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People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more likely to have difficulty recovering from a stroke if they had the disorder prior to having the stroke, according to findings from a prospective study that was presented at the American Academy … Continue reading →

If you’re trying to avoid the flu, here’s some interesting news. The immune system is at its strongest while you’re sleeping, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology. Researchers at Stanford University … Continue reading →

Maintaining Good Sleep Hygiene We’ve all heard about maintaining good hygiene — like adhering to sanitary practices such as brushing your teeth after every meal or using disposable tissues instead of your sleeve. But what is sleep hygiene? According to … Continue reading →

Study Unlocks Mystery of Sleep and Memory Formation   Sleep has been known to play a part in the formation of memories, but how it happens has been a mystery — until now. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School … Continue reading →

25 Random Facts about Sleep In honor of the latest Internet sensation, the National Sleep Foundation has created a list of 25 random facts about sleep. But we’re not restricting this information to our 25 closest friends. Share it with … Continue reading →

Future iPhone App Could Improve Your Sleep Two University of Wisconsin-Madison students have won the $10,000 top prize in the university’s Schoofs Prize for Creativity contest for developing an iPhone application that wakes users up during the light phase of … Continue reading →

Survey Finds ‘Too Tired’ Top Reason for Avoiding Sex A survey of 1,000 adults conducted by Consumer Reports found that the top reason for avoiding sex last year was “too tired or need sleep,” according to ConsumerReportsHealth.org. Eighty percent of … Continue reading →

    Study Finds Increase in Use of Sleep Aids The use of prescription sleep aids among adults between the age of 18 and 24 tripled between 1998 and 2006, according to a study conducted by Thomson Reuters. The study, … Continue reading →

Marketdata Study Looks at U.S. Sleep Market According to a new study by Marketdata, sleep is a $23.7 billion-a-year industry in the United States. The report, titled the U.S. Sleep Market, examines the industry and its components — covering markets for … Continue reading →