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Sleep dreams

Sleep Disorders billing office manager Traci Alves, left, and office assistant Felicia Sofikitis, right, displaying two types of sleep masks in their Stuart lab.
Sleep Disorders billing office manager Traci Alves, left, and office assistant Felicia Sofikitis, right, displaying two types of sleep masks in their Stuart lab. WHITNEY JOSEPH

Insomnia is not only annoying but dangerous — and curable

BY WHITNEY JOSEPH

Take-home sleep tests
Take-home sleep tests don’t always provide the same detailed results as the battery of tests conducted at a sleep center where one can spend the night, but they can still help troubleshoot sleep issues. WHITNEY JOSEPH

Night after night, millions of people toss and turn, unable to fall asleep — much less stay asleep. Some battle their own minds to gain control over racing thoughts; others lie in bed, counting sheep or specs of popcorn on dated ceilings. Whatever the scenario, any insomniac can attest that a sleepless night promises for a difficult tomorrow. Moreover, according to experts like Cleveland Clinic pulmonologist Dr. Juancarlo Martinez Gonzalez, a sound night’s sleep is critical for good health. 

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