Surprising Number of Remote Workers Admit to ‘Bed Rotting’ During Work
A recent survey discovers that the majority of remote and hybrid workers engage in "bed rotting," which involves spending prolonged periods in bed for passive activities.
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Could Better Sleep Boost Japanese Workers’ Productivity?
A recent study in Japan links insufficient sleep, along with depressive symptoms and other complaints, to declining productivity among workers, raising the question of whether improved sleep could boost work performance.
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VA Proposes Major Changes to Sleep Apnea Compensation Criteria
The VA proposes to revise the rating criteria for sleep apnea to primarily provide compensation more compatible with earning impairment.
$4M Grant Could Help Arizona Firefighters Improve Their Sleep
The $4 million award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will allow researchers to identify key factors for the successful implementation of workplace sleep coaching to improve sleep health in Arizona firefighters.
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Do Mother and Infant Sleep Patterns Influence Each Other?
A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign identifies predictors of sleep patterns in new mothers and infants.
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Partnership Provides Unlimited Sleep Disorder Services to Paramedics
The Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie in Canada is offering its members free access to the services of HALEO, a professional virtual sleep clinic.
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Dashcam Study Exposes Microsleep-related Behaviors in Truck Collisions
Researchers used dashcam footage of real-world collisions involving large trucks to analyze driver “microsleep” and vehicle behavior.
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Fatigue Hinders Officers’ Ability to Gather Key Information, Study Finds
Researchers explored the influence of sleep deprivation on individuals involved in high-stakes investigations, uncovering its detrimental effects on investigative outcomes.
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Why Employers Should Wake Up to the Value of Naps at Work
The long-term benefits of napping on the job could pay off in productivity improvements and higher employee retention, suggests a new study.
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Study Assesses Sleep and Fatigue Risk in Emergency Physicians
Investigators were surprised to learn that their hypothesis, which predicted a linear increase in fatigue with later shift start times, was not supported by the data they collected.
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Health Care Workers Are Frazzled—And Poor Sleep May Turn Stress Into Poor Mental Health
With long hours and rotating shifts, many health care workers experience short and poor-quality sleep, risking not only their own health and safety but also increasing the risk of making errors that can affect patient safety.
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Mining Shift Workers at Significant Risk of Sleep Loss & Sleep Disorders
The study found up to 60% of the participants were at risk of developing sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea and shift work disorder.
Read MoreThe Researchers Who Are Studying Fatigue Countermeasures
KUOW: Washington State University Spokane is in the midst of a series of studies of how sleep deprivation affects people in high stress, high risk jobs.
Read MoreNebraska Researchers Collecting Data to Aid Sleep in Farmers & Ranchers
Midwestern agricultural workers to investigate the quantity and quality of sleep among farmers and ranchers during peak and non-peak seasons.
Read MoreA New Study Will Test Whether Bose Noise-Masking Tech Will Improve Sleep for Military Personnel
“By studying the impact of commercial technology for this demographic, the CU COMBAT Center will be able to provide an almost immediate solution backed by clinical data to improve the well-being of soldiers.”
Read MoreInsomnia, Fatigue, Aches, & Pains: The Pandemic’s Toll On Workers’ Physical Health
Men are more than twice as likely than women to report that their physical wellbeing is “excellent” or to report that their physical fitness, nutrition, or sleep habits have improved.
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Circadian Factors Can Influence Performance in College Football Games
Away teams playing in the afternoon allowed 5% more points and forced 13% more opponent turnovers than those playing in the evening.
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Telemedicine Program Improves Access to Sleep Care for Rural Veterans
The VHA TeleSleep Program launched telehealth services in 2017 to support the testing, diagnosis, and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep disorders.
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