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Women Are More Angry And Hostile When They Wake Up Than Men

Jeremy Fenech — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:39:32 +0000

After being married for a few years, people start to notice patterns developing in their spouses. Some are innocent little quirks, others are more like “run for your life” tendencies. A new study out of Duke University shows that women are more angry, hostile and confrontational than men when they wake up. I’m not saying [...]

Need Some Sleep? Put On Adele's Music

J. Patrick — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:58:21 +0000

If you need a sleep aid to help you sleep, a new survey may have solved your problem. They suggest that music from Adele is one of the top artists to help you snooze! A study of sleepers by the Travelodge motel chain, a majority of the 2,000 respondents chose the music of Adele as [...]

Research Suggests Sleeping With Partner Helps Your Health

J. Patrick — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:04:34 +0000

Does your bed partner steal the sheets at night, or insist on keeping the window open, even on freezing nights? Sleeping in the same bed with a partner can sometimes be a challenge.

But there is research out that suggests sharing a bed can actually be good for your health.

Who Needs Sleep When There Is Ice Cream?

J. Patrick — Sun, 13 May 2012 12:02:09 +0000

If it turns into a battle of wills over needing sleep and wanting an ice cream, anything can happen.The young child in this video refuses to let sleep deprive him of his favorite treat. His name is Mason, and he is just hanging on to the edge of sleep, but he can still gnaw at [...]

Sleep Troubles Might Affect Your Memory As You Age

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:32 +0000

New research reveals the amount and quality of sleep you get may actually affect your memory as you get older. Yo-El Ju, MD, from Washington University School of Medicine and his colleagues tested the sleep patterns of 100 dementia-free people between the ages of 45 and 80, half of whom had a family history of [...]

To Learn More — Take a Nap

J. Patrick — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:13:55 +0000

I think a weekend nap is a luxury. Now, it turns out that I may even be getting smarter while I sleep. Can your dream help you become smarter? Although research is still exploring it, there are theories that dreams may actually help us learn.

Singer Snooze: Harry Belafonte Naps on News [VIDEO]

George McIntyre — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:50:15 +0000

Harry Belafonte had a chance to promote his new memoir, "My Song" on Bakersfield California TV station KBAX, but he never got around to it. It appears that he fell asleep.

Take a look for yourself after the jump. Since the video has been making its way around the Internet, his publicist Kristin Clifford says Belafonte was just resting his eyes. She claims the 84-year-old singer was unable to hear the anchor because of a technical glitch.

Riiiiiiiiight.

The Less a Man Sleeps, The Worse His Sex Life Is

George McIntyre — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:58:26 +0000

Some guys are looking to score and some may be looking to snore.

Researchers from the University of Chicago have conducted a study of 10 guys in their 20s that found the less sleep a man gets, the worse his sex life is.