Twenty-six years. That is roughly how much of our lives are spent asleep. Scientists have been trying to explain why we spend so much time sleeping since at least the ancient Greeks, but pinning down the exact functions of sleep has proven to be difficult. During the past decade, there has been a surge of...
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12 Reasons You’re Not Sleeping Well
Written by Sarah Gupta, MD | Reviewed by Sophie Vergnaud, MD Key takeaways: – There are many different things that can interfere with a good night of sleep. These include your environment, what you eat and drink, and even your mental and physical health.– Trouble sleeping can also be caused by sleep disorders, both temporary...
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For teens with migraine, sleeping in (a bit) may help
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – SAN FRANCISCO Research indicates that starting school later in the morning yields health and academic benefits for high schoolers, whose natural body clock tends toward late-to-bed, late-to-rise habits. While parents raise concerns about drowsy driving, irritation and impaired school performance, a new study led by researchers at UC San Francisco suggests...