New Research Links Sleep Apnea to Dementia

Everyone knows that not getting enough sleep can impact your health.  But some sleep disorders not only keep you up, they also contribute to serious medical problems.   In recent years, research into sleep apnea has linked sleep disordered breathing with health...

Correlation Between Friends and Sleep

Several different studies have shown that there is a correlation between the number of years a person is married and their life expectancy.  The more years they are married, the longer they live.  Researchers believe this is due in part to the social structure and...

Sleep and Fibromyalgia

There was a time not that long ago, when many people in the medical field had no idea what fibromyalgia was or worse, considered it to be an imaginary condition. Things have come a long way since then, but there is still much doctors don’t know about the disease which...

The Story on Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever opened your eyes and felt your heart begin to race because you realize you can’t move?  As your brain tries to determine if you are awake or asleep, panic permeates, causing you to struggle against some unseen force that is holding you captive.  Seconds...