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Later School Start Means Less Sleepy, Happier Teens

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Jul 7th 2010 10:21AM

Your teen actually does need that much sleep. Credit: Getty Images
Teenagers who have a hard time getting up for school in the morning (OK, that would be pretty much all of them) may not simply be lazy -- they just knows what's good for them. ...
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You know to avoid junk food, but what about junk sleep?

by Angie Felton, Posted Aug 30th 2007 8:30AM

In a poll of 1,000 British teenagers, an new, unhealthy new trend came to light: junk sleep. The kids were so distracted by the electronic gadgetry in their rooms that they stayed up late (30% slept 4-7 hours a night) and frequently fell asleep with ...
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