Study links healthy sleep duration to less sick time from work
Sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night is associated with lowest risk of work absenceDARIEN, IL – New research suggests that sleeping 7 to 8 hours per night is associated with the lowest risk of absence from work due to sickness. The results underscore the importance of the “Sleep Well, Be Well” campaign of the National Healthy Sleep Awareness Project, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Academy of Sleep Medicine, Sleep Research Society and other partners. Results show that the risk of an extended absence from work due to sickness rose sharply among