Sleep Well and Live Blog

Sleep is a necessity, not a luxury. A good night’s sleep should be a regular part of everyone’s daily schedule. But when a person doesn’t get enough sleep, a “sleep debt” accumulates that must be repaid—often at unexpected times, such as behind the... read more

A news story from the BBC mentioned today that a truck driver has been acquitted of killing the driver of another vehicle because the truck driver had been diagnosed with sleep apnea. In the aftermath of the trial, the victim’s father is calling for Great Britain to test all truckers for sleep apnea.

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It’s no coincidence that the National Sleep Foundation schedules National Sleep Awareness Week to coincide with that time of year that we “spring forward” and supposedly “lose” an hour of sleep.

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We’ve all heard the old saw that on Thanksgiving, it’s all the turkey that makes you sleepy.  Apparently because turkey contains tryptophan, an amino acid.  So does milk, so it’s not too surprising that people think warm milk helps you fall asleep.

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The Sleep Wellness Institute today opens its second sleep center location … in Mequon, WI.  With the addition of the second location, Sleep Wellness now offers 14 sleep study rooms and physician directed care that is provided by six highly regarded sleep medicine physicians.

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Well, you can’t say they give up easily.  Once again, the makers of Nyquil cough and sleep medicine are once again running commercials that display loud snoring as normal sleep behavior.

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It probably should come as no surprise … with the growth in popularity of social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, there is a sudden explosion of people offering everything from sleep disorders advice to “cures.”  And, as in anything else, caution is definitely needed.

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Mark R. Stoiber, 47, President of the Sleep Wellness Institute in West Allis (Milwaukee), Wis.,  passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2010.

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Golfers, don’t miss the chance to play one of the midwest’s most highly rated courses and support the Mission of the Reggie White Sleep Disorders Foundation as Philips Respironics hosts the 4th Annual “Reggie” on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at the 5-star... read more

A driver carrying equipment for Carrie Underwood’s Play tour was  killed Saturday morning when his truck crashed on Interstate 95 just  outside Stonington, Conn.  Police reports indicate that the truck was traveling at a high rate of speed but there ... read more