Sleep Info

News that the engineer in charge of a train that derailed in New York recently was nodding off has brought drowsy driving to the forefront.  That train derailment killed four people and injured 67 others. While most of us aren’t in charge of a passenger train, bus or tractor trailer, if we drive without the…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth: If you want to sleep better, you don’t have to give up coffee.  TRUTH Drinking coffee right after you get up,…
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It seems like every year, Black Friday starts earlier.  Last year, some retailers started moving it up a day, beginning their doorbuster sales on Thursday afternoon or evening. However, some are sticking to the old tradition of staying closed Thursday and opening at the crack of dawn on Friday.  If you’re one of the many…
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There have been multiple studies recently that focus on sleep and its relationship to weight and weight gain, but a new one is providing a new nugget of information: that a consistent sleep schedule could be key to maintaining a healthy weight. The study, conducted at Brigham Young University, was published online in the November issue of…
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Researchers in Rhode Island say they’ve found a direct link between lack of sleep in teenagers and increased risk of illnesses like colds, flu, and gastroenteritis. The study, conducted at Bradley Hospital, compared three outcomes between longer and shorter sleepers: number of illness bouts, illness duration, and school absences related to illness. The team found that bouts…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth: If your high schooler falls asleep in class, it may not be a sign that he/she is sleep deprived. TRUTH While it’s…
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It’s not unusual for many people to leave a light or even the television turned on while they sleep.  New research has uncovered information that should discourage that practice. Researchers from the Samsung Medical Center of Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea,  had 10 healthy people sleep for two nights while machines assessed changes…
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Recent legislation is moving the U.S. government a step closer to new regulations for truckers with sleep disorders like sleep apnea. The new rules, which may force trucking companies to include sleep apnea in its list of issues to check for, could cost the industry one billion dollars in lost revenues due to the loss…
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A new study suggests that part of the solution to the childhood obesity epidemic in the U.S. may be kids sleeping more. That doesn’t mean sleep is the answer to the U.S. obesity epidemic, but it might be one part of the solution, according to study author Chantelle Hart, an associate professor of public health…
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This is the latest installment of a regular feature here at SleepBetter.org: Sleep Myth Monday, where we bust sleep myths wide open, or verify that they’re actually not myths at all. Myth or Truth: You should replace your mattress as soon as it’s no longer comfortable. MYTH There are ways to make a mattress last longer…
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