It’s still Drowsy Prevention Week and we hope you’ve been collecting those Zzzs! According to DrowsyDriving.org, fatigued drivers cause 100,000 motor vehicle accidents a year. Did you know that that not sleeping for 18 hours is even equal to having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08%, which would earn you a serious ticket and […]
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4 Tips to Quickly Break In Your New Mattress
How are you enjoying your new mattress thus far? Investing in a great mattress is an excellent step to improving your health, as you’ll be able to reap of the benefits of higher sleep quality. You spend one third of your life sleeping and deserve the best support during that time. When you purchase a […]
10 Signs You Need Way More Sleep!
Take a moment to think about how much sleep you’ve been getting lately. Often times we may know we are sleep-deprived, but simply ignore the signs. In order to bring more awareness to the signs of chronic sleep loss, YouBeauty Expert and director of Behavorial Sleep Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, […]
How Much Do You Know About Napping?
Learning the art of napping is certainly one thing we can appreciate at Gallery Furniture! It’s amazing what a small amount of snooze in the middle of the day can do for our creativity, memory, productivity, happiness, and health! Research tells us that the best naps are no more than 30 minutes in a cool, […]
7 Things Weird Pregnancy Dreams Are Telling You
I can certainly admit that in the wide range of topics regarding sleep, discussing dreams is a favorite. Not only can they help us become more creative, understand our inner feelings, but dreams can warn us of health issues. During pregnancy, it’s common for women to have bizarre dreams that can lead to more worry. […]
Treating Sleep Apnea Helps Cardiac Patients
Sleep apnea continues to make the headlines, and for good reason. The sleep disorder has been linked to numerous health risks, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia and earlier death. A new study of patients in the hospital with both sleep apnea and heart disease has revealed that treating the sleep disorder with positive airway pressure […]
22 Fascinating Things to Know About Sleep
As we learn more and more about sleep, we don’t know where the amazing journey will lead. We spend more than one-third of lives collecting snooze, yet no one truly knows why. However, we have learned some amazing benefits and the importance of tucking in for 7-9 hours of high-quality sleep each night, as well […]
Driver Exposes the Truth About Truckers and Drowsy Driving
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnTzY2cxQio One trucker has taken to YouTube to expose the pressure put on drivers to deliver loads on time, regardless of the risks of drowsy driving. Last month, ABC News sat down with 28-year-old Abe Attallah from Detroit, Michigan on their television show 20/20. Attallah found himself struggling to stay awake behind the wheel while […]
Alzheimer’s Risk Increased By Long-Term Pill Use For Insomnia
It’s no secret that as we age, great night’s of sleep become harder to obtain. Aging patients often turn to prescription medication to help with sleep problems, panic attacks and anxiety. However, The Washington Post has the results of new research that suggests that the long-term use of these medications increases their risk of developing […]
What Time Does America Tuck In?
That’s the question that Jawbone recently answered while tracking movements and sleep patterns around the nation earlier this year. Thousands of Jawbone UP device wearers had their data collected to find out the bedtimes in every county of the United States. The results show that there is a significant difference between the bedtimes of people […]
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