Weighted blankets can help improve sleep, finds study

Weighted blankets can help to improve sleep in adults with insomnia and other mental health conditions including anxiety and depression, but results are mixed for children, new research has found. Led by occupational therapist and Flinders University researcher Dr Suzanne Dawson, the study found the blankets were effective in improving sleep, reducing medication use and […]

Not getting enough sleep? You’re not alone

If you’re struggling to get regular shuteye you’re not alone, with a new study showing that getting the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep a night is out of reach for almost a third of adults. The global study, published in Sleep Health, found 31% of adults had average sleep durations falling outside the recommended range. […]