A poll released today finds pervasive use of communications technology in the hour before bed. It also finds a large number of Americans aren’t getting the sleep they need and search for ways to cope.
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Health
Mar
7
2011
Technology is creating sleepy Americans
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Dec
20
2010
Santa’s health at-risk by all-night sleigh rides
Each year Santa and his elves and team of reindeer stay awake for days and nights so he can deliver presents to children the world over on Christmas.
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Getting a good night’s sleep often comes down to technique. Avoiding late-night technology use and keeping a regular sleep schedule are two important techniques to heed as kids head back to school.
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Burning the candle at both ends for a week may take an even bigger toll than you thought. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that five nights of restricted sleep – four hours a night — affect the brain in a way similar to that seen after acute total sleep deprivation.
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Nov
14
2009
Sleep disturbances improve after retirement
A study published in the November 1, 2009 issue of the journal Sleep shows that retirement is followed by a sharp decrease in the prevalence of sleep disturbances. Findings suggest that this general improvement in sleep is likely to result from the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement.
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Help for people who suffer from sleep apnea. Better measurements of air pollution. Better understanding of vitamin D. A job for a young teacher who wants to interest Native American high school students in science.
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Mar
31
2009
Work hassles hamper sleep
Common hassles at work are more likely than long hours, night shifts or job insecurity to follow workers home and interfere with their sleep.
That’s the conclusion of a University of Michigan study which was initially presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America.
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My life has been a long sleepy saga. I’ve lived a life constantly feeling sleepy. I was sleepy during my wedding. I was sleep during my honeymoon. I was sleepy when my children were born.
I managed to destroy to fulfilling careers without ever really getting to enjoy them because I was always sleepy. So sleepy, in fact, I would fall asleep while holding open houses. Other times I fell asleep while waiting for signals about commodity trades, including some worth from $200 million dollars and up.
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Lack of sleep, excessive television and/or computer screen-time, stress, gambling, alcohol use, tobacco use, and other health-related issues are taking a toll on college students’ academic performance, according to a study by the University of Minnesota.
“Our study shows that there is a direct link between college students’ health and their academic achievement. This is the first time that anything like this has been published where grade point average (GPA) is linked to all these behaviors,” said Dr. Ed Ehlinger, the director and chief health officer of the University of Minnesota Boynton Health Service.
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