Sleep Your Way To Health

World Sleep Day is held every year on March 18th, with a view to raise awareness about the merits of sleeping well for a healthy life. The theme for this year (2011) is promoting healthy sleep for all ages. Sleep is a basic human need—a crucial component of healthy living,...

Johnny Weir Admits To Being Gay

The figure skater comes out in his new book, “Welcome to My World,” but said in an excerpt published in the Jan. 17 issue of People magazine that being gay “is the smallest part of what makes me me.” “I’m not ashamed to be me,” Weir wrote. “More than anyone...

Myth Buster: Old People Need Less Sleep

Most people believe that older people need less sleep than younger people but according to Dr Sean Drummond, a psychologist at the University of California, San Diego its just not true. What does seem to happen is...

Afternoon Nap 'Boosts' Brain Power

Nap Boosts Brain Power When your boss tells you off for falling asleep on the job you can now tell them that in the long run it will boost efficiency! Scientists from the University of California at Berkeley have...

The Olympic party has only begun!

Complaints are already surfacing about the partying ways of some of our Olympic visitors and most likely, locals.  Ireland's international house has already made it to the Canadian headlines for the excessive...

Sleep Disorder: The Twilight Zone Between Wakefulness and Sleep

The journal Sleep Medicine has a report on two Italians who have never truly slept. The story has lead many to reconsider if we are ever truly asleep or simply in a twilight zone. The two Italians rested...

Obsessed Lyrics Miley Cyrus

"Miley Cyrus “Obsessed” Lyrics & Video. admin. August 28th, 2009. Miley Cyrus “Obsessed” Lyrics. Why do I just lie awake and think of you? I need some sleep. Tomorrow I have things to do. Everytime I...

Great Sex vs. Good Sleep?

A good night's sleep is much better than great sex - except to Canadians, according to a global sleep study conducted by Westin Hotels and Resorts. The survey asked 12,500 frequent travelers of ten countries,...

Taiwanese goats may have died from wind farm noise

Over 400 Taiwanese goats, whose pasture is right next to a recently erected wind farm, died a mysterious death, which may be due to exhaustion from the noise of the nearby farm. The goats have died since eight giant...

Study focuses on combat nightmares

Studies are being conducted to reduce combat-related nightmares among Soldiers returning from combat zones. ""A great concern is that a lot of Soldiers coming back from theater having had combat experience have recurring nightmares, along with other symptoms," Peterson said....

Free espresso for daylight saving time in Minneapolis

If you live in Minneapolis, make sure you head to Caribou Coffee Co on Sunday and Monday, as they will be giving out free espresso shots to help people cope with losing one hour of sleep due to daylight saving...

Socks, former Clinton White House cat, put to sleep

Socks the cat, the former White House cat of the Clinton's was put to sleep today after months battling cancer. He was 20 years old and had been losing weight for quite some time due to his illness. He had mouth...

Coroner Warns That Car Seats Can Kill Sleeping Babies

A coroner is warning parents against allowing their infants to sleep in car seats for prolonged periods because of the high risk of death by asphyxiation.  Following the inquiry into the death of a two-month old...

Happily Married Women Sleep Easy

A recent study at the Univeristy of Pittsburgh which examined the sleeping habits of nearly 2,000 middle-aged married women found that those who reported fewer sleep disturbances were also the happiest with their...

More Sleep is Key to Fighting and Preventing Colds

Researchers have found that the key to cold prevention is simple:  cultivate a healthy sleeping pattern.  Those who get a solid 8 hours of sleep a night are less likely to suffer from the common cold...

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