Research or Money Hunting?

In this mornings news I came upon an article written by Fox contributor Maranda Hitti, that reports on a new release from the Columbia School of Medicine. The article states the hypothesis postulated by Columbia Medical School professor, Harvey Hilton M.D., that claims "lack of sleep causes High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Diabetes, Depression, Heart Attack and Stroke.
The first thing that screams out to me is the stretch used to link Diabetes to sleep deprivation. Diabetes is an organic disease caused by malfunction of the pancreas, altering the amount of insulin released into the blood stream. How sleep deprivation can effect this organ is a mystery to me.
But the most glaring factual problem, not included in the research reported by Ms. Hitti, is the relation between "sleep apnea" and the above enumerated causes of serious illness and death. Recently a beloved warrior on the football field died of complications caused by sleep apnea. Reggie White died because his sleep apnea caused him to stop breathing for long periods of time while he was still sleeping. Thus depriving his heart and brain of vital life supporting oxygen.
I have no argument with Dr. Holtons' claim that lack of sleep are detrimental to ones health, but it is possible that his claims are just another "Ivory Tower" residents attempt to garner more tax payers money for the Columbia University Medical School research Department and himself. Nothing works better than an article that scares the public,even if it has a few questionable "facts".

Sore Loser or Action Based on Hatred?

The latest questionable action by one of the Senate "Progressive",aka. Leftist liberals,is an attempt to find some traction in the Congress to "Censure" President Bush. The grounds for his action are based on what the junior Senator from Wisconsin, calls "illegal" wire taping of suspected terrorists. So far not many of Mister Feingolds' Senatorial colleagues have stepped up to the plate to support his action, with the exception of the usual left wing ilk consisting of Senator Boxer, Senator Feinstein,Senator Kerry, Senator Clinton and Representative Conyers. Failed presidential candidate and ex-Senator Gore also has joined in their quest.
My immediate question about this absurd action during a time of war is are these people doing this because they hate President Bush and all the good and decent things he stands for, or is this the action of a "sore loser"? When the Senate passed the Patriot Act in 2001 there was only one (1) Senator that voted against the Bill. Senator Feingold! And when the amended version of the Patriot Act was passed March 6, 2006 he was one of ten (10) senators to vote no for the bill that passed 89-10. Sounds like Feingold just can't swallow the fact that in a time of war against a dangerous and very hard to find enemy, he/she must be identified anyway we can. Before another attack similar to 9-11 kills thousands of us. We need to locate those within our borders and outside who pose a threat to our very existance.
The twice divorced Democratic Senator may be pandering to the far left wing of the Democratic party in preperation to make a run for President in '08, but this "nobody" from a "red" State thinks his actions border on "giving aid and comfort to the enemy" during a time of war! What do you think?