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Sleeping Smart

07/03/2009

Sleeping Smart Busts Sleep Myths
The National Sleep Foundation, together with sanofi-aventis U.S., has joined forces with renowned women’s health expert Dr. Donnica Moore to debunk common myths and misperceptions about sleep.
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Is Better Performance Just a Dream Away?

According to a recent article in the New York Times, researchers from the University of California, San Diego, found a correlation between naps containing a significant amount of rapid eye movement (REM) and performance levels. The study placed volunteers under certain sleep conditions and recorded their results on word-association tests in the morning and evening.

So You've Been Diagnosed with Sleep Apnea

Check out our new Ask the Expert article, in which Dr. Helene A. Emsellem, director of the Center for Sleep and Wake Disorders in Chevy Chase, MD, answers common questions about Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. CPAP is the leading therapy for sleep apnea. Patients wear a face or nasal mask during sleep.