Working Americans Are Getting Less Sleep, Especially Those Who Save Our Lives
The number of workers getting less than seven hours of sleep a night is rising. Stress and our culture of constant connection may be to blame.
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Sleepless No More In Seattle — Later School Start Time Pays Off For Teens
American teens are chronically sleep deprived, in part because of early school start times. But how much difference can a later start make? As Seattle's school district found out, it can help a lot.
Apps Can Cut Blue Light From Devices, But Do They Help You Sleep?
Lots of phone and tablet apps promise to improve sleep by filtering out the blue light from device screens. But that won't help if the reason you're not getting enough shut-eye is caffeine or stress.
Sleepless Night Leaves Some Brain Cells As Sluggish As You Feel
Scientists have found an underlying reason why it's dangerous to drive when you're sleepy. Brain recordings show cells involved in perception fire more slowly in somebody who has been up all night.
Drivers Beware: Crash Rate Spikes With Every Hour Of Lost Sleep
An analysis of car accidents found that drivers who slept only five or six hours in the previous 24 had nearly twice the accident rate of drivers who slept a full seven hours or more.
Bright Lights, Big Hassles For Children In The Hospital
The pokes and prods inflicted on children in the hospital at all hours can make it hard for them to get a decent night's sleep. Children's hospitals are now rethinking how they work at night.
A Concussion Can Lead To Sleep Problems That Last For Years
Eighteen months after a concussion or other traumatic brain injury, two-thirds of the patients in a recent study were still sleepy during the day. And most were unaware of their symptoms.
Many Grouchy, Error-Prone Workers Just Need More Sleep
Sleep researchers say about 30 percent of employees at big firms are so tired they're making as many mistakes as if they were coming to work drunk. Some offices now have "napping pods."
Half Your Brain Stands Guard When Sleeping In A New Place
No wonder we don't feel rested after a first night in a new place: Half of our brain has stayed alert while the other half enjoyed deeper sleep, a study finds. We really have been half-asleep.
Sleep Deprived: We're Recharging Our Phones, But Not Ourselves
Arianna Huffington says we're in the midst of a sleep deprivation crisis and that Donald Trump really shouldn't be bragging about needing only four hours of sleep a night.