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The design of a campus and its buildings and dorms can be crucial to a student’s overall well-being.
One in four children will experience sleep problems before their 10th birthday. Here are the top factors, plus steps parents can take to give their kids (and themselves) a good night’s sleep.
Noise pollution can cause long-term stress and harm to wildlife.
If you’re thinking about a smartphone, talk with your parents.
Blue light has been getting blamed for sleep interruption and eye strain. But the facts are that any bright light interferes with sleep, and computers themselves cause eye strain, an eye doctor says.
As early as the 1860s the twin diseases of modernity – overwork and sleeplessness – became the focus of cultural anxieties.
Millions of people struggle with falling asleep. A review of thousands of studies shows a possibly simple solution: a warm bath.
Many adolescents have trouble sleeping - but limiting screen use is not the solution. When used correctly, bedtime use of devices can be beneficial to mental health, without harming sleep quality.
New research pinpoints why so many students struggle to nod off at university.
Global experts warn that excessive screen time increases the risk of obesity, low physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
The science of sleep and the economics of sleeplessness
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Only about one quarter Australians report getting eight or more hours of sleep. And in pre-industrial times, it was seen as normal to wake for a few hours in the middle of the night and chat or work.
While women’s sleep is affected by children, men’s sleep is affected by work and finance stress. Couples living in more gender equal countries have improved sleep quality.
Our genes are important when it comes to aptitude for sleeping soundly.
Homeless people are far more likely to suffer sleep deprivation with all its associated problems.
You might be trying to catch up on sleep. Sleep scientists say some children need only nine hours of sleep at night, while others need as much as 11 hours. It depends on the person.
Science shows that early starts can be bad for teenagers’ health. Schools and universities would be better off starting at 10am.
If you’re tossing and turning in the middle of the night, these techniques may help you to nod off.
Although it may appear you’re “switching off” when you fall asleep, the brain is far from inactive.
Teenagers aren’t just lazy. Their sleep hormones aren’t calibrated to let them get up and go until later in the morning – which has academic and health consequences when school starts too early.
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