Aug 31, 2011 | Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
A Drink Might Make You Drowsy, but does it Help You Sleep? Many people believe having a couple beers or a nice glass of wine before bed helps them to get a better night sleep, but research indicates that this may not be the case. Although alcohol makes...
Aug 29, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
It is easy to believe that as long as there have been parents and teenagers these two groups have disagreed about when the latter needs to go to bed and how much sleep they need. Parents often struggle between what they were taught by their parents, what the latest...
Aug 17, 2011 | Sleep Articles, Sleep tips
Do you know how old your pillow is? Many of us don’t realize that pillows are meant to have a shelf life and that they may be harboring germs as bad as those you might find in a public bathroom. A recent study from Sleepbetter.org had some hair-raising results that...
Aug 9, 2011 | Kids and sleep, Sleep Articles
As high school seniors graduate and begin preparing for their first semester of college in the fall, they should put selecting a sleep friendly schedule at the top of their list of things to do. Many college students look forward to the freedom a college schedule...
Aug 4, 2011 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
A new study released by the Army at Sleep 2011 shows real success in treating sleep apnea with the surgical procedure called MMA ( maxilla-mandibular advancement). Across the group of soldiers who participated in the study, almost every participant experienced a...
Jul 26, 2011 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
The plight of resident physicians is so well-known it has become a cliché. Turn on any medical drama on any television network and you will find beleaguered residents working for days at a time, chugging coffee, dozing off between patients, and surviving on little to...
