We wrapped up our Valentine’s Day Lovenest Makeover Contest a few weeks ago, but we still have some unfinished business. Part of that contest was a survey, and we now have the survey data to release! The somewhat unscientific (but extremely fun) survey asked more than 3,200 people questions about romance and Valentine’s Day. Here…
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New research from an organization in the U.K. is turning out to include a cornucopia of factoids about sleep. The survey, by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), asked individuals at 14,000 households in Britain about their attitudes on slumber. Here’s an overview of just the first evaluation of the data: Men and women…
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In case you hadn’t heard, this is the weekend when Daylight Saving Time begins in the United States. Other countries also “spring forward” this weekend or in the coming weeks, with the European Union observing it on the last Sunday in March. When Daylight Saving Time begins, we “spring forward” by moving our clocks forward…
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We have a very exciting announcement to make — SleepBetter.org has a new sleep expert! Please read the announcement below, and look for more from Dr. Lisa coming very, very soon! RICHMOND, Va., March 8, 2011 – Talk about a dream job. Carpenter Co. and SleepBetter.org have tapped one of the nation’s foremost medical authorities…
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With spring on the way, many older women are actually dreading the approach of warmer weather. The reason is that they’re dealing with the symptoms of menopause. Hot flashes can make sleeping difficult even in colder weather, but as it gets warmer, that particular symptom can be even more troublesome. To help, we dug into…
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Bedbugs are a big topic these days, as news stories across the world have declared that bedbug infestations are on the rise. Unfortunately, the harsh winter seen in parts of the United States and across the northern hemisphere hasn’t helped. With most bug infestations, cold weather is a good thing, as the bugs die or…
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Every so often, we come across a news story that seems so off-the-wall that it kind of makes sense. That was the case recently, as news outlets around the U.S. picked up an Associated Press story (here’s one link) about Procter & Gamble pushing its Downy fabric softener as a sleep aid. From the AP…
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A researcher studying how sleep impacts athletic performance says NFL players hoping to compete in next month’s Super Bowl should work toward reducing or eliminating their sleep debt immediately, so their bodies can perform at peak efficiency when it comes time for the big game. Sleep researcher Cheri Mah from the Stanford University Sleep Disorders…
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For a story on how NFL athletes can see an improvement in their performance by sleeping, we interviewed Stanford University sleep researcher Cheri Mah. She is involved in a study that looks at whether reducing or eliminating sleep debt (accumulated when an individual gets less rest than their body needs) will lead to an an…
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You’ve read here at SleepBetter.org before about the rise of bedbugs in the United States and elsewhere, but now we know in what regions you’re most likely to see them. Forbes magazine contacted the two largest pest exterminators, Orkin and Terminix, and worked with them to create the list of the most bedbug-infested cities in…
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