Alerts
Sleeping Well Leads to Aging Well
 Humans are living longer than at anytime in our history. Understanding what it takes to age well is important. Consumer Report's guide to healthy aging listed sleeping well as one of ten steps we should be taking towards aging well. |
Asians Report Getting the Best Sleep
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According to the National Sleep Foundation's 2010 Sleep in America poll, Asians are the most likely ethnic group to say that they had a good night's sleep at least a few nights or more a week. |
Sleep Linked to Gains in Abdominal Fat
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A recent study published in the journal SLEEP found that extremes of sleep duration are related to increases in abdominal fat in persons younger than 40 years old. Researchers found that persons sleeping less than five hours at night gained more abdominal fat over a five year period, versus those who averaged over six hours per night. |
Poll Reveals Sleep Differences among Ethnic Groups
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The 2010 Sleep in America poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) reveals significant differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. It is the first poll to examine sleep among these four ethnic groups. |
African-Americans Report the Busiest Bedtime Routines
 The 2010 Sleep in America poll released by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) revealed several differences in the sleep habits and attitudes of Asians, Blacks/African-Americans, Hispanics and Whites. |
Lack of Sleep and Health Problems
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Former President Bill Clinton recently admitted that lack of sleep added to some of his health problems. "I didn't sleep much for a month, that probably accelerated what was already going on," Clinton said as he counseled young people to make smart health choices while they are young to improve their lives for later years. |
Therapy and Sleep Aids; Help for Pain and Sleep
 A recent study published in the journal Sleep Medicine found that behavioral therapy for insomnia coupled with pain medication improves the sleep of ailing patients. |
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Risk Factors
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A new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics and conducted at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center has revealed that over 96% of infants who have died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) were exposed to known risk factors, with 78% encountering multiple risk fa |
Sleep Apnea and Dream Recall
 Ever had a nightmare or a dream worth remembering but just can't? Chances are you could be suffering with sleep apnea. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found suffering from obstructive sleep apnea drastically reduces nightmare recall. |
Sleep Apnea and Progressive Brain Damage
 Researchers have found yet another reason why people with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) should get tested and treated for the disease. According to a recent study published in the journal SLEEP, patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea syndrome demonstrated reduced brain gray matter concentration. |
