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Cramming in extra hours of shut-eye may not make up for those lost pulling all-nighters, new research indicates. The damage may already be done — brain damage, that is, said neuroscientist Sigrid Veasey from the University of Pennsylvania. CNN reports: The widely held idea that you can pay back a sizeable “sleep debt” with long naps […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness. The agency said Thursday that new research shows that the drugs remain in the bloodstream at […]

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Sleep depravity not only affects your mood and energy levels but can also intensify insulin resistance. Researchers have found new health risks associated with little sleep that connects to obesity and type II diabetes. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that lack of sleep can hinder fat cells from responding […]

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According to two new studies, blacks receive less quality sleep than whites. The studies presented at the Associated Professional Sleep Societies found that whites get more and better rest over any other racial group. Blacks were found to sleep shorter and experience restless sleep. One of the studies conducted in Chicago found that whites average […]