Should Medical Residents Work More Than 80 Hours Per Week?
Many old doctors argue long work weeks are necessary training for a demanding job. Others worry about unsafe working conditions.
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Sleep
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The Benefits of Letting Students Sleep In
A later start time of the school day is linked to better grades.
Late-Night Tweeting Degrades Your Performance the Next Day
A new study of NBA players documents the cost of sleep deprivation.
Could Getting Better Sleep Help Prevent PTSD?
New research suggests that people who have fragmented rapid eye movement sleep are more susceptible to mental trauma.
Maybe Trump Just Needs More Sleep
New research links sleep deprivation with a propensity for risk-seeking.
Binge Watching Is Linked to Poor Sleep
Enjoy multiple episodes of Shut Eye, and you may not get enough shut-eye.
Darkness, Sleep, and Dreams During the Civil War
Jonathan W. White argues that the Civil War might have been the most sleepless period in American history.
Next Weekend, Feel Free to Sleep in
A small study suggests that sleeping in on the weekends might be enough to reverse some of the damage done by sleep loss during the weekdays.
Interrupting Sleep May Be Worse Than Not Getting Enough
All the more reason to tell your neighbors to shut up.
How Hunter-Gatherers Sleep
A lot like us, actually, but the minor differences could help treat sleep disorders like insomnia.