At Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba, Mohammed Jawad, a prisoner has charged that he was subjected to sleep deprivation to persuade the prisoner to aid in his questioning. He was subjected to bright lights, loud music and noise, and moved from cell to cell over 100 times in two weeks.
U.S. authorities have used sleep disruption to help with interrogations, but Army Lt. Col. Darrel Vandeveld claims: "In no sense is it torture, in no sense is it coercion, and in no sense is it such mistreatment...
Do you find it difficult to sleep when you're sick? So, according to the latest research from Stanford University School of Medicine, do... Read more »
As I write these words, it's 5 a.m. I was up till 1:30 a.m. working on tax documents and college financial aid forms. Hmmm, 3 1/2 hours of... Read more »
As my dear old dad becomes older and frailer his needs are increasing. As often happens with older people his sleep pattern is reversing... Read more »
Getting up every night to use the toilet? Often more than once? Waking once or more during the night to urinate is referred to as... Read more »
You glance at the clock: 2:18 a.m. You turned in after the 11 p.m. news, but you’re still awake. You vowed to simply relax – close your... Read more »
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