Sleep in the News
Loneliness Causes Sleep Troubles
Are you a member of the lonely hearts club? A recent study from the University of Chicago shows that people who are lonely don’t sleep as well as other people. Of the 95 participants studied, those who were found to be feeling lonely cited excessive amounts of tossing and turning during sleep hours. In addition, [...]
Glass of Cherry Juice Per Day Keeps the Sleepyheads At Bay
We’ve talked before about the potential benefits of drinking cherry juice to fight sleeplessness. Now, more research is backing up the idea. According to a new British study, having a glass of sour cherry juice can help you to fall asleep fast and stay asleep long. Researchers found that people who drink Montmorency cherry [...]
Dr. Lisa Shives on The Doctors [VIDEO]
SleepBetter Sleep Expert Dr. Lisa Shives joined The Doctors this week to talk about, among other things, sleep! If you missed it, you can watch part of her segment below. Note: If the video doesn’t appear, try viewing it here.
Ask Dr. Lisa: A Good Night’s Rest From Sleep Aids?
Sometimes we have questions for a doctor, but don’t want to make an appointment to ask them. Because of that, we created Ask Dr. Lisa! We pick out sleep-related questions submitted on our Facebook Page, and send them to our medical sleep expert, Dr. Lisa Shives, for an answer. In this installment, Dr. Lisa talks [...]
Is Insomnia Hereditary?
Sleep difficulties have been linked to many causes including stress, diet, and exercise, but a recent study shows that sleeplessness may be due to more than environmental factors. The research, conducted by the Institute of Occupational Health and partnered with the University of Helsinki, found that insomnia may be hereditary. In he study, 12,500 adult [...]
Older People Need Just as Much Sleep as Younger People
There’s a great article this week from Sign On San Diego that addresses the myth that seniors need less sleep than younger people. The article, written by gerontologist (doctors who study aging and the problems associated with it) Dr. Mario Garrett, points out that sleep disruption among anyone, let alone older individuals, can cause memory [...]
New UK Survey a Gold Mine of Sleep Factoids
New research from an organization in the U.K. is turning out to include a cornucopia of factoids about sleep. The survey, by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), asked individuals at 14,000 households in Britain about their attitudes on slumber. Here’s an overview of just the first evaluation of the data: Men and women [...]
Your Genes May Determine How Long and How Well You Sleep
By Dr. Lisa Shives A new study published in the journal Neurology found that individual differences in the way people fall asleep, stay asleep, and deal with insomnia can be predicted by looking for an allele called DBQ1*0602, according to CBS News. Results of the study led authors to believe that up to 25 percent [...]
Most British People Can’t Sleep
A new study out this week indicates that an large majority of Britons are dealing with sleep issues. In fact, in the poll of 5,300 people in Great Britain, only 39% of the respondents actually report sleeping well. The most common sleep problem reported in the study was insomnia, with 37% of those with sleep [...]
Eight Sneaky Sleep Stealers
Sleep was front and center on Yahoo News this week, as they presented a story that charted eight things that keep you up at night. Here’s a look at their list: Pain Mental illness and stress Snoring Jet lag Shift work Hormonal changes Medical illnesses Drugs The sleep stealers weren’t necessarily ranked, but we think [...]