washingtonpost.com — With a good night's rest increasingly losing out to the Internet, e-mail, late-night cable and other distractions of modern life, a growing body of scientific evidence suggests that too little or erratic sleep may be taking an unappreciated toll on Americans' health. (If asked for a login use username:Joe11@Joe11.com password:comjoe11
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rm999Oct 9, 2005
TimStalin I remember that study. I think they said people who sleep 7-8 hours live the longest, and that people who slept more than 9 or 10 hours (I don't remember the specifics) have a much shorter life. They postulated something else was causing these people to sleep more, whereas this study is saying not sleeping causes something. Sorta opposite statements that don't neccesarily contradict each other.
tafkase7enOct 9, 2005
Im freaked out now, I don't sleep much at all. On a good night I get 5-6 hours. Pretty freaky stuff.
portfoliosoOct 10, 2005
Has the Washington Post been a victim of the digg effect? Servers are down...
dtatomOct 10, 2005
Ahh, no offense to the article but there seems to be a confusion between correlation and causation. They are trying to link not sleeping with illness but they are testing the reverse. They are asking old and fat people with stressful lives if they can't sleep. Well no f**king s**t. When I am sick, or under great stress I do not sleep well either. I, however, do not pretend that my life is stressful or that I am sick because I do not sleep.
iamme99Oct 11, 2005
7 hours works well for me. Too many people depend on caffeine as a substitute for sleep. But caffeine is really a drug. While like any drug, it may be helpful now and then, if you find you need it to get through the day, then you are no different from any other drug addict dependent on their drug of choice. Give up caffeine and you'll sleep better. Some links of interest:Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sleep (But Were Too Afraid To Ask)<a class="user" href="http://circadiana.blogspot.com/2005/01/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know.html">http://circadiana.blogspot.com/2005/01/everything-you-always-wanted-to-know.html</a>Lack of sleep affects young doctors just like alcohol, U-M / Brown study finds<a class="user" href="http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2005/residentsleep.htm">http://www.med.umich.edu/opm/newspage/2005/residentsleep.htm</a>Solving the drowsy brain mystery<a class="user" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4314133/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4314133/</a>
ready4youJun 20, 2007
Well, nothing compares to a good night sleep. You’ll be feeling refreshed in the morning and ready to start the new day with fresh resources. If you're permanently tired, your brain is slower than the usual, your body has, also, much slower reaction - I refer to the instincts, mainly. However, when you lose one night, you can't give what you're truly capable of because your body has limited functions during the night. So people don't be afraid to admit when you're tired.