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and Life Stories
DIET AND FITNESS
Americans Sleep Deprived, Dozing Off At Work
--2008 Sleep Study Released
March 3, 2008
By Susan M. Callahan, Associate Editor and Featured Columnist
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The National Sleep Foundation has just released the results of its 2008 study of the
sleep patterns of Americans.
The news is not good. Americans are chronically sleep-deprived.
-29% fell asleep or nodded off at work during the past month
-36% fell asleep while driving
-32% say they drive drowsy 1 to 2 times per month and 26% say that they drive
drowsy during the workday
-20% have sex less often or have lost all interest in sex because they are too sleepy
-14% have missed family events, work functions and leisure activities in the past
month because of sleepiness
"Nearly 50 million Americans chronically suffer from sleep problems and
disorders that affect their careers, their personal relationships and safety on our
roads", said Dr. Drobnich, acting executive director of the National Sleep
Foundation in the full press release.
What can we do to increase the quality of our sleep? Here are practical tips that
can help you.
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