12/15/2008
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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12/12/2008
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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10/31/2008
Happy Halloween! And remember, nothing is scarier than not getting enough sleep. Here are our favorite sleep related links this week:
Starling Fitness gives us all the straight facts on sleep and obesity.
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10/24/2008
As always, here are our favorite sleep related links of the week:
Newswise Medical reports that even mild sleep apnea increases the risk of heart problems.
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09/29/2008
Several studies have linked Zolpidem, the active ingredient in the world’s most popular prescription sleep aid Ambien, to driving impairment and erratic behavior.
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09/12/2008
As always, here are our favorite sleep related links of the week:
But You Don’t Look Sick reviews Dr. William Dement’s (a legend in the world of sleep research) amazing book on the subject of quality sleep, The Promise of Sleep.
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09/05/2008
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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08/29/2008
As always, here are the Speed Sleep team’s favorite sleep-related links of the week:
Reuters Health reports that sleep quality may drop with age, but the harmful effects might be diminished.
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08/22/2008
Every Friday we post our favorite sleep related links - here are this week’s top picks from around the web:
Are you a new mother Participate in an important sleep study about new motherhood, fatigue, and sleep quality.
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08/18/2008
A new study has found that children and teens who get less sleep or suffer from sleep problems are more likely to be overweight or even obese, according to a report from the Archives of General Psychiatry (a JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association - publication).
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