Another edition of our popular “Links of the Week” is here to bring you this week’s breaking news about sleep aids and problems during sleep.  Lets dive right into things and get this sleeping informational party started.
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After taking a week off from our famous “better sleeping links of the week”, we’re back with some more great links to keep all of you up to date.  We went with a more global approach for this week’s links because some interesting sleep studies were conducted on the other side of the world, and of course, we love including sleep studies.
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Another addition of our weekly post: “Better Sleeping Links of the Week”.  We went through a ton of articles this week and choose the best five.  Hopefully these will help inform people on the benefits of getting a good nights sleep without the assistance of unnatural sleep aids.
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How many times a week do you wake up feeling groggy and weak?  If your answer is two or more times a week then you need to fix your sleep schedule.  What happens on those days when you feel groggy?  Well, usually they end up being really long days, especially if you’re at work.  Plus, waking up on the wrong foot can have a really negative effect on your performance throughout he day.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 16, 2009  – Use of prescription sleep drugs nearly tripled among 18- to 24-year-olds between 1998 and 2006, according to a study released today by the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters.
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As always, here are our favorite sleep related links of the week:

Research performed at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam has shown that sleep therapy helps to restore brain function in insomnia patients.
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Yahoo’s LiveScience recently posted an excellent article that debunks many of the common myths about sleep and sleep problems along with listing tips for good sleep hygiene, which includes things like developing a consistent sleep pattern, refraining from optional medication and other things that can prevent a good night’s sleep.
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A recent sleep study conducted at the Pennsylvania State University Medical School found that there was a connection between sleeping problems and high blood pressure.  Individuals who get fewer than five hours of sleep a night are more likely to suffer from hypertension.  Furthermore, lack of sleep is related to higher anxiety and stress levels, which are also linked to higher blood pressure.
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A recent study performed at the University of Pittsburgh found that the children of parents with a history of chronic insomnia are not only more prone to insomnia and other sleep disorders themselves, but they are more likely to experience daytime fatigue, engage in substance abuse, and to suffer from depression and anxiety.
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