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Text tonight, trouble tomorrow (11/3/10)

November 3, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

The Electronic Life The cyborg future is here. Last week I wrote on “Your kid’s new ‘favorite’ bed partner”  – the cell phone.  It now appears the era of “mobile computing” is creating mass immobility. Kids are texting like crazy at night – in bed. The Pew Memorial Trust survey I quoted had 82% of […]

Leaving rehab – what to do when you’re out (10/21/10)

October 21, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

(Lindsay Lohan walked into Rehab reading my book “The Power of Rest,” and is scheduled to leave Rehab on October 22nd. This note is for her and others leaving inpatient addiction treatment.) Leaving Rehab – What to Do When You’re Out Once you leave the tough times start. You’re exiting the cocoon, the tight environment […]

Sleep for Success – The Spanish Siesta Championships (10/18/10)

October 18, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Sleep to Win They come from all over the nation, ready to leap onto the blue sofas and begin competition . Points are awarded for innovative pyjamas, ease and mastery of execution, loudness of snoring and unusual positions. The Spanish Siesta Competitions are on – and the competitors only have 20 minutes to show their […]

What does alcohol do to my sleep? (10/11/10)

October 11, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Alcohol and Sleep   America’s favorite knock out drop is not its best.  Did you know:   An ounce of alcohol at bedtime will lead to 15-25 extra arousals during sleep?   Imbibing alcohol at midnight has about 2-3 times the physiologic effect of alcohol at 6 PM?   No one really knows the mechanism […]

Some don’t need much sleep (10/7/10)

October 7, 2010 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Sleep Styles of the Rich and Famous Pity Wyclef Jean.  The entertainer had hoped to become president of Haiti, but his candidacy was thrown out by the national electoral commission supposedly because Jean had lived in New Jersey and not the disaster plagued island these past five years (New Jersey Tourism Commission, please note.) Overcome […]

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