Sleep Info

Most of us know first hand about the annoyance of a snoring roommate or bedmate. The cacophonous rumbling is difficult to sleep through, sometimes even from the next room. It can cause problems in marriages, relationships and even among platonic roommates. In many cases, we like to poke fun at the habit, but it can…
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No one enjoys being awakened in the middle of the night, but having your sleep disrupted could be much more than just an annoyance. A new study conducted by The Stanford University found that broken sleep could affect your ability to build and retain memories. In order to prove this notion the researchers used a…
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You’ve heard of sleep walking, and in the latest Ask Dr. Lisa we learned about sleep eating.  But, there’s a new nighttime activity that has parents concerned: sleep texting. It’s no secret that many young people are hooked on texting to keep in touch with their friends.  But, doctors are finding that some teens aren’t…
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There has been a great deal of controversy over the topic of parents sharing a bed with their babies. co-sleeping. Although some pediatricians and sleep specialists have warned against the idea of co-sleeping, there is a new study out that shows co-sleeping may not be developmentally harmful. Researchers observed 944 low income families. They first…
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When couples are at home they may have different ways of dealing with their snoring partner, but while sleeping in a hotel, it’s harder to get away from the noise created by your roommate. The Crowne Plaza Hotel chain in the UK says it has a solution to that problem. The snore absorption room from…
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Convenience store shelves have long featured a variety of products to give consumers a jolt of personal energy.  Lately, they’re being joined by a new class of products like herbal sodas and melatonin-laced brownies that are designed to help stressed-out people relax at the end of the day.  SleepBetter recommends against the use of these…
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Most of us take for granted the ability to sleep in our beds at night, but for those serving in the military this luxury is not always available. This is why ADS, Inc. had teamed up with a branch of the Department of Defense to create the Guardian Sleep System. The goal of this sleep…
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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…
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They may be gross, but they’re your roommates. SleepBetter recently released a scientific study of pillows and mattress pads belonging to undergraduate college students across the country, and the findings were eye-opening. The first in our infographic series, Big Germ on Campus, outlined the findings of that study.  The second, found below, introduces you to…
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A study on athletes conducted by a friend of SleepBetter.org has officially been published. The study, conducted by Stanford researcher Cheri Mah (who was interviewed earlier this year for a story on the sleep needs of Super Bowl hopefuls), was published in the journal Sleep this month. While it is common knowledge that a good…
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