Sleep Archives

01.27.2025 Lonely tired stressed woman alone in a dark room

American adults with both an unhealthy diet and poor sleep habits are more likely to experience depressive symptoms.

Fellow Heather Sherr

12.04.2024 young girl doing schoolwork, running on limited sleep

Early school start times often force teens to wake up before their bodies are fully rested, negatively impacting their academic performance.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

05.30.2024

The sleep aid industry is booming, reflecting a troubling reliance on medication to get a good night's sleep.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

07.13.2022 a graph of a number of people with different colored lines

The percentage of people getting less that seven hours sleep per night increased significantly from 2004-2018, particularly for Black people.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.11.2022 a graph of a number of children

Rates of melatonin poisoning among children age five and under more than doubled from 2017 to 2021 in the U.S.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

05.25.2022 a diagram of a diagram

Researchers investigated the factors driving health care workers and first responders to leave their jobs.

Fellow Abby Outterson

06.03.2020 a white pillow and a white pillow

Poor sleep is not equally distributed. What does it mean for the public’s health if racism is one of the reasons why some people sleep less?

Fellow Edward Alexander

03.04.2020 a close up of a helmet

Veterans reported high work and social well-being during the first year after leaving service, illustrating the resilience of the newest generation.

Guest Authors Shelby Borowski, Dawne Vogt

09.27.2019 a comparison of a comparison of a bed and a bed

Our smartphones give unprecedented access to information and connect us to our friends and family, but Americans find it hard to unplug.

Fellow Greg Kantor

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