Fibromyalgia and Sleep

An estimated 1 out of every 50 Americans have to deal with the consistent pain and other problems that come from having Fibromyalgia according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine within the National Institutes of Health. The condition...

The Most Sleep Deprived Occupations

In the most recent Sleep in America Poll, the National Sleep Foundation took a close look at how sleep impacts the performance and safety of those working in our transportation industry.  The results were somewhat alarming. Airline pilots and train operators are the...

Build a Better Sleep Environment

It doesn’t take much to disrupt a good night’s sleep.  The neighbor’s dog barking, the need to get up and take care of a sick child, and tossing and turning because of the stress that accumulates over the course of the day can all wake us up or keep us up.  All these...

Do You Know How Sleepy You Are?

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...

4 Sleep Myths Busted!

Even though every single person on Earth sleeps every day, there is still a lot we don’t know about sleep.  In recent years, advances in sleep research have opened eyes and changed minds about some of the things that were once believed to be hard and fast truths about...