Sleep sex on trial: is ‘sexsomnia’ a genuine disorder?
Sleep sex, or sexsomnia, is the X-rated version of sleepwalking. But proving it in court is problematic.
On the evening of July 5, 2003, Jan Luedecke, a Toront... Read More...
Society
Discussing the role of sleep in our 21st century society.
Did you know it’s National Sleep Awareness Week?
This week, from March 6th-13th it's Sleep Awareness Week organized by the National Sleep Foundation. The annual event is designed to raise awareness for the hea... Read More...
Sleep apnea is a ‘big’ problem for kids too
It’s fairly well known that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in adults. What many of us don’t know is that it's also is becoming a big problem world-wid... Read More...
Drowsy driving vs drunk driving: which is worse?
We all know how dangerous drunk driving is. Drowsy driving, on the other hand, can be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated, but it hardly even gets a ... Read More...
India’s ‘sleep mafia’ and the privatisation of sleep
As you tuck yourself into bed tonight, spare a thought for the 100,000 homeless sleepers of Delhi, India's second largest city. Despite being one of the worl... Read More...
This is how much sleep you should be getting
The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) has updated its recommendations for the amount of sleep we should be getting each night. The new guidelines coincide with th... Read More...
Drink driving kills, but so can sleep deprivation.
A question of principles?
Let me ask you a question; your drunk friend insists they are okay to drive, and start stumbling towards their parked car. Do you: ... Read More...
How sleep can boost your grades this semester
Getting enough sleep is one back-to-school-resolution we’ve all broken before. With work and social life calling, and no parent to enforce curfew, it’s tough to... Read More...
The German town that’s revolutionizing sleep
In a picturesque Bavarian spa town, an ambitious and intriguing experiment is underway. The unlikely location for this civic project is Bad Kissingen, just sout... Read More...
So near and yet so far: sleep habits in the UK and the US
You might think the sleep habits of people in western nations would be pretty similar from one country to the next —especially in those who share a common herit... Read More...
Sleeping brains and noisy cities don’t mix
Sometimes evolution seems to play cruel tricks on us. Take our senses for example. Whilst our eyes have a beautifully simple mechanism to shut out the... Read More...
Fast asleep: accidents, driving and microsleep
It sounds incredible, but every day up to 250,000 drivers in the United States spend part of their journey asleep, according to a report from ABC News. To highl... Read More...