https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/New health research, made easy to readFri, 17 Jul 2026 15:28:34 GMThttps://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-web-based-cbt-insomnia-adolescents/https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-web-based-cbt-insomnia-adolescents/2026-07-17A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 22 randomized controlled trials found that web-based cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) was more effective than face-to-face, group, app-based, self-help, or brief formats at improving sleep in adolescents.https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-sleep-interventions-prevent-pediatric-anxiety/https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-sleep-interventions-prevent-pediatric-anxiety/2026-07-17A systematic review of 21 studies found that sleep interventions were associated with reduced anxiety symptoms and lower rates of new-onset anxiety disorders in youth. Sleep problems are a modifiable risk factor that precedes anxiety development.https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-purpose-in-life-and-mortality/https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-purpose-in-life-and-mortality/2026-07-17A meta-analysis of eight longitudinal cohort studies and 17 published samples, tracking 488,765 people for up to 32 years and recording 48,928 deaths, found that higher purpose in life was associated with approximately 30% lower risk of earlier mortality.https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-exercise-modalities-sleep-breast-cancer/https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-exercise-modalities-sleep-breast-cancer/2026-07-17A network meta-analysis of 39 randomized trials in 4,066 breast cancer patients found that Tai Chi/Qigong and yoga showed the largest sleep quality gains compared to active controls, with benefits appearing to cluster around moderate exercise doses.https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-delayed-school-start-times-sleep-depression/https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-delayed-school-start-times-sleep-depression/2026-07-17A meta-analysis of six studies found that shifting school start times later was associated with an average 69-minute increase in sleep duration among middle and high school students, but showed only a small reduction in depressive symptoms.https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-combined-lifestyle-intervention-cardiometabolic-cancer-survi/https://cadence.odds-guidance.me/news/en/items/2026-07-17-combined-lifestyle-intervention-cardiometabolic-cancer-survi/2026-07-17A meta-analysis of 21 randomized trials found that combined interventions addressing diet, exercise, and sometimes psychological support were linked to modest but statistically significant improvements in body mass index, blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure among cancer survivors.