sleep deprivation

Maybe she goes to school in Wyoming, where no schools start after 8:30 a.m.

States Haven't Embraced Later School Start Times For Teens

12:51pm August 08, 2015

by Richard Harris

Last year the nation's pediatricians said middle and high schoolers shouldn't start school before 8:30 a.m., so they can get much-needed sleep. But almost all schools start before that, the CDC finds.

To Beat Insomnia, Try Therapy For The Underlying Cause Instead Of Pills

2:47pm June 09, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

A review of the medical evidence finds that therapy can break the cycle of chronic sleeplessness by addressing the anxieties that cause many people to stay awake.

It's hard to sleep when the light's on and the monitor's beeping.

For A Good Snooze, Take One Melatonin, Add Eye Mask And Earplugs

3:16pm March 20, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Hospitals are notoriously difficult places to sleep, despite efforts to make them less noisy. Cheap, simple workarounds can help, a study says. Taking the sleep hormone melatonin helped the most.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says middle and high schools shouldn't start before 8:30 a.m., so students can get enough sleep.

Many Parents Aren't Sold On Later School Start Times For Teens

3:07pm February 17, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Just half of parents say schools should start later so teenagers can get more sleep, a survey found. But most of the parents also weren't aware that pediatricians have called for a start of 8:30 a.m.

Sleepy in the day and wide awake at night? Give the screen a rest.

One More Reason To Reach For A Paper Book Before Bed

8:18am December 29, 2014

by Rob Stein

Using an e-reader before trying to nod off may disrupt sleep more than reading a paper book, a study suggests. Scientists suspect the screen's blue light is messing with a sleep-inducing hormone.

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Solid friendships can help buffer life's stress.

Teens Who Feel Supported At Home And School Sleep Better

6:31am December 06, 2013

by Patti Neighmond

The notoriously short night's sleep that many tired adolescents get isn't all about surging hormones and too much homework, according to a sociologist who looked at shifting sleep patterns from ages 12 to 15. Teens who report good relationships with family and schoolmates tend to sleep better.

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*PROMO IMAGE *Cristina Sevin attempts to wake up her 16-year-old daughter Lily. It usually takes three rounds of this before she is up and out of bed.

Parents Of Sleep-Deprived Teens Push For Later School Start Times

5:32pm December 03, 2013

by Allison Aubrey

Scientists agree that teenagers naturally go to bed late and sleep late, too. But high school start times are traditionally very early. Proponents of later start times say they're finally getting traction. The result, they say, will be happier kids who do better in school.

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