and their accompanying gadgets – will help you get a look at how you sleep. “A lot of people are walking around...
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Sleep Expert Details 3 Ways To Stop Snoring
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Are you among the millions who feel like they’re not getting enough sleep? Tired all the time? Snoring could be the culprit, whether from you or your partner. However, there are...
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Consumer Reports: Gizmos To Help You Sleep
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Treatments to combat sleep deprivation have become big business. Americans spent more than $40 billion last year searching for that elusive good night’s sleep. The marketplace has...
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Social Media Use Linked To Sleep Disturbances
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Young adults who spend a lot of time on social media during the day, or check it frequently throughout the week are more likely to suffer sleep disturbances according to a new...
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Experts Offer Some Less Obvious Reasons For Feeling Tired
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do you feel tired all the time and you’re not sure why? Not enough sleep and working too much are both really obviously reasons for feeling tired, but it turns out, there are also...
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Consumer Reports: Sleep Better With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – One out of four people say they have trouble sleeping. Some may pop a sleeping pill, but most of those drugs can come with side effects. Consumer Reports’ analysis finds they don’t...
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Doctor: 8-Minute Song Scientifically Proven To Help People Fall Asleep
NEW YORK (CBS) – There’s some interesting news for those who have trouble falling asleep, but don’t want to take medicine. A new solution has been scientifically proven to work in just eight minutes...
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Could Listening To ‘Pink Noise’ During Sleep Improve Memory?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Lots of people need a little noise to fall asleep. For example, here’s what helps some people fall asleep: “I just like the fan noise.” “It really seems to calm whatever it is in my...
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Having Trouble Sleeping? New Therapy Suggests Less Is More
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Everybody sleeps, but some do it better than others. For those tortured by sleepless nights, there’s a new therapy that uses the motto – if you want to sleep more, try sleeping...
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Sleep Disorder Can Cause Bizarre, Terrifying Behavior In Patients
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — David Morehead would kick in his sleep while he was dreaming. “Both legs, both feet, as hard as I could kick,” he describes. “Most of the time I...
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Quaker Valley H.S. Experimenting With Later Start Times, Says Students Need...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter LEETSDALE (KDKA) — Starting classes later for teenage students is becoming a national trend. Experts say many kids just aren’t ready to learn at 7 a.m., so that has...
View ArticleNorth Allegheny School Board Tables High School Start Time Issue
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The North Allegheny School Board voted Wednesday night to table an issue on whether or not to change the school day start time for its high school...
View ArticleNew Research Suggests Sleep Quality May Be Linked With Alzheimer’s
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter CHICAGO (CBS) – What if the key to preventing Alzheimer’s is to just get more sleep? Research is now pointing us in that direction. Still, for some, sleeping long...
View ArticleIs It Possible To ‘Catch Up’ On Sleep On Weekends?
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – On the weekends, do you think if you snooze, you win? If you do, you’re not alone. KDKA-TV Health Editor Dr. Maria Simbra posed that question to...
View ArticleCan The Proper Amount Of Sleep Help Keep The Flu, Colds Away?
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It’s been a long, miserable flu season. While it’s winding down, we’re not out of the woods just yet. If you’ve managed to escape it so far, or if...
View ArticleSleeping In On The Weekends Can Help You Live Longer, Study Finds
SWEDEN (CBS Local) – Can you really “catch up” on your sleep by staying in bed on the weekends? A new study suggests that sleeping in on your days off can offset a lack of sleep during the work week....
View ArticleNew Tool Calculates How Much Sleep Pet Owners Are Losing
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — You could be losing out on a lot of sleep if you have a pet. A company based in the United Kingdom came up with a calculator to figure out how...
View ArticleResetting Your Biological Clock Could Be The Secret To Better Sleep
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Could resetting your biological clock help you sleep better and think better? “The biological clock does play a role into sleep or circadian problems leading to sleep disturbance,”...
View ArticleResearchers Study Links Between Sleep, Sleep Medicine And Dementia
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Do you notice your thinking is affected by how you sleep? Here’s what some people in Market Square said: “If I sleep well, I definitely feel I can concentrate, and my thinking is...
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Local Officials Weigh In On Later Start Times For Middle And High Schools
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Studies have shown that students who get more sleep do better in school. On Monday, California passed a law stating that middle school students will start the day no earlier than 8...
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Intense ‘Pandemic Dreams’ Disrupt Nation’s Sleep During Coronavirus Outbreak
(CBS Local) — Americans stressed out by the coronavirus outbreak are finding out that sleep is not necessarily a time for relaxation or peace of mind. Many people are taking to social media to comment...
View ArticleChecking In With Susan Koeppen: Dealing With Coronavirus Anxiety? Tips For A...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you are having trouble sleeping at night, you are not alone. In her ongoing series, “Checking in with Susan Koeppen,” Susan Koeppen talks with Dr. Judy Ho, a nationally known...
View ArticleDreams And Nightmares: The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Leading To Disturbing...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you’re not sleeping well these days, you’re not alone. “We have a big increase in patients complaining of insomnia during the viral pandemic,” says Allegheny Health Network sleep...
View ArticlePrioritizing Personal Time, Avoiding ‘Revenge Bedtime Procrastination’ Amid...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Are we reverting back to our childhood when we resisted going to bed? Yes! So say the sleep experts who are handling a rising caseload of people experiencing sleep issues during the...
View ArticleStudy: Sleeping 6 Hours Or Less When Younger May Increase Risk Of Dementia
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jean Royse’s 89-year-old mother has dementia. She has trouble with thinking and remembering. As a younger woman, sleep was not a priority. “She was a very busy woman. She raised six...
View ArticleGetting To Sleep And Staying Asleep: Tips For Making Sure You Have A Restful...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – We all love sleep but as people age, sleep patterns can change, and that can deprive your body of important rest. There are simple steps that you can take to make sure once you fall...
View ArticleTired-Tired Or Sleepy-Tired? How To Combat Sleepiness And Fatigue During The Day
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – How often do you feel sleepy or fatigued in the middle of the day? With our busy schedules and lifestyles, it’s more common than not. So, which is it – sleepy or fatigued? There is...
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