sleep deprivation
Lack of Sleep is Bad for People and Bad for the Economy
| Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Nov 30, 2016 10:15 PM EST |
A person that sleeps less than six hours a night on average has a 13 percent higher mortality risk than someone sleeping between seven and nine hours.
Sleep Deprivation And Irregular Sleep Patterns Can Increase Cancer Risk
| Saranya Palanisamy | | Jul 21, 2015 10:08 AM EDT |
Sleep deprivation and irregular sleep habits can increase the risk of cancer in people, says a study published in Current Biology. It is also reported in the study that women with family history of breast cancer should strictly avoid working in shifts.
Mindfulness Meditation Helps the Elderly Sleep Soundly
| Marco Foronda | | Feb 17, 2015 09:27 AM EST |
Sleep disturbances are a medical and public health concern among the aging population.
Reading e-Books Before Bedtime Ruins Sleep
| Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga | | Dec 23, 2014 08:50 AM EST |
Electronic devices emit "short-wavelength-enriched" light.
Asia Has the Top 3 Most Sleep Deprived Cities on the Planet: Tokyo, Seoul, and Singapore
| David Perry | | Sep 22, 2014 03:08 AM EDT |
It's official: with an eye-watering average of just five hours and 46 minutes of sleep a night, Tokyo has taken the dubious title of the world's most somnambulant city.
World-Cup-Linked Fatality Reported in Shanghai
| Staff Reporter | | Jun 17, 2014 04:50 PM EDT |
A football fan in Shanghai died on Sunday from a brain hemorrhage after staying up late three consecutive nights to watch the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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