Last night, CBS ran a segment on 60 Minutes called The Science of Sleep. They covered some of topics that we have previously blogged about such as: Lack of sleep and risk of cardiovascular disease, Sleep contributing to better memory , and more. Pretty interesting segment – worth a watch! [...]

ABC News has an interesting story online about a 3 year old boy that cannot sleep. As a result, the boy, Rhett, has become quite irritable. Rhett appears to have a very rare condition that has caused his brain to become compressed in/around his spinal column. It took doctors some time to arrive at this diagnosis, [...]

According to this article in Scientific American, by not getting enough sleep, a child’s risk of being overweight doubles and chances of later depression and anxiety increase. In two separate studies, young children who slept too little, were twice as likely to be overweight by age 3 and reported more anxiety, depressions and aggressive behavior [...]

According to this article in Bangkok Post, just a few minutes of sleep can improve your memory and mental performance. Dr. Olaf Lahl at the University of Dusseldorf (Germany) conducted an experiment in which volunteers were asked to remember a list of 30 words. Then, the volunteers played solitaire for one hour. During the one [...]

By Vishal P. Rao The popular trend is to take sleeping pills whenever people feel that their sleep had been inadequate. That is why sleeping pills have become so common. People don’t pay attention to the dangers of sleeping pills especially the ones associated with chronic insomnia. The dangers of sleeping pills range from mild and [...]

According to an article by Joy Bauer Nutrition, the following bedtime snacks can create feelings of calm and sleepiness. See full article. The article suggests the snacks to be “no more than 200 calories and should be eaten at least 30 minutes prior to bed” For Adults - 6-8 oz container of non-fat, flavored yogurt topped with 2 [...]

 We are pleased to pass along the following offer from Scottie Jack, the CEO of Nature’s Healthy Supplements, Inc., the maker’s of Quick2Sleep.: Hello readers, In response to the question posed by Snoozester, “Does quick2sleep really work?” I have used the product for the last 3 months and it works. Of course, I would say that as [...]

Science Daily has a short but interesting article on the 2008 Presidential candidates and their sleep schedules. Candidates, with their insanely busy travel and appearance schedules, are not getting enough sleep. From the full article, “Sleep deprivation can have a severe impact on a candidate’s mood and performance, increasing the likelihood of a memory lapse, [...]

According to a recent study of 35 men and 36 women between 18 and 45 found that cell phones may interfere with our sleep. According to a BBC article about the study, one group of participants in the study was exposed to radiation similar to that emitted by mobile phones; the control group was not [...]

We just got wind of an interesting product aimed at those who have trouble falling asleep, it’s called Quick2Sleep. Each dose looks like a breath mint strip (the kind that dissolve on your tongue), and they claim that you will fall asleep within 15 minutes of taking one. Quick2Sleep sounds too good to be true, [...]