The connection between poor sleep and getting sick isn’t just a myth. New research led by the University of California-San Francisco found that getting 6 hours of sleep or less each night is associated with being four times more likely to catch a cold when exposed to the virus, compared to sleeping more than 7 […]
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Skipping Sleep For Work Means More Sick Days That Cost
It isn’t uncommon for an employee to get a pat on the back from their employer because they cut back on sleep and put in more hours at work. However, both employees and employers may want to reconsider that sacrifice as new study has found a link between sleep and work absences. Published last year […]
Poor Sleep Weakens the Protection of Vaccinations
Missing out on sleep may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines in the body, says a new study published in the journal SLEEP. This research is the first of its kind to look at sleep and vaccine effectiveness based on information gathered from people sleeping in their regular bedroom environment, as opposed being studied in a […]
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