Sleep Info

Don’t forget, United States Daylight Savings Time ends this weekend.  That means our clocks “fall back” an hour.  Here’s the question, though … will you get any additional sleep, despite having the extra hour?  According to an article in the Lexington (KY) Herald-Leader, it’s unlikely for many of us.  They quoted an expert from Vanderbilt…
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A new Loyola University study has yielded some startling information.  Researchers say that according to their data, more than 80% of hospital patients are at high risk for sleep apnea, findings that suggest that hospitals should consider screening patients to identify those who are at high risk. Researchers administered an eight-question obstructive sleep apnea screening questionnaire…
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There’s a cost to being a social butterfly. You know the type — always out after work socializing and being the center of attention. It turns out that sleep deprivation his extroverts much harder than non-extroverts. That’s the finding of a new study from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.  The story comes to…
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In the SleepBetter video Paranormal Pillow, “Old Pillow” is acting very much like a jilted lover.  It made us realize that pillows and boyfriends have an awful lot in common.  Here are five ways they’re alike: 1) Pillows, like boyfriends, sometimes need to be replaced. Whether it’s a lumpy old pillow or a lumpy old…
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Many Europeans who use their iPhones as alarm clocks got an extra (and perhaps unwanted) hour of sleep to usher in the month of November.  In Europe, Daylight Savings Time ends on the last Sunday of October.  iPhones across Europe updated their time to account for this, but the alarm settings didn’t update … which…
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Do you listen to music while you fall asleep? A lot of people do, and those in the U.K. have indicated that their favorite slumber music is from the band Coldplay.  The British branch of the motel chain Travelodge announced that finding from their recent survey. According to Travelodge, here are the top ten musical…
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Some time back we told you about researchers touting cherry juice as an insomnia cure.  Another fruit is now getting attention as a cure for sleepless nights.  A new study from the Human Nutrition Research Center in North Dakota indicates that magnesium, which is plentiful in bananas, could be a natural supplement to boost sleep…
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We all know (or have been) teenagers who like to stay up late and sleep until noon.  New research indicates, however, the number of hours a teen sleeps, and at what times, could help parents and doctors determine if they are at risk of developing depression, bipolar disorder or psychosis. From today’s Sydney Morning Herald…
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Some startling new research is being presented this week at a conference in Australia. According to researchers at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep at Melbourne’s Austin Health, snorers who have obstructive sleep apnea have reduced grey matter — the cells that make up the important parts of your brain. From an article in today’s…
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How old is YOUR pillow?  One month old?  Six months?  One year?  If you’re like the majority, your pillow is probably more than two years old, and should be replaced immediately. According to our own web poll, found on the right side of the front page here at SleepBetter.org, as of the time of this…
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