Well it’s still hot. And here’s a cool idea that should drop the temperature while you sleep. Whether it’s a hot room, hot flashes or just plain over-heating due to the 90 degree days and 80+ degree nights. Polar Pillow, named as one of the top 10 must-have gadgets for college students on the 2011 USA Today College list, isn’t just for college kids. Read that article here.

It’s high-tech gel material in the pillow absorbs cool air and removes the heat from your body. Polar Pillow founder Nick Segal explains, “The coolness has a distinct effect- a totally new concept in pillows – it’s helping people get a better night’s sleep …”

The pillow is available at polar-pillow.com, retailing at $99.

Pam Parker is the editor of Lake Erie LifeStyle, Her Times and House to Home at the Erie Times-News in Erie, Pa.