Getting less than six hours sleep a night can lead to an early grave, UK and Italian researchers have warned.
They said people regularly having this little sleep were 12% more likely to die over 25 years or less than those who got an "ideal" six to eight hours.
They also found an association between sleeping [...]
Playing a video game before bed appears to have only a mild effect on how long it takes a male teenager to fall asleep, a preliminary study suggests.
Those who played a relatively violent video game took only marginally longer to fall asleep than those who watched a relaxing nature documentary.
The Journal of Clinical Sleep [...]
By Huw WillamsReporter, Good Morning Scotland
Pupils at schools in Glasgow are being given lessons in how to sleep.
The sessions, run by the charity Sleep Scotland, aim to teach pupils tips such as the importance of a bed-time routine and avoiding late-night television.
Experts say teenagers who seem grumpy and uncommunicative could actually be sleep deprived [...]
