Endeavor in the Press
11/07/2007 — World COPD Day
Endeavor Therapy & Sleep Center promotes lung disease awareness. Read More
10/24/2007 — Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
While most people are educated about the dangers of driving while drunk, many fail to realize that the dangers of driving while drowsy are just as great. Read More
08/22/2007 — Healthy Sleep is Key for Back-to-School Success
National Sleep Foundation and Endeavor Therapy & Sleep Center urge parents and kids to make sleep a priority during the school year and offer tips for back-to-school sleep schedules. Read More
01/20/2007 — Take the Great American Sleep Challenge!
Ever Dreamed of a Better Night’s Sleep?
Endeavor Therapy & Sleep Center and National Sleep Foundation Launch Campaign to Help Americans Improve the Quality of Their Zzzzzs
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09/08/2006 — Quality of Life Doesn’t Need to Greatly Suffer Due to Lung Disease
Individuals suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or lung disease often assume that they will need to greatly reduce their activities due to shortness of breath which leaves them feeling depleted after doing even simple activities. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S. Read More
08/14/2006 — Is Hot Weather Interfering With a Good Night’s Sleep?
If your family, friends or co-workers seemed a bit crabbier than usual during the recent heat wave, it may have been due to their failure to get a good night’s sleep. Research has shown that there seems to be an ideal temperature for sleep and when the temperature is very high, it takes longer for the average person to fall asleep. Also, when sleep does come, it’s fragmented and the individual dreams less. Read More
06/19/2006 — Summertime Heightens Drowsy Driving Tragedies
With summer here, more families are taking to the open road, unaware that an unknown danger may lurk inside their car or in the vehicle right next to them. The culprit is a drowsy driver, as many people get into their cars for quick getaways feeling tired creating problems for themselves and other drivers. Read More
05/24/2006 — Alert! Annoying Snoring Could Indicate Serious Underlying Condition
National Football League legend Reggie White died from it. And many residents of Metropolitan Milwaukee may unknowingly suffer from this condition. It’s called Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), a condition that causes people to stop breathing repeatedly during their sleep at night. Fifteen to 20 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, and by the end of the decade, it’s expected to affect 1 out of every 5 adults. Read More
10/26/2005 — Nation's Plan & Children
When the nation’s new energy plan goes into effect in 2007, one of the changes will be a four week extension of Daylight Saving Time. Currently, the one hour time change in most states begins the first Sunday in April and ends the last Sunday in October. Under the new law, DST will begin the second Sunday in March and end the first Sunday of November. Read More
8/29/2005 — Sleep & Children
The start of the school year impacts children of all ages, especially adolescents, who can lose as much as two hours of sleep on weeknights. Steven Brown, MD, of the Endeavor Center of Sleep Medicine in Mequon, agrees with these findings, which were published this summer in the medical journal, Pediatrics. Sleep deprivation can have serious consequences for children and adolescents alike. A good night’s sleep is as important to children as a healthy breakfast for best school performance, says the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Read More
7/28/2005 — Lifeguard Article
Every summer, thousands of teens and young adults climb into lifeguard chairs in communities around the country, committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of those under their watch, including many children. These young people are expected to be alert, attentive and watchful every day, for several hours at a stretch, often sitting in one position in the baking heat of a summer day. Read More
6/6/2005 — Father's Day Article
Do you have a father, son, grandfather or husband who snores? Does the volume waken others in the family? Do jokes focus on dad's 'sawing' as he dozes off in front of the television at night? Read More
4/28/2005 — Mother's Day Article
Breakfast in bed is one way to treat moms this Mother’s Day, but many families may want to give an even greater indulgence: let mom sleep in on May 8, or let her take a nap to catch up on needed rest. Read More