Sleep Texting: Sleep Disorder of the Wired Age

If you sleep with your cell phone on the table next to your bed, you may find yourself amongst a growing number of sleep texters –  the latest behavioral problem brought on by the electronic age.  This disorder, which is a form of somnambulism and is similar to...

Why Women Have Difficulty Sleeping

In almost every Sleep in America poll completed in the last decade by the National Sleep Foundation, the findings have shown that women have more trouble sleeping than men.  Women are more likely to be a patient at a sleep clinic, more likely to use sleep aids to fall...

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...

What Causes You to Wake Up in the Morning?

Have you ever wondered what it is that gets you out of bed before your alarm clock?  You may attribute it to the sun streaming in your window or the noise of the next door neighbor leaving for work.  But new research from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies...

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...

Sleepy Teens May be More Prone to Risky Behavior

In recent years, numerous studies have shown how important it is to get enough sleep.  Sleep deprivation can impact our cognitive function, impair our immune system, and open the door for chronic illnesses like high blood pressure and diabetes.  We all know that...