Sleep Info

Warning: This is kind of gross, but it’s important info! The title of this article may sound like a cheesy B-grade movie from 50 years ago, but it’s actually a warning of a growing trend.  Earlier this month, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) alerted the world to the findings of its new study, which…
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Okay, so the title of this post may have confused you a bit.  It may sound strange, but researchers have determined that by testing your hair, they can tell whether you’re a morning person or a night person.  This comes from a story found on NationalGeographic.com.   According to the article: A tiny portion of the…
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Admit it … even for just a fleeting moment, you’ve had thoughts of doing something awful to an animal making so much noise in the middle of the night that it keeps you awake.  The town council in one town in the U.K. is apparently considering giving in to those urges.  According to the Telegraph…
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There seems to be a theme developing this week.  Earlier today, we posted an article from the Dallas Morning News with sleep tips for different dayparts.  We just happened on *another* article posted today … this time on on Health.com and CNN/Health.  It has great tips that claim to help you get the “best sleep…
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You’ll have to excuse the title of this post.  No one is suggesting that you sleep all day.  However, something to keep in mind is that what you do at 3:00 in the afternoon can affect how well you sleep at night.  The Dallas Morning News this week published a great article that includes a…
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Here’s some news for those who think they can get by on three or four hours of sleep a night for several nights in a row: You may as well be getting no sleep at all.  That’s according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. The study…
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A new study indicates that REM sleep behavior disorder may be a very early indicator that a patient will develop dementia or Parkinson’s Disease as much as 50 years down the road. People with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder often act out their dreams with violent movements, such as punching, which can injure…
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It’s a mystery you may have never thought about: Why does it seem like some people can sleep through just about anything, while others wake up when a feather drops on the floor next to them?  A new article this week from Healthday talks about research that’s trying to answer that question. Dr. Jeffrey Ellenbogen,…
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American families face a period of significant transition each year in August, as they transition from a summer sleep schedule to a school schedule. Not only are summer vacations coming to an end for elementary and high school students, millions of families are preparing to send students to college for the first time. The stresses…
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Here’s a warning for those who get very little sleep during the week but figure they can make it up by sleeping late on Saturday: It just doesn’t work that way. A new study at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine shows that those who accumulate a sleep debt over long periods of time…
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