National Sleep Foundation
The National Sleep Foundation, (NSF) was established in 1990 and headquartered in Washington D.C. The foundation supports research on the effect of sleep deprivation and its role on human health, medical conditions affecting sleep, children sleep issues and more. NSF provides seminars, publications and referral sources for patients. NSF is an advocate for funding of sleep disorder research.
Address
1522 K Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005
Wikipedia link
News Office
nsfmedia [at] sleepfoundation [dot] org [dot]
Phone
(202) 347-3471
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Contact
"National Sleep Foundation" in the news:
Getting enough sleep? They aren't in West Virginia
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
Teens risk health with night texting, talking
Jul 17, 2009 |
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To many parents, text messaging is an enigma -- a practice their children engage in when they could just make a phone call or walk down the street to their friends' houses. It seems to be a strange but harmless means of communication.
The Abyss: Deepest Part of the Oceans No Longer Hidden
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Abyss is a dark, deep place, but it's no longer hidden. At least when Nereus is on the scene. Nereus is a new type of deep-sea robotic vehicle, called a hybrid remotely operated vehicle ...
Scientists Return from Expedition to Drill Beneath Frozen Russian Lake
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists from the United States, Germany, Russia and Austria has just returned from a six-month drilling expedition to a frozen lake in Siberia: Lake El'gygytgyn, "Lake E" for ...
A Hidden Drip, Drip, Drip Beneath Earth's Surface
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There are very few places in the world where dynamic activity taking place beneath Earth's surface goes undetected.
Scientists predict mobile phone viruses will pose a serious threat
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you own a computer, chances are you have experienced the aftermath of a nasty virus at some point. In contrast, there have been no major outbreaks of mobile phone viral infection, despite ...
Jellyfish: Far from Passive Drifters-in-the-Currents
May 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- If you were to snorkel just before dawn at the popular tropical Pacific destination Jellyfish Lake, you'd have lots of company: millions of golden jellyfish, known to scientists as Mastigias ...
Sea-floor Sediments Illuminate 53 Million Years of Climate History
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) drillship JOIDES Resolution is returning to port in Honolulu this week after a two-month voyage to chart detailed climate history in the equatorial ...
8 hours -- or else
Mar 27, 2009 |
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Americans are sleeping less than ever, according to a new National Sleep Foundation poll. Some people are losing sleep because of the economy. Some are staying up too late and getting up too early. Some have disorders such ...
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Why Women Struggle with Sleep Problems
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Good sleep equals good health, says Raul Noriega, manager of the Comprehensive Epilepsy and Sleep Disorders Center at Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine. Yet more than half of women report problems with insomnia. ...
One-third of Americans lose sleep over economy
Mar 02, 2009 |
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One-third of Americans are losing sleep over the state of the U.S. economy and other personal financial concerns, according to a new poll released today by the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). The poll suggests that inadequate ...
Children who do not get enough sleep sustain more injuries
Feb 21, 2008 |
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Lack of adequate sleep can lead to increased injuries among preschool children, new research shows. This study published in Public Health Nursing shows that the average number of injuries during the preschool years is two ...
Sleep gives way for work and play
Aug 31, 2007 |
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U.S. workers squeeze more hours into their workday and still find time to play by cutting back on sleep, a new study found.
You Snooze, You Lose? Not True
May 08, 2007 |
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Tired after lunch or by mid-afternoon? You might think that you should go buy yourself some coffee. But according to UCSD researcher Sara Mednick, you’re better off taking a nap.
Lack of sleep leaving women stressed
Mar 07, 2007 |
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A new survey says more than 60 percent of U.S. women have trouble getting a good night's sleep.
