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The Obama administration has agreed to reconsider a rule that allows long-haul truckers to drive for up to 11 hours straight, bowing to safety advocates who say longer hours could lead to greater fatigue and more accidents.
Some experts say a three-hour bedtime TV show for preschoolers does more to keep kids awake than ease them into sleep.
A 21-year-old Monroe woman charged with aggravated battery allegedly told police she shot her boyfriend because he wouldn't let her sleep. The motive for Saturday's shooting was detailed in an arrest affidavit.
Just in time for the holidays, some medical advice most people will like: Take a nap. Interrupting sleep seriously disrupts memory-making, compelling new research suggests. But on the flip side, taking a nap may boost a sophisticated kind of memory that helps us see the big picture and get creative.
Police are poised to prevent any monstrous Halloween behavior in the area where the Headless Horseman roamed.
A Malaysian cop was arrested after he allegedly broke into a Mercedes Benz to steal its stereo but then dozed off on its luxurious seat, a news report said Friday.
A defense attorney tried a different argument to win his convicted client a new murder trial: the attorney was too sleepy.
A man suspected of burglarizing a home was arrested after police found him asleep in the basement. Iam D. Wright was lying on the floor early Thursday next to a black bag filled with items that belonged to the homeowners, including stereo equipment, a backpack and a wallet, police said.
America is raising a nation of sleep-deprived kids, with only 20 percent getting the recommended nine hours of shuteye on school nights and more than one in four reporting dozing off in class.
Gangster cites sleepy judge in forced tattoo case appealA lay judge slept his way through a court case which resulted in the convictions of two gangsters for forcing an 18-year-old boy to cover an offending tattoo, one of the men has claimed in his appeal to the Supreme Court.
Yawning? 6 Surprising Reasons Why You're ExhaustedSure, getting enough sleep is the biggest way to beat the 4:00 yawning session (I swear, there is something about this time--weirdly, I could fall asleep at 4 p.m.
Mass. Department of Public Health report details Beth Israel surgery in which doctor fell asleepExcerpt: When Dr. Loren J. Borud began his first case at about 8 a.m., an operating room nurse noticed he looked tired and wobbly. She was so concerned, according to one account of the Friday last June, that she suggested Borud postpone his next patient.
Caught Sleeping on the SubwayWhile you're catching some z's, you are also being watched.
7 Simple Rules For How to Take A NapBirds do it, bees do it (we think), even educated monkeys do it. So let's do it, people. Let's fall asleep.
12 Reasons to Really Quit Smoking - Health - usnews.com---Never mind cancer or heart disease for a moment. Here are some nonobvious reasons to snub cigarettes---
Neurochemicals may be key to insomniaExcerpt: The researchers say GABA decreases overall activity in many brain areas, helping the brain to shut down and point out that having a racing mind and an inability to shut down at night is a common complaint of people with primary insomnia.
Wide Awake or Half Asleep?This 2-minute test tells you how tired you are. It accompanies the Wellcome Institute's Sleeping & Dreaming exhibition
Students Perform Better When School Starts Later, So Why Don't We See A 10 - 5 school day?IT'S Monday morning, and you're having trouble waking your teenagers. You're not alone. Indeed, each morning, few of the country's 17 million high school students are awake enough to get much out of their first class, particularly if it starts before 8 a.m.
VP Cheney Nods Off During Cabinet Meeting About California WildfiresNodding off in front of the boss during an important meeting is never a good idea, but it happens to the best of us. The vice president of the United States had his moment Wednesday, and it just so happened that cameras were rolling.
What's with the jokes already?: Grumpy old people 'can't help it'A study by Washington University in St Louis found older people find it harder to understand jokes than students.
High Schools Starting Later to Help Sleepy TeensMost high schools begin their day around 7:30 a.m., which leaves many teenagers nodding off in the morning. In fact, at least 20 percent of high school students fall asleep in class on a typical day. The problem:…
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