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Pressure to shed extra flab deprives teen white girls of sleep
A new study has revealed that white adolescent girls tend to lose more sleep over pressures from girlfriends and the media to shed weight than black girls. The pressure has been seen by researchers to predict sleep duration and account for 4.5 pc of the variance in hours of sleep for adolescent girls. "There is a significant amount of research in other areas regarding pressure on adolescent females
A new study has revealed that white adolescent girls tend to lose more sleep over pressures from girlfriends and the media to shed weight than black girls. The pressure has been seen by researchers to predict sleep duration and account for 4.5 pc of the variance in hours of sleep for adolescent girls. "There is a significant amount of research in other areas regarding pressure on adolescent females
Jolie tipped for Russell's 'Maleficent', 'The Silver Linings Playbook'
David O. Russell is in talks with Angelina Jolie to cast her in two of his major projects.
David O. Russell is in talks with Angelina Jolie to cast her in two of his major projects.
Men with restless legs syndrome at 'higher risk of developing erectile dysfunction'
A new study has indicated that men with restless legs syndrome are at higher risk of developing erectile dysfunction than men without the disorder.
A new study has indicated that men with restless legs syndrome are at higher risk of developing erectile dysfunction than men without the disorder.
College students drink more, get lower grades if their classes start late
A study has indicated that the grades of college students are more likely to suffer if their class starts late because it allows them to get more sleep and more time to stay out drinking at night.
A study has indicated that the grades of college students are more likely to suffer if their class starts late because it allows them to get more sleep and more time to stay out drinking at night.
6 to 9 hrs of sound sleep a night linked to high quality of life, less depression
Getting six to nine hours of sleep a night is associated with higher ratings for quality of life and lower ratings for depression, according to a new study.
Getting six to nine hours of sleep a night is associated with higher ratings for quality of life and lower ratings for depression, according to a new study.
Wives' good night sleep key to marital bliss
A new research has suggested that the quality of interactions among married couples is affected by wives' inability to fall asleep at night, but not by husbands' sleep problems.
A new research has suggested that the quality of interactions among married couples is affected by wives' inability to fall asleep at night, but not by husbands' sleep problems.
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