Sleep Apnea can be a serious sleeping problem if not treated properly. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep and can go undetected for years. 
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Time to wrap up 2008 and dive full force into 2009.  2008 was a great year for Speed Sleep, but its time to look ahead to the future and focus solely on 2009.  Before we bid farewell to 2008, lets take a look at the stories that centered the attention on sleeping problems and sleeping aids.
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The New Year is right around the corner and neutralizing a potentially harmful sleeping problem should be at the top of many people’s resolution list.  A recent study conducted in Canada showed that people with the REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) can develop serious neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease.
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It’s a no-brainer that getting a good amount of sleep on a regular basis is an important factor in how people function throughout the day.  A recent sleep study performed in China that lasted nearly a decade showed sleeping problems, such as too much or lack off sleep, can have an absolutely horrific effect on your overall health.  Simply put: being sleep deprived is extremely harmful and oversleeping also poses health risks. 
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You are probably already aware of the importance of getting a good night’s sleep, but this recent article in Family Health reiterates the value of sleep, as well as the danger of sleeping problems. 
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Here is yet another reason that sleeping problems can have serious long term repercussions - researchers at the National Cancer Institute have reported that women who consistently slept less than seven hours a night have a 47% higher risk of cancer.
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As always, here are the Speed Sleep team’s favorite sleep related articles and blog posts from around the web.

Postpartum Progress describes how sleep deprivation worsens postpartum depression.
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You’re already aware that you have more energy when you get a good night’s sleep, and that sleeping problems make it difficult for you to function properly during the day.  However, you may not be aware that regular sleep also improves your memory and your mind’s capabilities.
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How many times have you skipped going to the gym in favor of sleeping in?  Chances are it has happened more than once, especially if you have sleeping problems - but if you start to pay attention to the quality of your sleep, the likelihood of missing workouts in order to catch some extra zzz’s will certainly decrease. 
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MSNBC.com has a great article about sleep deprivation, the problems it causes, and most importantly, possible solutions and fixes for most common sleeping problems.
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