Tough Times for Vampires It’s been difficult recently for vampires. October 9th was World Vampire Day. Only two days following this celebratory occasion, Toronto vampires filming the latest “Resident Evil” were struck by a construction accident, with multiple injuries and broken bones. Yet we all know that are vampires are very resilient. One potential vampire […]
Underestimating sleep (9/13/11)
Do You Think You Sleep Better Than You Do? Do you get enough sleep to feel rested, refreshed and regenerated each morning? Much of the answer may lie in how much sleep you think you get each night. Which is usually less than most believe. College Sleep The most recent data come from a study […]
Does lack of deep sleep up blood pressure? (9/9/11)
What About Sleep Causes High Blood Pressure? Funny things happen with media stories. Complicated science suddenly becomes simple, clear and distinct – with implications very different to what the research reveals. Such is the case with a recent article on hypertension. According to the report in BBC News, “Bad Sleep Ups Blood Pressure Risk.” What […]
Do sleeping pills work by making us forget? (7/6/11)
How Do Sleeping Pills Work? Insomnia provokes many controversies. One of the more heated at the recent Sleep Research Meeting in Minneapolis was about why sleeping pills work – do they induce sleep? Or do they just make people forget they were awake during the night? Lots of people, including Mike Perlis, now at the […]
Is controlling electronic media a way to have less fat young kids? (7/5/11)
Electric Weight Gain – Kids, Obesity, and Media Both the National Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics last week said the same thing – keep young kids away from much electronic media and protect their rest – to aid their development and prevent obesity. And we should listen to that advice. Why […]