It doesn't get much grosser than this recent report that sent chills down my spine. After "Dateline" NBC did a show on used mattresses, the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) commended them last week for exposing the hazards of buying a mattress that does not meet federal and...

Now this is hilarious: Check out this site and scroll through the slideshow images of famous people we all know (without being plastic surgeons) have had a nip and tuck -- or two. The article, which talks about the quest to live longer and look younger, takes a funny...

The clock ticks faster on Sunday night. Or so it seems. It's because you know you're down to hours before Monday morning--the blaring alarm clock (if you still need one), the commute, the In Box, the co-workers, the To Dos, the work itself... the daily grind.

There's a name...

Attention wives whose husbands snore at night: you hold the key to shutting him up and aiding in treating his sleep apnea.

Not long ago, you might recall a comment I made about CPAPs ruining relationships in the bedroom due to their "unsexy" factor. The Continuous Positive...

...he or she sleeps fewer than 12 hours a day.

At least that's what a new study from Harvard is showing. Babies and toddlers who slept fewer than 12 hours a day had a doubled risk of being obese at age 3 than the other children. And if...

No more excuses, please. Seriously. A new study that just came out, which I read about in an online article from an industry magazine, is bad news for women who don't sleep well. I think it's bad news for all of us.

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center...

Is Your Spouse's CPAP Machine Ruining Your Sex Life?

I can't pass up the opportunity to blog about this recent MSNBC headline: "Do you think I'm sexy? Apnea aid raises doubts."

It's the white elephant in the room. The thing no one wants to notice much less talk...

When I got back from vacation this week and was brushing up on the headlines I'd missed, this one immediately caught my eye:

"Sleep well: American zombie myths dispelled. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Americans get 8 hours of shut-eye nightly."

The person who penned that headline knew it would cause...

The clock is ticking. You don't dare look at it to learn how far past your bedtime it is, or how close to getting up it is (but you do hear birds chirping). 

In my last post, I mentioned how this year's new National Sleep Foundation Poll...

How many of you heard news this week about a new study in our sleepless society? It's been all over the media: the National Sleep Foundation just released its 2008 Poll showing just how bad our sleep deprivation is getting. 

Americans spend about 9.5 hours a day cranking...

Like we need one more reason not to smoke, especially during pregnancy (and even for the men in the house who create second-hand smoke): new science is telling us that the increased risk for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) among people exposed to nicotine is very real. And very explainable.

We know now that restful sleep helps us to consolidate our memories, among other great things it does for us. And we also know that naps can have similar, albeit smaller-scale benefits. But a "nap" is generally thought of as being either a 20-minute "power" version or a longer...

When Dr. Laura Berman, a noted authority on sex health, offered her "5 ways to keep kids from ruining your sex life," she hit some fine points that are difficult for many to swallow. You can read them here; she puts it bluntly and calls our world "child-centric."...

Millions of people have used Benadryl to lull themselves to sleep. The medication, whose main ingredient is the antihistamine Diphenhydramine, has long been reported to help people fall asleep. Well, here's a little secret that millions probably don't realize: it works by virtue of its placebo effect. That's right: it's...

Did you catch that? It's not news to me, but Reuters is reporting (and reminding many of us already in the know) that new moms should pay more attention to their sleep habits if they are to watch those extra pounds slip away. Harvard Medical School has presented...

It's quite literally (at least digitally) a whole new ball game out there. When I was in high school, we had just started playing with Internet, cell phones had just reduced in size from a full brick to about a 1⁄2 of a brick, and cable TV was the hottest...

It was only a matter of time. A few years ago, statins were hailed as the miracle drugs of the decade--helping people to lower their cholesterol effectively and reduce their risk for heart attacks and cardiovascular disease. Statins are bestselling drugs globally, accounting for more than $14 billion in...

It doesn't take a genius to know that being tired makes us cranky, grumpy, and emotional. Not the person your spouse or co-worker wants to deal with today. Blame your foul mood on a lack of sleep first, and the brain second. At last we think we can explain why...

How many of us woke up Monday morning this week an hour earlier than the actual time because our bodies were still on Daylight Savings Time? Millions, probably.

And how many of us rejoiced when we realized we had another hour to sleep because we needed it? Millions more, probably.

If I could go back in time and be a high school student again (let me re-phrase that: if I had to go back and do it all over again), I'd like to attend one of the schools in Toronto where kids can start classes as late as 11:30...