Monthly Archives: May, 2010

When I die .. I want insomnia on my death certificate .. that’s the root of my problems

May 20th, 2010 | No Comments

Seems a bit extreme or so you might think, but this is the statement of a patient who took part in a study just published in the British Journal of General Practice. This in-depth research, conducted by researchers in Lincoln and Nottingham, reports in detail on the experiences of 30 patients with... Read on ›

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No sleep for London City traders on election night

May 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment

Trading desks opened at 1am this morning to allow London City traders to ‘bet on the closest U.K. election in three decades’. Money doesn’t sleep! via Business Week. Read more here.

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Lack of sleep ‘linked to early death’

May 7th, 2010 | No Comments

The BBC reports that getting less than six hours sleep a night can lead to an early grave. People regularly having such little sleep were 12% more likely to die over a 25-year period than those who got an “ideal” six to eight hours. They also found an association between sleeping for... Read on ›

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Tories losing sleep…whilst Labour sleep soundly?

May 5th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Despite the rough ride that Gordon Brown has had these past couple of weeks the Great British Sleep Survey, the largest survey of its kind, has shown that Labour supporters are sleeping more soundly than their Tory counterparts, beating them by a clear 6 points in the sleep stakes. Whether this reflects Labour’s... Read on ›

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