Comments on: Napping Might Be Good For Women’s Hearts, Too, But We’re Not Sure http://www.peacebang.com/2007/02/13/napping-might-be-good-for-womens-hearts-too-but-were-not-sure/ The manic mind of the minister -- Auntie Mame Meets Cotton Mather Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:47:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Anonymous http://www.peacebang.com/2007/02/13/napping-might-be-good-for-womens-hearts-too-but-were-not-sure/#comment-3649 Anonymous Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:08:13 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2007/02/13/napping-might-be-good-for-womens-hearts-too-but-were-not-sure/#comment-3649 Dear all- I have ALWAYS been a big fan of naps- esp since I have a metabolism that springs into action about 4:45 every am- except when the hormons hit, and then its 3 am- but i digress...so I am using this study to bolster my standing in the family (which mocks me and makes unkind jokes about ..."oh, am I interupting your nap?" when they call- when, actually, they usually are)to show how WISE and PRUDENT I hav ebeen all these years....oh look! its my favorite time of the day- that's right! nap time! be welllzzzzzzz N Dear all- I have ALWAYS been a big fan of naps- esp since I have a metabolism that springs into action about 4:45 every am- except when the hormons hit, and then its 3 am- but i digress…so I am using this study to bolster my standing in the family (which mocks me and makes unkind jokes about …”oh, am I interupting your nap?” when they call- when, actually, they usually are)to show how WISE and PRUDENT I hav ebeen all these years….oh look! its my favorite time of the day- that’s right! nap time! be welllzzzzzzz N

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.peacebang.com/2007/02/13/napping-might-be-good-for-womens-hearts-too-but-were-not-sure/#comment-3648 Anonymous Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:02:54 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2007/02/13/napping-might-be-good-for-womens-hearts-too-but-were-not-sure/#comment-3648 According to the AP article, women were included in the sample (some 23,000 people), and the results are likely to be valid for us, too. But not enough women died during the course of the study to make the findings statistically significant. So... while it would be nice to have the stats and all, I can't wish that it had turned out differently. And anyway... it doesn't take much to convince me to nap, statistically significant or no!<br/><br/>Here's the link to the AP article: <br/>http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Naps-Heart.html<br/><br/>letitia According to the AP article, women were included in the sample (some 23,000 people), and the results are likely to be valid for us, too. But not enough women died during the course of the study to make the findings statistically significant. So… while it would be nice to have the stats and all, I can’t wish that it had turned out differently. And anyway… it doesn’t take much to convince me to nap, statistically significant or no!

Here’s the link to the AP article:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Naps-Heart.html

letitia

]]> By: Bea http://www.peacebang.com/2007/02/13/napping-might-be-good-for-womens-hearts-too-but-were-not-sure/#comment-3647 Bea Wed, 14 Feb 2007 02:53:13 +0000 http://www.peacebang.com/2007/02/13/napping-might-be-good-for-womens-hearts-too-but-were-not-sure/#comment-3647 Annoying, yes. February is American Heart Month, though, and the NHI has a big educational campaign about ladies & their heart health:<br/>http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/<br/><br/>If you'd like a kicky, little red dress lapel pin, they're giving them out at the hospital where I work. Annoying, yes. February is American Heart Month, though, and the NHI has a big educational campaign about ladies & their heart health:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/

If you’d like a kicky, little red dress lapel pin, they’re giving them out at the hospital where I work.

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