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The Insomnia Blog by Sleep Doctor Michael Breus, Ph.D. - Sleep doctor Michael Breus, Ph.D., author of "Good Night: The Sleep Doctor's 4-Week Program to Better Sleep and Better Health", helps you identify and overcome common sleep problems, and shows how getting more, better quality sleep can have an immediate and lasting impact on beauty, weight, sex, health, and more.

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1.0	May 13, 08	Caveat Emptor: This Mattress Dates Back to Circa 1989	2 1 0
It doesn’t get much grosser than this recent report that sent chills down my spine. After “Dateline” NBC did a show on used mattresses, the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) commended them last week for exposing the hazards of buying... 2 conversations • 1 comments • 0 bookmarks • 0 diggs • 0 tweets
3.0	May 01, 08	Interview on The Dave Baum Show	1 0 0
I recently had the pleasure of doing an interview for the internet radio news program, The Dave Baum Show. Click here to listen. A brief synopsis, from the show: "How much sleep are you getting? Too much? Not enough? And... 1 comments • 0 bookmarks • 0 diggs • 0 conversations • 0 tweets
6.7	Apr 28, 08	How Many Years Can You Sleep Off?	4 1 0
Now this is hilarious: Check out this site and scroll through the slideshow images of famous people we all know (without being plastic surgeons) have had a nip and tuck—or two. The article, which talks about the quest to live... 4 conversations • 1 comments • 0 bookmarks • 0 diggs • 0 tweets
5.5	Apr 23, 08	Sunday Night Sleeplessness	3 0 0
The clock ticks faster on Sunday night. Or so it seems that way. It’s because you know you’re down to hours before Monday morning—the blaring alarm clock (if you still need one), the commute, the In Box, the co-workers, the... 3 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
6.5	Apr 21, 08	Help Hubby Sleep: Don’t Vacate the Bedroom	4 0 0
Attention wives whose husbands snore at night: you hold the key to shutting him up and aiding in treating his sleep apnea. Not long ago, you might recall a comment I made about CPAPs ruining relationships in the bedroom due... 4 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
6.5	Apr 09, 08	Your Baby Could Become Obese If…	4 0 0
...he or she sleeps fewer than 12 hours a day. At least that’s what a new study from Harvard is showing. Babies and toddlers who slept fewer than 12 hours a day had a doubled risk of being obese at... 4 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
5.8	Apr 02, 08	Women Watch Out: Poor Sleep Could Be Worse for You	2 1 0
No more excuses, please. Seriously. A new study that just came out, which I read about in an online article from an industry magazine, is bad news for women who don’t sleep well. I think it’s bad news for all... 2 conversations • 1 comments • 0 bookmarks • 0 diggs • 0 tweets
1.0	Mar 27, 08	CPAP: Cannot Possibly Act Passionate	0 0 0
Is Your Spouse’s CPAP Machine Ruining Your Sex Life? I can’t pass up the opportunity to blog about this recent MSNBC headline: “Do you think I’m sexy? Apnea aid raises doubts.” It’s the white elephant in the room. The thing... 0 bookmarks • 0 diggs • 0 comments • 0 conversations • 0 tweets
5.2	Mar 25, 08	Are We Sleep Deprived or Not?	2 0 0
When I got back from vacation this week and was brushing up on the headlines I’d missed, this one immediately caught my eye: “Sleep well: American zombie myths dispelled. Contrary to conventional wisdom, Americans get 8 hours of shut-eye nightly.”... 2 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
3.4	Mar 11, 08	Rachael Ray - Colby's Visit to the Sleep Lab	1 0 0
Want to see a clip from the show I did with Colby from Survivor? Click here to watch Colby undergo a sleep study to see if his snoring could be apnea. 1 conversation • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
5.1	Mar 11, 08	Time to Prioritize Sleep	2 0 0
The clock is ticking. You don’t dare look at it to learn how far past your bedtime it is, or how close to getting up it is (but you do hear birds chirping). In my last post, I mentioned how... 2 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
6.2	Mar 10, 08	Sleep Poll Won’t Change Anything	3 0 0
How many of you heard news this week about a new study in our sleepless society? It’s been all over the media: the National Sleep Foundation just released its 2008 Poll showing just how bad our sleep deprivation is getting.... 3 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
4.6	Mar 06, 08	Smoking and SIDS: The Connection Explained	1 0 0
Like we need one more reason not to smoke, especially during pregnancy (and even for the men in the house who create second-hand smoke): new science is telling us that the increased risk for SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) among... 1 conversation • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
8.0	Mar 04, 08	From a 6 Minute Nap... to a Sharper Memory?	4 0 0
We know now that restful sleep helps us to consolidate our memories, among other great things it does for us. And we also know that naps can have similar, albeit smaller-scale benefits. But a “nap” is generally thought of as... 4 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
5.6	Feb 29, 08	The Sleep Doctor on Rachael Ray - Second Segment App...	1 0 0
Please tune in to watch me kick off the week with Part II of my Rachael Ray appearance on Monday, March 3. I'll be going to a sleep lab with Colby to determine if Colby’s snoring is caused by a... 1 conversation • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
10.0	Feb 27, 08	Teenage Insomnia Can Create Problems Later On	3 0 0
Teens take a lot of heat for being inherently and chronically moody. They typically scoff at authority and often act like they’ve gotten up on the wrong side of the bed. (Sorry, I say this with much respect for teens,... 3 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
10.0	Feb 21, 08	What Sleep Clock Are You On? Ask Your Skin Cells.	3 0 0
Researchers just learned that you can look at your skin cell genes to determine whether you are a lark (who likes to get up early), or an owl (who likes to stay up late). A team of German scientists just... 3 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
1.0	Feb 21, 08	Watch The Sleep Doctor on Rachael Ray, February 25	0 0 0
I will be appearing this coming Monday to talk about sleep. Click here for the program times in your area. (Scroll down to “when the show’s on” for the scheduling information.) 0 bookmarks • 0 diggs • 0 comments • 0 conversations • 0 tweets
10.0	Feb 18, 08	One More Reason to Become Smoke Free: Better Sleep	3 0 0
Here’s a shocker: smokers don’t sleep quite as well as non-smokers. (Okay, so that’s not a shocker.) New research, which you can read in summary form here, shows that cigarette smokers are four times as likely as nonsmokers to report... 3 conversations • 0 comments • 0 diggs • 0 bookmarks • 0 tweets
1.0	Feb 11, 08	Better Sex with Better Mattress	0 0 0
If you could make a mattress that guaranteed better sex, you’d be in business. And what a great selling point. The mattresses industry is fiercely competitive, and if you’ve ever gone through the experience of shopping for a new mattress,... 0 bookmarks • 0 diggs • 0 comments • 0 conversations • 0 tweets

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