REMRunner Returns to the National Institutes of Health

Last Friday, April 29th, was a beautiful sunny day in Washington DC. I was up by 6am to ...
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WUN Trailblazers Raise Funds and Awareness in Boston Marathon 2011

For the second year in a row, narcolepsy was well represented in the Boston Marathon. This year, three ...
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The People Behind the Magic

Photography by Julie Flygare While in San Francisco last week, I had a long list of things to ...
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2011

Photography by Julie FlygareI'm not a morning person, but the blooming of the cherry blossoms in Washington DC ...
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Breaking News: U.S. Supreme Court takes on Case involving Person with Narcolepsy

The U.S. Supreme Court will take on a case to decide whether a Lutheran Elementary School can be ...
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My Friend Has Narcolepsy – Guest Blog Post by Gail Pean

(Readers: For the first time, I've invited a Guest Blogger for REM Runner! The author of this post, ...
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Pondering the Elusiveness of Sleepiness at NSF’s Sleep Health & Safety Conference

Last week, I attended the National Sleep Foundation's Sleep Health & Safety Conference here in Washington, DC.  The ...
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A Flower A Day Keeps the Doctor Away

  Today, I woke up from a late afternoon nap around 5pm.  My stomach clenched - I'd slept ...
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Sleep-achusetts

  Dear Massachusetts,I love you but you're officially one of the sleepiest States in the country.  Please get some rest!!Xoxo,The ...
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SLEEP WALK 2011

    I'll never forget today.  I've dreamed of a Sleep Walk for the past couple years.  Today ...
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Photo taken for my VIA Award in Excellence at City of Hope

I am a narcolepsy advocate, speaker, and the award-winning author of Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy. Living in Los Angeles and serving as President & CEO of Project Sleep, I love opening people's hearts and minds to the real narcolepsy, a neurological disorder affecting 3 million people worldwide. Thanks for stopping by!

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