‘Catastrophic’ lack of sleep in modern society is killing us, warns leading sleep scientist

‘Catastrophic’ lack of sleep in modern society is killing us, warns leading sleep scientist:

Electric lights, television and computer screens, longer commutes, the blurring of the line between work and personal time, and a host of other aspects of modern life have contributed to sleep deprivation, which is defined as less than seven hours a night.

But this has been linked to cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity and poor mental health among other health problems. In short, a lack of sleep is killing us.





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