Topic: Sleep in the News

From the UK’s NHS Choices comes news of a new study on the effects of alcohol on sleep, and secondarily which alcohols produce the worst hangovers.  Since we’re all about better sleep, we’ll focus on the details given about how alcohol will keep you from getting a good night’s rest: Those that had drunk alcohol…
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Scientists in Israel say they may have unlocked the mystery of why humans and other animals operate on a 24-hour clock.  It seems obvious to those of us in the modern world to operate that way, but how does our body know that?  Medical News Today reports that researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem have…
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New research published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine and highlighted on U.S. News & World Report’s Health Blog shows that a child’s sleep problems aren’t just a headache for his or her parents … they’re also linked to headaches as well as stomach pain for the child. Children who have trouble falling asleep…
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What you eat has an affect on how well you sleep, and it’s not just about avoiding spicy foods late in the evening.  A new Harvard study on truckers and freight workers shows there is a link between good dietary habits and getting adequate sleep.  The trucker website eTrucker.com covered the story this week: Study…
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Anxiety and hustle-bustle of season play havoc on sleep, national survey finds Richmond, Va. – The kids may be sleeping soundly this season with “visions of sugar plums in their heads,” but almost half of the nation’s moms and dads (44%) say they are worried about being able to afford the holidays this year, with…
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A couple of different stories are out in the collegiate press this week, encouraging college students to ensure they get plenty of sleep as they head into exam time before holiday break.  Those who have been and done college already remember pulling “all nighters”.  At the time we thought it was a good idea, but…
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We have a number of stories and articles here on SleepBetter.org about getting enough sleep during this holiday season. There are a number of reasons why it’s a good idea, but one that’s often overlooked is that driving when you haven’t had enough sleep can at times be as bad as driving while intoxicated. With…
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Two in three Americans say “no” to naps on Turkey Day but More than Half Say Someone Else Does

According to Food Network and How Stuff Works – “Turkey does have the makings of a natural sedative in i­t, an amino acid called tryptophan.

We all want it. We all need it. But sleep can be hard to get–especially these days when high stress runs amok and there are more