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Give Sleep a Chance

August 31, 2017 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

The Perils of Political Naps Do we really know how to sleep?  The perils of political napping demonstrate that sleepy ideas about sleeping remain steadfastly secure. Recently Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York excoriated one organ of the press, in this case the New York Post, for reporting that he naps during the day. […]

Driving Asleep

June 29, 2017 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Ever driven while asleep?  No?  Are you sure? In America people fall asleep at the wheel all the time.  Many sleep experiences are microsleeps, brief “lapses of attention” where much of your brain is asleep – but not necessarily all of it.  Microsleeps are generally just seconds long.  On the highway, a three second highway microsleep means […]

Changes, Little Bit by Little Bit

April 29, 2017 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

“I can’t change,” people tell me.  “I want to.  I can’t.” Yet the research landscape is changing.  And now it’s arguing that small shifts, little changes bit by bit, are more than effective.  When interspersed among times of rest, when cells and tissues remake and regenerate themselves, they can make more effective contributions to your […]

How to Use Your Body Clocks

January 17, 2016 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

If time rules life, can using body clocks intelligently make for a better life?  Most larks and owls – morning and evening type people – think so – as do sparrows,  the larger group in-between.  For different brains have different inner times – each of us possesses clock patterns deep in our genes that determine when […]

Driving While Asleep

January 23, 2013 by Matthew Edlund M.D.

Safe Driving? Recently Toyota unveiled a new self-driving Lexus – joining a very long list of manufacturers working on self-directed transport. We may need self driving cars soon. People are falling asleep at the wheel – all the time. The CDC and You Recently the Centers for Disease Control conducted a large telephone survey.  Nearly […]

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