Sleep Info

Full moons are blamed for a variety of problems, from outbreaks of crime to people turning into wolves.  But, the supermoon this week may actually keep you from sleeping well. A supermoon is when a full moon is at its perigee — the closest point to Earth along its orbit.  This week’s supermoon occurs at the…
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We don’t wade into politics here at SleepBetter.org, but this year’s election has already led to a lot of people losing sleep, and it’s sure to lead to many, many, many more sleeping poorly tonight.  Whatever your political stripe, it’s nearly certain that this year is one where you’re concerned about what will happen if…
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A new study has found that children using screen-based media devices such as smartphones and tablets at bedtime more than double the risk of inadequate sleep compared to children without access to such a device. The study, conducted at Cardiff University, comprised a systematic review of 20 existing observational studies, involving 125,198 children, also found…
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Have you ever heard of “sleeping with one eye open” in a dangerous situation?  It turns out your brain thinks anything new is a dangerous situation, and that’s why it’s hard to sleep well on the first night in a strange place. A study from Brown University looked at the phenomena, which sleep experts call…
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According to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents – but on a separate surface, such as a crib or bassinet, and never on a couch, armchair or soft surface.  The new guidelines are designed to reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths. Recommendations call…
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New research has found yet another way not getting the right amount of sleep can prove harmful.  Researchers from Boston University say getting either more or less than the optimal amount of time asleep can negatively impact male fertility. The “sweet spot” appears to be 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night, said study author…
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There’s more evidence that sleep issues cause a variety of seemingly unrelated problems.  According to new research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a sleep abnormality likely plays an important role in schizophrenia. “One of the most exciting advances in sleep research over the last decade has been the growing understanding of sleep’s causal relationship to psychiatric…
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It’s well known that Americans, on average, don’t get enough sleep.  What people don’t think about is that many American children aren’t getting enough either, and it may end up making them overweight. According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 30-percent of preschoolers do not get enough sleep.  A new study from the University of Colorado…
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Remember when you were a kid and asked your parents multiple times for a glass of water before bed? They may have pushed you off and told you to go to sleep, but it turns out you’ll have the last laugh.  According to a new study, our brains stimulate thirst before going to sleep. The…
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A new study has found that jetlag in long-haul cabin crew is alleviated when meal times are regulated on their days off. Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK looked to recruit long-haul cabin crew for this study as they frequently suffer from jet-lag due to rapid travel across time zones. Evident especially…
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