Aug 27, 2014 | Sleep tips
Recent research has rapidly expanded our understanding of sleep and its importance to a healthy lifestyle but all this new information can lead to a lot of confusion. This list of do’s and don’ts will help you establish a healthy sleep hygiene routine so that you can...
Aug 26, 2014 | Kids and sleep, Sleep tips
The start of the new school year is just around the corner and for many families this means more than just getting back to school supplies in order; it means it is time to get back to bedtime. Summer days are long and summer schedules can be less structured than...
Aug 25, 2014 | Sleep Disorder
If you always find yourself going to work when other people are heading home or are at work when most people are sleeping you may be at risk for a sleep disorder called Shift Work Disorder. This sleep disorder can affect those who work schedules outside the regular...
Aug 21, 2014 | Charity Events
Lauri Leadley accepted the #IceBucketChallenge to #StrikeOutALS on behalf of Valley Sleep Center, explaining how Valley Sleep Center provides crucial treatment to people with ALS while they are sleeping. Lauri challenges her group and she also gives a challenge to all...
Aug 4, 2014 | Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
If I asked you how much sleep you are supposed to get every night, odds are you would answer ‘8’ which has been the standard recommendation from the medical community for as long as most of us can remember. But it turns out that we may not need quite that much sleep...
Jul 28, 2014 | Sleep tips
Everyone has a sleepless night now and then, but if you seem to be struggling with sleep more nights than not, talk to your doctor to make sure you don’t have an underlying problem. Then, use these 15 tips to help improve your sleep. Exercise – Working out...
Jul 13, 2014 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
The evidence is piling up….sleep is critical to health and chronic sleep deprivation leads to real problems. But as the body of research about sleep grows it has helped to expand our understanding of sleep deprivation, both chronic (long-term) and acute (short-term),...
Jul 9, 2014 | Just For Fun
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Jul 9, 2014 | Restless Leg Syndrome
Experts believe that the sleep of 12 million Americans may be disrupted by a sleep disorder that many are not even aware they have. The sleep disorder, Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS), causes sufferers to experience an overwhelming need to move their legs or other parts...