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Pete Bils
Vice President of Sleep Innovation and Clinical Research
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College + Sleep: The Good, The Bad & The Gross

Through the years I’ve shared different tips and facts about students and sleep. As a father and a sleep expert, I know the important role sleep plays in our kid’s lives. As parents help their kids prepare for the next…

Drowsy Driving Spells Disaster

Every year, there are millions of accidents on our roads and in the workplace directly attributed to sleep deprivation. Getting enough quality sleep plays a critical role in our overall health and well-being, including our safety. Strive to get 7 ½ – 8 hours of high quality sleep each and every night and don’t ignore those tell-tale signs of sleepiness.

Amazing Sleep Tips for New Parents: Part 2

Welcome back! In my previous Sleep Tips for New Parents: Part 1 post I shared my first three tips and strategies for new parents. I hope you found them helpful. Now, I’m going to share my seven remaining tips for…

Amazing Sleep Tips for New Parents: Part 1

When I was two and my older brother was four, my parents decided to try one more time for a girl. The result: twin boys! Imagine the chaos with twin infants and two toddlers (and all boys)—it was quite a…

College Weight Gain

Could sleep deprivation be to blame for the “freshman 15”? Sixty percent of our nation is overweight with nearly 30 percent being obese—and it affects health care costs, productivity and overall well-being. More than a dozen studies have confirmed that…

Lack of Sleep Can Prove Dangerous

As life’s demands pile up, more than ever we are making time for those demands by skimping on sleep. Ironically, the loss of sleep decreases our productivity, and increases the probability of accidents, both high-profile ones and those that occur…

Zzzzzz Help Teach A-B-Cs

As a former high school math teacher (and father of two extremely active daughters in the third and sixth grades), I deeply appreciate the teaching profession and its influence on our children. Not many lines of work are more demanding than those in education, and quality sleep plays a critical role in virtually every function of a teacher’s day. Deficiencies in sleep can show up in many places. Read myblog to learn more.

Tips to Reduce Allergens in the Bedroom

Don’t let allergies prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep. To protect yourself, the best strategy is to either eliminate the source of the allergy, or to minimize your exposure to it.