Maybe it’s the inconvenience of using coin-operated washing machines down in the basement of the dorm. Or perhaps it’s the fact that mom isn’t around to do the laundry. Whatever the reason, the survey we conducted along with our scientific research of college student pillows finds that most of those students probably would earn poor…
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Recently, we were contacted by David Caldicott, a physics student at the University of Leeds in the UK. David is trying something unique. He wants to have a school-sanctioned napping club where members could go at any time during the day to catch a few winks. We interviewed David via email: Tell us about your plans…
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If you think about it, few personal possessions come in as close proximity, and for a significant period of time, as your pillow. Check out the infographic below (or after clicking “read more” if you’re reading this on the SleepBetter front page) where participants from our Back to College Study talk about the connection they…
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Our recent release of the findings of our scientific study of college student pillows has caught the eye of the media. Our own Dr. Lisa Shives (The Sleep M.D.) was interviewed recently on Morning Express with Robin Meade on Headline News. Check out the links below (or after the “read more” link, if you’re viewing…
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Most of us know first hand about the annoyance of a snoring roommate or bedmate. The cacophonous rumbling is difficult to sleep through, sometimes even from the next room. It can cause problems in marriages, relationships and even among platonic roommates. In many cases, we like to poke fun at the habit, but it can…
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Convenience store shelves have long featured a variety of products to give consumers a jolt of personal energy. Lately, they’re being joined by a new class of products like herbal sodas and melatonin-laced brownies that are designed to help stressed-out people relax at the end of the day. SleepBetter recommends against the use of these…
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Our new college bedding study highlights problems with the pillows and mattress pads that college students take to school with them. But, gross fungi aside, it also brings up a very important point — a good night’s sleep increases a student’s chance of success in college exponentially. Multiple studies have been done on the subject. …
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For months, we’ve been telling you about a great show that’s airing on New York City TV called Great American Health Challenge: NYC. The reality show pits teams of New Yorkers against each other to find out which is the most healthy borough. SleepBetter and Carpenter Co., along with Bed Bath & Beyond, are partnering…
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If you have sleep questions, this is the place to be. Each week we pick out questions submitted on our Facebook Page, and send them to our medical sleep expert, Dr. Lisa Shives. In this installment, Dr. Lisa talks about mattresses and what to do when you toss and turn all night. Starr Hyde asks:…
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Have you seen some of the things that can live inside pillows? SleepBetter conducted a scientific test to determine what kind and how much bacteria, mold and yeast colonies live in pillows belonging to college students. It makes a significant case for every college student to take new bedding with them to school. The findings are,…
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