Actor Gary Dourdan Charged with Felony Drug Possession

The actor Gary Dourdan, who is a star on the show “CSI,” has been charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy since his arrest last month where police found him asleep in his car in Palm Springs parked on the wrong side of the street with his car’s interior light on. He is scheduled to appear in court in Los Angeles on May 28^th.

Sleeping Pills Cause Woman to Awake From Coma

A sleeping pill named zolpidem, sold under the name Ambien, caused a 23 year old woman named Amy Pickard to awake from a 6 year coma after being given the drug. She is one of 360 patients from around the world that is involved in a test trial of using zolpidem to treat coma patients. She had gone into a coma at the age of 17 after injection heroine. After taking the pill, she was able eat and breathe on her own. She is also able to visually focus on things in her room and starting to talk again.

Sleeping Man Dressed in Zombie Costume Mistaken for a Corpse

In Germany, a man drunken man was mistaken for a corpse by other passengers after he fell asleep on the train wearing a gory zombie costume. The passengers thought that he was a man that had been murdered and called the police. Police and a first aid team approached the man and found that it was only a costume and he was sleeping. Police made him remove his make-up to continue with his train ride.

Oprah Talks about Her Thyroid Problem

Oprah has chosen to go public about her hyperthyroid condition that has caused her to gain weight by slowing down her metabolism. She says that at first her condition sped up her metabolism and made it difficult to sleep. Then her metabolism slowed down and made her tired most of the time and caused her to gain 20 pounds. She decided to take a break for a month in Hawaii to feel better and get rest and take a break from her stressful career. She has also decided to talk about her condition on her talk show.

The New Sleeptracker Watch that Helps You Sleep Better

A new kind of wristwatch is available that can help you sleep better. The Sleeptracker Pro works by recording your sleep levels using a small accelerometer that can detect movements and sort out good and bad nights of sleep so you can find patterns. The watch’s alarm can be set to wake you up during light sleep instead of waking up when you are sleeping deeply. You can download the data from the device to a computer and tag the reports with icons for the previous day’s happenings, such as eating dinner late, exercising, and drinking alcohol. You can find the device at sleeptracker.com for $179.00.

Study Says Video Games Cause Lower Grades

A recent study has show that video-game systems in dorms cause students to study less and have lower grade-point averages. A study done at the University of Western Ontario found that video-game systems in the dorms led to 40 minutes less time of studying and GPAs 0.241 points lower than average. The students participating in the study tracked their studying, sleeping, partying, working, gaming, and other activities. In the end they found that more studying equals higher grades.

Woman Charged With Pouring Boiling Water on Boyfriend

It is reported in West Palm Beach, FL that a woman, named Billie Reynolds, was arrested and charged with pouring boiling water on her boyfriend while he was sleeping. The boyfriend suffered second-degree burns on over 20 percent of his body and was sent to the hospital. The police don’t know the reasoning as to why she did it.

Reynolds has been jailed and is being charged with domestic aggravated battery.

Moldy Homes Can Cause Depression

A new health study links damp, moldy homes to depression. To conduct the study the World Health Organization went to thousands of homes and asked residents a series of questions. They asked if they had depressive symptoms, such as decreased appetite, low self-esteem, and sleeping problems. They visually checked each household and looked for spots on walls and ceilings that indicated mold. The study concluded that a how healthy and clean a home is can affect a person’s health and well being.