Feb 21, 2012 | Sleep and health, Sleep Disorder
Most people know that narcolepsy is a sleep disorder that causes people to fall asleep at unusual times. Although this condition is generally used for the comedic value with someone suddenly falling asleep while eating and winding up with their face in a bowl of...
Dec 15, 2011 | Sleep and health
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...
Nov 23, 2011 | Sleep Articles
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...
Nov 22, 2011 | Sleep and health, Sleep Articles
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...
Nov 14, 2011 | Charity Events
While you nod off into slumber, one out of every eight children in the United States under the age of twelve is going to bed hungry every night. That’s why Valley Sleep Center is doing their part to fight hunger through their annual “Go to Bed...