Sleep Info

A new study indicates teenagers who log on too frequently could be prone to depression, and the cause of that depression is most likely sleep deprivation. The study, mentioned in an article in the New York Daily News this week, was conducted in China.  It looked at 1,041 teens between 13 and 18 in Guangzhou,…
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There’s new research out that points to seven being the magic number when it comes to sleep. The news was published in multiple outlets, including this story at Yahoo News.  The study, conducted by researchers at West Virginia University’s (WVU) faculty of medicine and published in the journal “Sleep”, says that those who get less…
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We realize the headline of this news item sounds like a horror movie, but don’t worry … the bed bugs aren’t attacking any more than they always have.  They ARE, apparently, multiplying faster.  KPVI-TV in Idaho produced a story recently that notes the common Bed-bug, a wingless reddish brown blood-sucking insect, is in the middle…
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Could the movie “Inception”, a flick where operatives enter a businessman’s dream and try to plant an idea, ever become true? It’s an interesting idea explored in an article this week in the Los Angeles Times. They spoke with Matthew Edlund, an expert on rest, body clocks and sleep. He says it’s a fascinating idea….
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There was a great segment on the CBS Early Show this week with tips on helping parents soothe their children to sleep.  If you missed it, it featured parenting expert Shannon Els.  She gave suggestions on products, books, and strategies primarily aimed at helping children who have been sleepwalking or awakened by nightmares.  The advice…
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It’s all worth it, of course, but new research indicates that new moms and dads lose the equivalent of six months of sleep in their first two years of parenthood.  A new survey indicates that the average new parent gets an average of four hours of uninterrupted sleep in the first two years of their…
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Should we allow our pets to sleep in our bed? On the surface, this doesn’t seem like a weighty debate, but it’s one that keeps coming up over and over.  We covered it in an article on the front page of the SleepBetter.org last fall entitled “Is it time to kick Fido out of your…
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There’s a pioneering sleep study being conducted tonight … via social media!  The study is being streamed on Twitter and video is being shown on UStream.  You can keep track of the Twitter stream and video right here in this article.

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently ran a great story that points out a great rule that everyone should have: Beds are for sleeping. The problem is that many of us also use our beds for watching TV, playing video games, Facebooking, emailing, and even working. The story quotes a Meir Kryger, director of sleep research and…
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Numerous stories are floating around in the media this week about research that suggests a new and painless insomnia cure.  Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, University of Rochester in New York and the VA Center of Canandaigua in New York say tart cherry juice may help fight insomnia because it contains melatonin – a…
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