Do you ever feel sleepy after lunch? Do you think wistfully of the good old days when afternoons involved a blanket and some shut-eye? If so, you are not alone. One out of three American adults admits to taking naps on a regular basis, and there are probably even more of us who would do so […]
Not getting enough sleep affects cognition and motor skills in much the same way as drinking to excess. While a breathalyzer test can be used to assess how intoxicated someone is, there is currently no such tool for measuring just how tired someone is. Thanks to new research out of the UK, a solution may […]
Do you have a regular bedtime? Most children go to bed at a set time, but adults instead fill their evening with household chores, to-do lists, work and television screens. While it is hard for many adults to force themselves to bed at the same time every night, this one habit can make a huge […]
We have all heard the popular saying that “time is money.” According to new research, time may be health as well. The times that you take different medications may have a huge effect on how effective they are in keeping you healthy. On an intuitive level, this makes sense. Our bodies themselves work on internal […]
Americans are in more debt than ever before, as millions struggle to pay off student loans, mortgages and credit card balances. However, there is a lesser known debt that plagues our society: sleep debt. According to new research, even a small amount of sleep debt may increase the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes. […]
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