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Making light of sleep
Teens are prone to sleep problems, but a little sunshine could help.
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An owner’s manual for the adolescent brain
Most books on adolescence talk about the changes you can see. This one focuses on the unseen changes inside a teen’s head.
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Sleep helps teens cope with discrimination
Good sleep helps teens better deal with racial and ethnic discrimination.
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For teens, a good mood depends on good sleep
Teens need eight to 10 hours of sleep at night to feel good and function well the next day, a new data show.
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Trading smartphone time for sleep? Your loss
A new study shows more and more teenagers are hanging out on devices when they should be catching ZZZs, putting their health at risk.
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Strongest bones come from Goldilocks recipe of exercise and rest
Building strong bones for life depends on adolescents staying active and getting enough sleep. Sometimes a lot of sleep, like 11 hours!
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The steady creep of less sleep
More than half of all teens 15 and older get less than seven hours of sleep, according to a new study. That is two to three hours less than recommended. Overall, teens are sleeping less with each passing year, data show.
- Brain
Do you sleep enough to banish unpleasant moods?
A large, long-term study in kids has linked getting too little shuteye with mood and behavior problems.
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Evening screen time can sabotage sleep
Blue light from electronic devices can impair the body’s ability to sleep, making it hard to focus in the morning.
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Early school starts can turn teens into ‘zombies’
Teens face serious consequences when they don’t get enough sleep. Yet most school start times don’t allow a full night’s rest, doctors say. The result: Too many students become ‘walking zombies’.
- Psychology
Social media doesn’t, by itself, make teens unhappy or anxious
Checking social media frequently doesn’t necessarily cause unhappiness, a new study finds. Sleep, exercise and cyberbullying are also key.
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Study links weight to when the school bell rings
Teens and preteens who started school earlier in the morning were slightly heavier than those who started later, in a large study of Canadian students.
