More than one-third of U.S. adults report sleeping less than seven hours daily, which can increase the risk of developing obesity, diabetes and other chronic health conditions, according to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recommend that adults aged 18-60 sleep at least seven hours each night to promote optimal health and well-being. According to CDC’s analysis of data from the 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the proportion of American adults getting a healthy sleep duration ranged from 56% in Hawaii to 72% in South Dakota. CDC recommends that health care providers routinely assess patients’ sleep patterns and educate them about the importance of sleep to their health. 

Related News Articles

Headline
The AHA voiced support for the Securing Access to Care for Seniors in Critical Condition Act (H.R.1924), legislation that would provide reimbursement for long-…
Headline
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists April 17 released guidance recommending a new approach to prenatal care delivery. The guidance calls…
Headline
A study published April 17 by BMC Infectious Diseases found increased incidents of Acinetobacter baumannii and carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii infections…
Headline
University of Utah Health's Kencee Graves, M.D., hospitalist and palliative medicine physician, and David Colling, vice chair of the health system’s Community…
Headline
The Food and Drug Administration has issued alerts for issues with certain catheters made by BD and Conavi. BD identified an increase in material fatigue…
Headline
Overall cancer death rates declined steadily among both men and women from 2018 through 2022, according to the National Institutes of Health's latest annual…