Is back pain keeping you awake at night? Or does your partner’s tossing and turning keep you up? As Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale likes to say, “Feed opportunities, starve problems.” In fact, if you visit Gallery Furniture’s I-45 location, you’ll see that saying posted in view of McIngvale’s desk, near the front of the store. […]
Sleep may sound like an easy task, but it can take some work to truly get the quality rest you deserve. As the field of sleep medicine continues to grow and the benefits of Grade A snooze being recognized around the world, you may be holding on to false beliefs about how to get back […]
Sleep disturbances, or waking up in the middle of the night, is a sure sign of poor shut-eye. According to new research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference, depression is linked to nighttime sleep disturbances after surviving a stroke. The American Heart Association tells us that scientists studied a total of 282 […]
How important is that we learn more about our internal clocks? According to Laboratory Equipment, researcher Cory Williams and his team of the University of Alaska believe it’s so critical that they are willing to brave cold temperatures and snow as they focus on the clock of one particular animal, the arctic ground squirrel. While […]
With all the sacrifices our veterans have made to serve and protect our country, they more than deserve high-quality sleep. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-I) could be the answer for many of service men and women with insomnia, according to new research. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine reports that this is the first study to […]
Hot flashes, night sweats and poor sleep are all associated with menopause. However, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that having trouble sleeping during your late 30s and 40s, makes you 3 times more likely to experience sleep problems during menopause. As the first study to track long-term […]
Could it be possible to find out if you have a sleep disorder without spending a night in a sleep lab? Researchers at Florida State University and Stevens Institute of Technology are working hard to make that dream come true for many people who just don’t feel like going through the hassle of being hooked […]
How much snooze do we really need? The National Sleep Foundation is making headlines this week with the release of new recommended sleep durations for specific age groups. Published in Sleep Health: The Official Journal of the National Sleep Foundation, the recommendations came about with the help of anatomy and physiology, as well as sleep, neurology, gynecology, […]
Spending plenty of quality time together is a pretty good sign of a happy relationship, but there are other cues that sleep provides. According to science, how close your bedtimes are, cuddling and other bed-sharing behaviors all play a role in how happy and healthy your love life is. Shape Magazine pointed out some very interesting […]
It’s estimated that epilepsy affects 50 million people around the world. And new research shared by the American Academy of Neurology, is encouraging those with the brain disorder to take caution during sleep. Those who favor sleeping on their stomach may be facing an increased risk of sudden unexpected death syndrome. The study is published […]
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