Ironically, I am making this post at 3:46 am.....

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Untreated insomnia among adults in the United States generates significant direct and indirect costs, according to a report in the medical journal "Sleep," so treating this condition is probably cost-effective.

Some employers utilize a new webcam technology to monitor drivers while on the job. This video clip captures a rare and graphic view of what happens when a person is sleepy behind the wheel...(Max effect with your sound turned on)

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CLICK HERE FOR SLEEPY DRIVER

A truck driver involved in a deadly collision that killed a mother and her son was aware that he had sleep apnea, a report in the Salina Journal said.

Reporting in the Feb. 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles suggested that Aerobic exercise conducted over the long term may reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer. 110,000  women were studied, aged 20 to 79, called the "California Teachers Study".

Today I traveled to Olympia for a Legislative summit with the Washington State Medical Association. The state representatives are starting there bi-annual legislative session, and over 100 of us spent a 1/2 day preparing to provide thoughtful comments on this year's health care agenda.

Creekside Center for Integrative Medicine has just relaunched its website with some fantastic new features.  Including this blog! 

Here we'll periodically post new information, in particular about our new sleep center.

Happy Reading!
~Creekside Ed.