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Daylight Saving Time: Does It Cost More Than It Saves?
Experts say daylight saving time costs the U.S. economy billions of dollars a year and can negatively impact a person's health.
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FAA: All overweight pilots, controllers must be tested for sleep disorders
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring all overweight pilots and controllers to undergo testing for sleep disorders.
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5 Surprising Sleep Myths—Busted
A leading expert puts five of the most common misconceptions to rest.
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Getting enough sleep is a forgotten art
Emma Brockes: The desire to 'lean in' at work must, occasionally, be superseded by the need to keel over. A nap isn't always bad
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You Can Get Placebo Sleep
You’re probably aware of the placebo effect—taking a pill of any sort can make a person feel better, even if that pill has no active ingredients. But it turns out that the placebo effect doesn't just work with gel caps. It's possible to get placebo exercise and even placebo sleep.
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Why you should be proud to sleep on the job
Some forward-thinking companies such as Nike and Google offer places for their employees to nap. But for most American workers, napping in the office is frowned upon. This is a shame given the long list of benefits from an afternoon nap. Here are eight reasons why we should embrace and encourage naps during the workday
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Daylight Saving Time: Spring Forward Without Falling Behind on Your Sleep
A few tips to help reset your internal clock.Yes it's this weekend!
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Daylight saving time may have health costs
Whether we like it or not (polls say most of us do), it's time to start saving daylight again.
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The myth of the eight-hour sleep
We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural.
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This Short Horror Film Will Make You Sleep With the Lights On
Be warned: If you're afraid of the dark, you might want to skip this one.
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Extended Sleeplessness Leads to Irreversible Brain Damage
While pulling a late night once in a while isn’t great for your health, repeated all-nighters could lead to permanent brain damage.
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Beat Jet Lag with This Scientist-Developed App
Fed up with jet lag when you fly long distances? University of Michigan mathematicians have your back. They’ve developed a free app, available today, based on mathematical models that can tell you when to go outdoors and when to stay in bed to avoid the sleepiness and other side effects of crossing multiple time zones quickly.
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Sleeping positions reflect couples' relationship status: study
Sleeping positions may reflect a couple's relationship status, according to a new U.K. study. Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire surveyed over 1,000 people about their sleeping positions, and found that the wider the gap
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Thomas Edison and the Cult of Sleep Deprivation
The man who gave us the incandescent light bulb thought we should never turn out the lights at all.
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8 Sleeping Positions & Their Effects On Health
In what position do you sleep most often? It turns out this is a very important question. Getting enough sleep is the most important thing – but did you know that how you sleep can also impact your health?
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Healthful Habits to Induce Sleep without the Use of Pills
Falling asleep is something that should come easily to everyone, but that is not always the case. Some people struggle with insomnia for a good portion of their lives, while others just struggle for a few days here and there, but what options are available for either scenario?
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Sleepless nights raise brain levels of Alzheimer’s protein: study
After a night of no sleep, even a healthy brain has higher than normal levels of the protein that forms the signature tangles in Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study
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Sleep's memory role discovered
The mechanism by which a good night's sleep improves learning and memory has been discovered by scientists. The team in China and the US used advanced microscopy to witness new connections between brain cells - synapses - forming during sleep. Their study, published in the journal Science, showed even intense training could not make up for lost sleep.
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The Everything Guide to Sleep
Getting sleep is not easy. For one thing, 89 percent of American adults have a glowing gadget in their bedroom, keeping us engaged and bathed in light. Despite our bad habits—our belief that sometimes we must cheat our bodies of sleep to make any progress in working life—we also know that a proper night’s rest can do wonders.
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