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Scientists have discovered a new benefit smoking cessation. Rejection of this habit helps normalize sleep. Scientists from the University of Florida and the Research Center Research Triangle Park», Durham, North Carolina had a large representative study of the relationship of sleep disorders and smoking. According to the survey, 11.9% of smokers have difficulty falling asleep, 10.6% of smokers wake up in the night, 9.5% of smokers suffer from waking up early in the morning. These figures are significantly higher than among non-smokers. However, those who are unable to quit, reported significant improvement in sleep quality. Previously, it was found that the quality of sleep depends risk of many diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, depression disorder.

For some adults, insomnia may be caused by a fear of the dark, finds a new study by researchers at Ryerson University in Toronto. In the study of 93 students, nearly half acknowledged being afraid of the dark, and they were more likely to poor sleepers than good ones. "We never thought we would see this," says Dr. Colleen Carney, assistant professor of psychology at Ryerson University. "We didn't think people would admit or acknowledge this fear. They would say it's for kids, or be too embarrassed." The participants filled out questionnaires on their sleep behavior, whether or not they had been afraid of the dark as children and they were still afraid of the dark. They also completed an insomnia assessment; based on their responses, the researchers divided the participants into two groups: good and poor sleepers. Following the questionnaires, the participants confirmed the participants' fear of the dark by putting them in either a dark or lit lab r...