Alcohol and Insomnia

Alcohol and insomnia go hand in hand. Although you may think there is no relation between the two, drinking alcohol could be what is behind your inability to sleep well at night. For many people, they say that drinking a bit of wine or even something stronger causes sleepy feelings. You may find yourself dosing [...]

Link between low testosterone and lack of sleep

Men who do not get enough sleep wake up tired and without energy. Going to work in such a state can result in poor judgment and bad business decisions. But, that is not all. Men who get less than five hours of sleep for a week show a decrease in the level of testosterone by [...]

Later school start time helps sleepy kids

Ask any teenager and they will tell you: school starts too early. Now there is scientific proof – well, according to a study run in a Rhode Island school anyway. The advantages of a delayed school beginning time seems to have been confirmed after studying the behavioral and sleep patterns of the students. Dr. Judy [...]

Does white noise work?

Our bodies, and our minds, need about 8 to 9 hours of sleep for optimal health. But, thousands of people cannot fall asleep or keep waking up at night. The consequences are – we are tired and groggy in the morning and not ready to face the day. There is a huge choice of machines, [...]

New devices for sleep apnea

Sleep apnea affects many people. One in ten Americans suffer from sleep apnea, which is a condition in which a person’s breathing is interrupted during sleep for up to 60 seconds. These interruptions occur 30 times or more in an hour. In severe cases, sleep apnea can be fatal.