Is Your Cold Keeping You Up?

If you have ever had a cold you probably know the answer to this question because it is often very difficult to sleep when you are feeling under the weather. This is unfortunate since one of the things you need most when you are sick is sleep. While it might seem like...

7 Reasons to Sleep Naked

While sleeping sans PJs might seem like something you would do for intimate reasons, it turns out that being naked between the sheets is actually better for your health.  Check out these reasons why sleeping in your birthday suit might be the best way to get a great...

How to Get Kids Back to Bed for Back to School

The start of the new school year is just around the corner and for many families this means more than just getting back to school supplies in order; it means it is time to get back to bedtime.  Summer days are long and summer schedules can be less structured than...

5 Surprising Effects of Sleep Deprivation

The evidence is piling up….sleep is critical to health and chronic sleep deprivation leads to real problems.  But as the body of research about sleep grows it has helped to expand our understanding of sleep deprivation, both chronic (long-term) and acute (short-term),...