One in Ten Americans Are Chronically Sleep Deprived

WirePosted writes "A CDC research study released this past week indicates that the physical and mental health of many Americans is being adversely affected by a lack of sleep. According to the study, a part of the organization's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, one in ten US citizens are consistently failing to get enough sleep every night. Almost 40% of the people surveyed didn't get enough sleep for more than a week every month. The article notes that this trend can have far-ranging implications for health beyond simple fatigue."

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Re:More than 7 hours needed? Slashdot editors?

[PopeRatzo]

We are intelligence analysts, providing strategic guidance to GEN Petraeus.

I wish someone would provide strategic guidance to the General's boss.

Second, I resent the implication that killing people leads to damaging a person mentally.

You might want to ask some of the rapidly growing number of young people who are coming back with PTSD. You won't be able to ask the increasing number of military suicides.

Actually, I think there's a pretty good case to be made that killing people does lead to mental damage.

Anyway, keep your head down and come back safe, oodaloop. With luck, after next January, you may be able to come home for good.

Re:More than 7 hours needed? Slashdot editors?

[danielle4567]

I'm losing sleep in the way that I'm having to work harder to make money because SOMEONE in the white house is wasting my money. It's a huge drain to our economy, which is why we're so poor and why we have to work 2 jobs just to get by. That, of course, keeps us from getting enough sleep!