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911 Dispatcher Snores Through Emergency

Dustin Lushing — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:09:34 CDT

If you're in a situation where you have to dial 911, the last thing you want to hear on the other side of the phone is snoring. But that's what a Maryland woman heard when she called emergency services to help her husband, reports NBC4 in Washington . In the April...

There's a 29% Chance You Have Sleepwalked

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:44:05 CDT

Nearly one in three adults in the US have sleepwalked, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 16,000 Americans and found that 29% of respondents said they had sleepwalked at least once; almost 3% said they do it as often as once a month and another 1% said they do...

Unnatural Sleep Schedules Can Make You Fat

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:40:05 CDT

Your alarm clock could be making you flabby, suggests new research. People who force themselves to maintain schedules that are different from their natural sleep routines are more likely to put on the pounds, reports LiveScience . Researchers collected data from more than 65,000 Europeans and found that for every...

41M US Workers Sleep Deprived

Matt Cantor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:09:39 CDT

Tired? It's no surprise: You're just one of 41 million American workers who suffer from lack of sleep, according to a survey of 15,000 people by the Centers for Disease Control. That's some 30% of the civilian workforce, and it's no small matter, the CDC says: Getting less than...

To Stay Slim, Try Nuts, Wine, Sleep

Matt Cantor — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:23:05 CDT

A wealth of findings offer some new tips to keep off the pounds. Looks like tree nuts, red wine, and plenty of sleep can all help you stay fit. Researchers found that nut eaters weighed less and had a lower waist circumference and BMI than those who don't eat nuts,...

Sleep Apnea Tied to Depression

Matt Cantor — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:44:05 CDT

Sufferers of sleep apnea—a disorder that causes difficulty breathing while asleep—may face a mental health risk. A new CDC study associates the sleep disorder with depression, ABC News reports. In a study involving almost 10,000 adults, researchers saw higher rates of depression among those who reported breathing...

Fatigue Can Make You Fat

Dustin Lushing — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:47:05 CDT

You better be sleeping enough or you'll plump up, say scientists: Tiredness and sleep-deprivation may lead to snacking. A new study by the Mayo Clinic found that people who got less sleep than a normal night consumed hundreds more calories the next day compared to people who get a full...

Try Dating Me: I'm Narcoleptic

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:11:21 CST

Falling for a man is one thing. Falling on him is another. But such is life for Meghan Holohan, whose narcolepsy first hindered her dating life when she collapsed on the cutest boy in grade six during Holy Communion. Holohan says intense feelings like physical attraction trigger her condition—and...

Caffeine Takes Toll on Morning People's Sleep

Matt Cantor — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:08:05 CST

Morning person? You might want to go easy on the coffee. A new study suggests that caffeine intake during the day is more likely to disrupt a morning person's sleep than a night owl's. Researchers had 50 college students track their caffeine intake and sleep patterns for a week; the...