As the economy sinks, insomnia increases and America searches for a good night’s sleep
Chris Dalto is an affable fellow, a happily married father of two and a lawyer-turned-financial planner. Normally, he sleeps like a baby.
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by Judy Foreman
As the economy sinks, insomnia increases and America searches for a good night’s sleep
Chris Dalto is an affable fellow, a happily married father of two and a lawyer-turned-financial planner. Normally, he sleeps like a baby.
by Judy Foreman
In July, researchers led by Robert Stickgold, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, reported that a full eight hours’ sleep after learning a motor task boosts performance by 20 percent the next day.
Even a one-hour nap can improve scores on a simple visual task, others reported in May.
by Judy Foreman
Mary Rourke, a 55-year old teacher from Salem, N.H., used to nod off all the time as a child, but people just shrugged and said, “Oh, she must be very tired,” she recalls.
by Judy Foreman
Doctors say it may not ruin your life but it can make your life miserable,
For years now, Allan Rechtschaffen, a psychology professor emeritus at the University of Chicago, has been watching what happens when he totally deprives rats of sleep.