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Start School Later goes to Washington DC
Over the last week the efforts for the national Start School Later initiative have been intense. This week, March 7th, this petition will be presented to Congress. You can see the press release copied below. SUPPORT BY SIGNING PETITION NOW at...
Time to Help Teens Sleep
Teen Sleep Do you remember dragging yourself out of bed for high school, then struggling to stay awake during class? You were not alone in this. Physiologically, teens are set to go to sleep later, and get up later. Unfortunately school start times require that...
Sleep vs. TV – Part II
How Can We Use this Information? First off, think back to a time that you were really well rested. It may be on a vacation or holiday break, before the kids were born, while unemployed, or if you’re lucky, in the last week or two. Then answer these questions: - How...
Sleep vs. TV
In June 2009, Drs. Basner and Dinges published an article titled “Dubious Bargain: Trading Sleep for Leno and Letterman.” Is this something you can relate to- staying up late to watch your favorite show even when you know you’re tired? The relationship between...
Daytime Sleepiness Increases Risk of Auto Accidents
Other blogposts have discussed drowsy driving, and this month a new research study updated this work. The study measured how sleepy individuals were, and how many auto accidents they had. The Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) to measure sleepiness was done on 618...
A Consistent Bedtime Routine Helps Baby Sleep
A consistent bedtime routine is a powerful tool to help infants consolidate their sleep into longer periods at night. And when baby sleeps, parents can too! Researchers had parents implement a 3-step bedtime routine. The steps were a bath, a massage, and a quiet...
Teaching Babies to Sleep
There's lots of discussion of what is the best way to help babies learn to sleep through the night. Use the 'cry it out' method, or use the 'no cry' method? Sleep researchers have compared these methods, and here's what they concluded: 1) The strongest support is for...
Primer of Useful Sleep Terms
Using standard sleep terms can help clarify what is really going on with your sleep. Here are some terms that we use in the field, and which are sometimes confusing to people or misunderstood. Having clarity will help diagnose any sleep problems you're having....