Sleep

You’ve got an important meeting in the morning but you just can’t find a way to get some sleep. Now, a solution may be on the way: according to reports, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new type of sleeping pill that could help insomniacs get a full night’s rest. Insomnia is […]

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that not getting enough sleep can have a serious impact on our health. That same report suggests that lack of sleep now constitutes “a public health epidemic.” The CDC says that sleep deprivation can be tied to a number of serious health […]

According to a U.S. survey conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, roughly 70-million Americans toss and turn every night due to being a feather-light sleeper, an insomniac, suffering from sleep apnea, or another sleep condition or external disturbance. While there’s no super-powered Sandman sent to lull us into the type of deep, quality sleep that […]

Health researchers have already determined that a good night’s sleep can improve memory and enhance learning ability. But now they’ve discovered exactly why that’s the case. A research team comprised of Chinese researchers from the Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School and health experts from New York University’s School of Medicine used mice to examine the […]

A new study shows that a bad marriage can have a hugely negative impact on one’s sleep patterns. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh, examined how relationship troubles affect the way married couples sleep. A total of forty-six couples participated in the study. Somewhat unsurprisingly, the study found that […]

If you don’t have the luxury of air conditioning, you may well toss and turn through the hot and humid nights of summer. When the temperature and humidity rise, it’s difficult to get settled comfortably enough to sleep through the night. Luckily I have twelve tips to help you get a cool night’s sleep on […]