Sleep Info

Your career can play a huge role in many factors of your life, including relationships, family and, most importantly, sleep. Career path is especially affecting the sleep of those astronauts aboard NASA’s Endeavor this week. The 12 astronauts who are at the International Space Station this week have a busy work schedule as they prepare…
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We’ve discussed it at length here at SleepBetter.org, but it bears repeating — if you want healthy children who are successful in school, one of the biggest things you can do as a parent is try to ensure they get a good night’s sleep.  New York Times’ Personal Health Reporter Jane Brody took up the…
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It may not surprise some parents, but a new study shows that teens that play video games get less sleep than they should. This study was conducted by the American Psychiatric Association and analyzed 16,000 teens.  While the average American teen isn’t sleeping the proper amount, those who play video games are even less likely to…
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There is a great new article out this week from CNN.com that gives advice for school-age children who are having more serious sleep problems. The article gives tips for six different ailments that could be causing your child to lose sleep hours. Some of these include: Apnea & Snoring: A study showed that one quarter…
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A new brownie product sold at convenience stores is likely to be found right next to pills and small drink bottles that claim to keep you energetic and awake, but these brownies claim that they have the exact opposite affect …. to help you relax. Before you ask, the makers of the brownies, called Lazy…
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Here at SleepBetter.org, we celebrate healthy and restful sleep 365 days every year, and 366 during Leap Years.  However, the month of May is set aside for the rest of the world as Better Sleep Month.  So, how can you celebrate this year?  Here are some suggestions and links to help: • Take stock of…
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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…
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Are you the type of person who will ignore an alarm clock, sleep through the alarm, or hit the snooze button over and over again until you’re late to work?  If so, we’ve got some clocks that will make SURE you wake up.  They won’t always do it in the most calming sort of way,…
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Are you the type of person who will ignore an alarm clock, sleep through the alarm, or hit the snooze button over and over again until you’re late to work?  If so, we’ve got some clocks that will make SURE you wake up.  They won’t always do it in the most calming sort of way,…
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Television station WXIA in Atlanta, Georgia is highlighting sleep this week. In their Monday report, we learn about Meteorologist Chesley McNeil’s sleep study…