CDC Study Finds 30% of American Workers Sleep Less Than Six Hours a Night
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A new CDC study shows that overall, 30.0% of workers responding to the 2010 National Health Interview Survey reported short sleep duration (≤6 hours per day). |
Eyes Wide Shut: Sleepwalking Common in Adults?
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New research shows that sleepwalking may be much more common in adults than previously thought and that having depression or anxiety may increase your likelihood of experiencing the condition. The study is published in the May 15, 2012, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. |
Excessive Sleepiness May Be Cause of Learning, Attention and School Problems
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Obesity, depression/anxiety, ADHD, asthma contribute to fatigue even after a good night’s sleep Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new study reports. |
Longer Sleep Times May Counteract Genetic Factors Related to Weight Gain
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Short sleep duration increases expression of genetic risks for high body mass index Toss out another old wives' tale: Sleeping too much does not make you fat. Quite the opposite, according to a new study examining sleep and body mass index (BMI) in twins, which found that sleeping more than nine hours a night may actually suppress genetic influences on body weight. |
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