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Australian study links lack of sleep to mental illness

September 7th, 2010 | No Comments

A new Australian study has identified an important link between lack of sleep and mental illness in young adults. The connection between low levels of sleep and physological problems has long been speculated, but this study of 20,000 17-24 year olds has provided conclusive evidence of the connection. According to the lead... Read on ›

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Technology causing teens to miss out on sleep

July 27th, 2010 | No Comments

We’ve all stayed up a bit later than normal watching a movie or browsing the internet, but a recent survey indicates that teens are doing this so often they are missing out on 1.5-2 hours of precious sleep every night. An American teenager told the Chicago Tribune that a typical evening... Read on ›

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