Sleep Info

There’s a great question and answer column in this week’s TIME Magazine, talking all about sleep.  Here’s an excerpt of one of the questions, and the corresponding answer: You point out it’s difficult to understand how sleep evolved. What are some theories about why people sleep? There’s no “sleep bone” that people have been able…
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There’s a great question and answer column in this week’s TIME Magazine, talking all about sleep.  Here’s an excerpt of one of the questions, and the corresponding answer: You point out it’s difficult to understand how sleep evolved. What are some theories about why people sleep? There’s no “sleep bone” that people have been able…
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We’ve warned about how blue light can impact your sleep patterns more than once here at SleepBetter.org.  Word is out this week, however, that exposure to green light can be just as bad. It’s been known for some time that exposure to blue light, which is emitted in abundant amounts by electronics like televisions and…
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The media (both social and traditional) is chattering about The Bedtime Stories Project!. Here is a rundown of some of the articles that have been published: A great story from Louis Llovio at the Richmond Times-Dispatch: Henrico County business hopes for White-hot results The idea behind the project is to encourage children to get the…
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We’ve talked a lot about bedtime stories here at SleepBetter.org.  That’s because it’s a great idea for families!  Settling down for the night is a key part (perhaps the most important part) of executing a bedtime routine for your child, and a bedtime story is a fantastic and fun way to start that settling down…
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Scientists looking into one of the more mysterious and little-understood sleep problems now say it may run in the family.  Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a condition that some don’t believe even exists, but sufferers of RLS beg to differ.  Its victims live with an crawling or uncomfortable feeling in their legs and sometimes arms. …
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A new series began this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, called “Help Me Fix It”.  In the series, GMA’s medical correspondent Dr. Richard Besser gives advice on how to solve some of the more troublesome ailments out there.  This morning, he took on insomnia. Read the article here, or just watch the video below.

Researchers in the U.K. announced this week the alarming findings of a new study on sleep and life span.  The story was covered by international newswire AFP, and posted on numerous news sites around the web.  The findings were also published in the journal Sleep.  Researchers at Britain’s University of Warwick say according to their…
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On the heels of a just-released national survey of parents that found that many young kids prefer bedtime stories that mom and dad make up themselves – beating out such classics as “Goodnight Moon” and “Green Eggs and Ham” – Carpenter Co. and www.sleepbetter.org are launching a national search for the best original bedtime tale….
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Despite rooms filled with all manner of electronic distractions – from TVs and video games to computer-based fantasy worlds – almost half of the nation’s children age 7 or younger most often opt for a bedtime story before turning in for the night. And what is America’s all-time favorite bedtime story? According to a national…
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