Pete Bils

Getting The Proper Sleep Can Make You Healthier!

A recent study found there is an increase in traffic accidents across the United States the Monday after we “spring forward.” Supporting this correlation is research conducted at Queen’s College in Canada, which shows the level of impairment for sleep-deprived drivers is comparable to those who drive drunk. Studies also show that sleep deprivation increases the likelihood and severity of on-the-job accidents. And, in general, lack of sleep affects overall cognition, as well as the ability to maintain a positive mood and make good decisions. The bottom line - even losing one hour can negatively impact a person.

Pete Bils is an associate clinical faculty member at Northwestern Health Sciences University in Minneapolis. He is also a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, an organization dedicated to the assurance of quality care for patients with sleep disorders, the advancement of sleep research, and public and professional education. As the vice president of sleep innovation and clinical research, Bils continually researches, investigates and creates the use of new technologies to promote better sleep, including a computerized pressure mapping system, which shows the effects of sleep surfaces on the human body.

Dr. Derrick DeSilva

3 / 11 / 2010