Yesterday morning was spent visiting several of the physicians involved in treating sleep apnea here on the island – Dr. Rach, the ENT (and my co-presenter) and Dr. Essebom, a pulmonlogist, who operates, rather will operate the only sleep lab on the island. Besides introductions, the conversations revolved around the…

The Air conditioned bed mat soyo is another ingenious item that should help you get some sensible shuteye, especially if sleep depends a lot on the temperature to where you would be laying on. Thanks to the help of a quiet fan, there is a mat for cooling down…

After a long day of travel we arrived in Curacao after sunset, so seeing the sites will have to wait until later. We checked in to hotel and then set off in search of dinner with our hosts from the Sleep Apnea Association of Curacao. It was great to put…

Here is another alarm clock set to wake you up on the right side of bed. Seemingly made for the male populace (although we do know of some girls who love cars), the Hot Wheels Snore Slammer Alarm Clock radio should be a cheeky device to have by your…

“To sleep, perchance to dream- ay, there’s the rub.” Hamlet (III, i, 65-68) A number of years ago, too many to remember exactly, I received an email from an apnea patient on the island of Curacao

Just in time for the Halloween season, here are some slippers made for the occasion. Complete your bedroom needs with these Plush Zombie Slippers spotted over at ThinkGeek which can be yours for only $19.95. Though a bit eerie-looking, the slippers should be the right stuff to get you…

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People will sleep in any place and some may find themselves on the floor. However, rather than console yourself with a hard surface with seemingly no cushions to provide you comfort in your slouching position, maybe these Pancake Floor Pillows could be of assistance. If not for sleeping purposes,…

An ongoing lack of sleep during adolescence could lead to more than dragging, foggy teens, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study suggests. Researchers have found that short-term sleep restriction in adolescent mice prevented the balanced growth and depletion of brain synapses, connections between nerve cells where communication occurs. “One possible implication…

If only offices could accommodate sleep-friendly desks like this then perhaps their performance could improve. Of course there are limitations but for the folks who find themselves needing to work overtime extended hours, the ‘1.6 sm of Life’ could be a reasonable idea. Designed by George Costanza, the desk…