Tired? Study Says Americans Need More Sleep

[steaner]

Caffeine is a staple in office break rooms across the country, pepping up adults who slog through their days feeling drowsy and tired.


Perhaps we all just need a little bit more sleep?
A new study released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) indicates that adults are not getting enough rest each night.
Of those questioned, 70 percent said they had not gotten enough rest or sleep every day of the past month.

Yawning in America

The study, which surveyed adults in Delaware, Hawaii, New York and Rhode Island, found that a lack of sleep is a particular problem for younger adults.
Of those between 18 and 34, 13.3 percent lacked enough sleep every day, compared to 7.3 percent of adults over 55.
The study did not find much difference between races or genders.
The National Sleep Foundation says that most adults need 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Many are not getting that.

[dvduval]

I've been fortunate in that I rarely need to use an alarm clock, and just get up when I wake up. I get 8 hours almost every day. People should realize this is a secret to living longer.