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Psychologist: Lack of Sleep Caused Pilot's Meltdown
The JetBlue pilot who had a bizarre in-flight meltdown earlier this year was seriously short on sleep, a psychologist testified, according to a court transcript obtained by the AP . The...
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Dolphins Can't Sleep Because of Annoying Tourists
Dolphins in Hawaii are losing sleep over annoying tourists: A local species known as spinner dolphins likes to slumber during the day and feed at night. But kayaking tourists, eager to view the...
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5 Myths About Shut-Eye
Still sleeping off those Thanksgiving leftovers? Then let's consider a few myths behind the science of sleep: At the Washington Post , sleep expert Till Roenneberg lists five: That eight-hour thing ....
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1 in 24 Admit Falling Asleep Behind Wheel
A big CDC survey finds that 1 in 24 Americans admit to nodding off while driving at least once, reports AP . What's worse, officials think the number is probably higher because people often don't...
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22 Veterans Commit Suicide Each Day
Some 22 US veterans commit suicide on a daily basis, a new VA study finds, marking a jump of about 20% from a 2007 study. And it's unlikely that the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are the key factor in the...
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Chill! You'll Get Way More Done
Wake up tired, scroll through email, wolf down whatever, rush to work, and scramble to keep up—and that's just your morning. Sound familiar? A man who has built a business around telling people to...
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A Week of Bad Sleep Alters Your Genes
Sleeplessness starts to bring about dramatic changes in the body within just a few days, disrupting hundreds of genes, hindering the body's ability to repair itself, and raising the risk of illnesses...
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US Kids Seriously Sleep-Deprived
The US has the most sleep-deprived pupils in the world, and the late-night glow of smartphones and laptops is probably contributing to a lack of slumber. A study out of Boston College finds that US...
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How to Cope With Being Sleep Deprived
If you justified sleeping until 11am today by telling yourself you needed to "catch up on your sleep," well, there's some truth to your theory. The Wall Street Journal talks to sleep expert W....
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8.6M Americans Take Pills to Sleep
About 4% of Americans aged 20 and older—some 8.6 million of us—turn to prescription drugs like Lunesta and Ambien to catch a few winks, a study finds. In the first federal study on usage, researchers...
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All-Nighters May Cause Brain Damage
Another reason not to leave homework to the last minute: Pulling an all-nighter may cause brain damage, a study suggests. Researchers in Sweden studied 15 healthy men who were allowed one night of...
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'Exploding Head Syndrome' Is Real: Experts
OK, it doesn't involve one's head literally exploding, but "exploding head syndrome" is no joke, say experts. "It's a provocative and understudied phenomenon," says psychologist Brian Sharpless of...
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Your Brain Builds Memories As You Sleep
As you sleep, your brain is actually forming new neural connections, helping you retain the things you learned during the day, according to a new study. Researchers in China and the US used advanced...
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8 Hours of Sleep? 7 Might Be Better
How much sleep do you need? The CDC is coming out with new guidelines next year, but a spate of recent research suggests that seven hours is close to the magic number, not eight, reports the Wall...
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One Consequence of Lack of Sleep? False Memories: Study
Sleep deprivation isn't good for any part of your body, but a new study says it can take a really devastating toll on your memory—finding loss of sleep can leave people with false or inaccurate...
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When School Starts Earlier, Teen Car Crashes Rise
School start times may be more than just annoying for teenagers: They could actually be dangerous, a study reported in the New York Times suggests. Researchers studying two demographically similar...
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CDC: This Is America's Most Sleep-Deprived Group
Sleep problems are widespread in the US, affecting adults and kids alike, but a new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that single moms not only sleep less than any other...
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America's 6 Most Sleep-Deprived States
While that old rule of thumb of getting eight hours of sleep seems to be constantly updated, the CDC has settled on recommending that adults ages 18-60 get at least seven hours to stay as healthy as...
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Being Tired May Make You Snack Like a Pot Smoker
If you've wondered why you nosh like crazy after a night of tossing and turning, scientists think they've figured it out: Your brain may compensate for the lack of sleep by releasing chemicals similar...
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'El Chapo' Wants Extradition Because He Can't Sleep: Lawyer
A lawyer for drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman said Wednesday his client now wants to be extradited as soon as possible to the United States because guards at a Mexican maximum-security prison won't...
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