Marc Schiller – Man With a Vision

Marc Schiller- Man With a Vision Insomnia, which means ‘no sleep’ in Latin, is defined as the inability to either go to sleep or stay asleep, waking up too early or feeling unrefreshed after sleeping. It is estimated to affect about 30% of adults in the U.S. alone. Marc Schiller wants to change all that.

Did you miss it?

Randy Townsend December 16, 2009   Did you miss it? The AARC had their 55th International Respiratory Congress on December 5th in San Antonio Texas. The e-mail stated this “The largest gathering of respiratory professionals in the world features the latest products and services, research and notable speakers. The educational program is packed with courses [...]

Trouble Sleeping? Just Breathe

This article 1st appeared at LIVESTRONG.COM, on Mon Aug 24, 2009 4:27pm PDT By Brad Kearns If your mind is racing and you are having difficulty falling asleep, a few minutes of simple but effective breathing exercises can help calm your nervous system on a chemical level and lead to greater success in hitting the sack. [...]

Dr. Breus on Teens and Sleep Deprivation

Help the kids with Sleep Hygiene

  Randy Townsend September 25 at 12:44pm Here are a group of 8th graders in TX who want to actively start a Sleep Hygiene Project in their local school district to help promote healthy sleep habits in teenagers. They have a website called: http://www.projectsiesta.com/ These youngsters would welcome your input/support for their project. They can [...]

Nappuccino please, extra foam!

One Nappuccino please. An afternoon one, no longer than 20-30 minutes. I come from a long line of nappers. My mother is from the deep South and when I was little, we used to go there to visit my grandmother. EVERYONE there would take a nap from noon to 2. Businesses closed down, traffic was [...]

Stress takes toll on health of Boomers

By Sonja Isger Palm Beach Post Staff Writer This article was originally Posted: 1:12 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, 2009 on palmbeachpost.com   Dr. Mark Rogovin doesn’t need to check in with CNN to know the tanking economy is taking a toll on the public.The waiting room of his Boynton Beach family practice is evidence of it. “They’re tired [...]

Warm hands, warm heart – how physical and emotional warmth are linked

Posted on: Not Exactly Rocket Science for EveryOne on October 26, 2008 10:00 AM, by Ed Yong We will readily describe a person’s demeanour as “warm” or “cold” but this link between temperature and personality is more than just a metaphorical one. A new study shows that warming a person’s fingertips can also bring out [...]

Improving Sleep: A guide to a good night’s rest

Thanks to technology, with the push of a button you can summon a movie on your television, speed-dial a friend’s cell phone, or ensure fresh coffee awaits you in the morning. Unfortunately, there’s no button to push that instantly puts you to sleep and wakes you up feeling refreshed. Instead, just like your primitive ancestors, [...]

Cost-Effective Ways to Fight Insomnia

By LESLEY ALDERMAN Published: June 5, 2009 HOW much would you pay for a good night’s sleep? If the sleep peddlers have their way, quite a bit. Sleep is a $23.9 billion industry — if you count things as diverse as mattresses, white noise machines and prescription pills — and it has more than doubled [...]