Jun 25, 2013 | Sleep and health
There has been much talk of late about the link between Type 2 Diabetes and Sleep Apnea, but this is not the only sleep disorder or sleep disturbance experienced by people with this disease. As sleep can have such a significant effect on things like blood sugar,...
Apr 25, 2013 | Kids and sleep
Everyone struggles to get a good night sleep once in awhile, even children. However, children can also suffer from common sleep disorders that keep them from getting the sleep they need to be healthy and to excel. Children, who routinely feel sleepy during the day...
Mar 6, 2013 | Sleep Articles
Humans have been theorizing about the answer to this question for most of our recorded history. While the jury is still out on why we need sleep, modern technological advances, especially the introduction of the electroencephalogram or EEG, made it possible for...
Sep 18, 2012 | Restless Leg Syndrome, Sleep Disorder
If you are like 10% of the adults in this country, you are having trouble getting the sleep you need, waking up as tired as you were when you went to bed, and probably unaware of why. For many people like this, the answer isn’t sleep apnea or a lumpy mattress. It is...
Aug 9, 2012 | Restless Leg Syndrome
People with Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) have real difficulty getting a good night sleep and scientists may be closer to understanding why. Earlier research indicated that there may be a link between a specific gene, called BTBD9, and the symptoms most commonly...