Aug 16, 2012 | Sleep and Driving
Most responsible adults know better than to drink and drive. They understand that alcohol impairs their judgment, reactions and response time which make it unsafe to operate a vehicle. They know that drinking and driving penalties are severe because of the danger...
Apr 16, 2012 | Sleep and Driving
Drowsy driving is a problem in America. Everyone knows we love to drive but, as evidenced by the statistics on drinking and driving and texting and driving, many of us our not taking the responsibility of driving safely as seriously as we should. This is just as...
Apr 12, 2012 | Sleep and Driving
The focus of this year’s National Sleep Foundation Sleep in America Poll was sleep and its impact on transportation workers. Poll participants this year included the pilots, train operators, cab drivers, truck drivers, and others who move us and all the goods we need...
Mar 28, 2012 | Sleep and Driving, Sleep and health
In a recent poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, transportation workers in a variety of fields were asked about their sleep habits, how sleepy they are, and how sleep impacts their job performance. The findings in some areas were startling, especially...
Mar 8, 2012 | Sleep and Driving, Sleep and health
This week is Sleep Awareness Week and many of those involved in sleep medicine will be working to educate the public and raise awareness about the important role sleep plays in our lives. The National Sleep Foundation kicks off the week every year by releasing the...
Nov 7, 2011 | Sleep and Driving, Sleep Articles
How many times have you been driving down the highway and caught yourself starting to doze off? According to the National Sleep Foundation, at least 60% of American drivers have had this happen at least once. Whether we miscalculate how tired we are or how our...
