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Optimum Sleep Time For Teens
As a mother of three teenagers, observing their current sleep habits makes me stop and wonder—why do all three of them appear to have morphed into nocturnal creatures who sleep-in until lunchtime when given the opportunity on weekends? After a bit of research on the biological changes that are happening to my adolescents, the answer becomes clearer.
A teen’s internal clock
Simply put, our bodies have an internal clock called the “circadian.” It comes from the Latin word meaning...
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From Our Sources
Poor sleep boosts teens' hypertension risk: study
Lack of sleep or poor quality sleep may raise the risk of high blood pressure in teens, a new study suggests. A team of researchers followed 238... Read more »
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Teen Depression: An Interview
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Teens Use Electronic Media Through the Night
If you think kids quit texting or emailing overnight, think again, experts say. Many teens go so far as sleeping with their phone, and more than half... Read more »
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