Instead of seven swans a-swimming or eight maids a-milking, wouldn't you just be happy to have seven to eight hours of sleep a night while visiting family or friends this holiday season? Great food, presents, catching up with family -- what could be better than sleeping in your childhood bedroom...

Please don't hate me. I'm just going to go ahead and say it.

Sleeping with a pet can be bad for you.

Are you finished cussing me and throwing tomatoes at your screen?

I know I've already made many of you mad or upset from that one statement, but...

Josh, a 16-year-old male, is sent to detention because he is falling asleep in class. He is referred to the school counselor because of his poor academic performance and he is placed in a class for the learning disabled. Concerned, Josh's parents take him to their family physician who suggests...

Over 480,000 school buses travel the nation's roads every day. Twenty-six million children, more than half the nation's school-aged population, rely on the bus to transport them to and from school. Drivers must be patient, focused, and alert to safely transport children each day.

In...

Several years ago a mother, father and their 17-year-old son came to our sleep clinic to discuss the son's "sleeping problem." A senior in high school, the teenager had missed about 50 percent of his first period classes and was in danger of failing. According to his mother, the problem...

Do you typically finish out your evenings with glass of wine, beer or even a shot to ease into sleep?

Consuming alcohol near bedtime can have a powerful, negative impact on your sleep quantity and quality. The effects of alcohol on sleep are apparently not common knowledge. A...

Summer vacation usually brings to mind images of fun, food and relaxation. However, many people find themselves tossing and turning in hotel beds when away from the comforts of home. With about six out of every ten Americans planning a getaway this year, it is important to maintain...